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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Alongside the road leading from Castle Peak to Fanling, 430 trees were planted consisting of Camphor, Poinciana, Ficus, Melaleuca, and Albizzia.
On the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course over 7,000 trees and shrubs were planted, of which over 4,000 were planted to give an effect when in flower.
Creepers damaging trees in plantations on Mt. Victoria, Mt. Gough, Mt. Kellett, and Mt. Parker were cut.
A large felling of pine and broad-leaved trees was made at North Point in order to enable material to be obtained for reclamation purposes.
Large fellings were also made on Farm Lots purchased by the Dairy Farm Co. for the cultivation of Guinea Grass.
About 6,000,000 square feet were cleared of undergrowth at the expense of the Government in connexion with anti-malarial measures. In connexion with survey work about 700,000 square feet were cleared.
In the economic garden at Fanling vegetables were grown for demonstration purposes. Several experiments were also made with artificial fertilizers.
The first rice crop was good but the second was poor in many places owing to the lateness of the rains. Much damage was done to the latter crop by typhoons which occurred just before harvesting.
Lichees were below the average, but peanuts were good.
III.-EDUCATION.
No important changes have taken place in the Education Department during the year under review. The staff has been depleted by causes due to the war.
The Hong Kong University is an institution that arose from the joint enterprise of British and Chinese subscribers. It was founded with funds representing about equal proportions of Chinese and British money.
At the end of the year the number of students was 172, 101 of whom were taking Engineering, 37 Medicine, and 34 Arts. While most of the students have studied in Hong Kong schools a number came from Canton, the coast ports of China, and the Straits Settlements.
The idea of the University is to provide, close to China, education for Chinese similar to that given in the British Universities, but at a much cheaper cost; for if a Chinese goes abroad to be educated he has to pay, besides travelling expenses, some $2,000 per annum; whereas at Hong Kong the expenses of the University are $540 per annum for board and tuition, or, including extras, from $600 to $650.
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14
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Alongside the road leading from Castle Peak to Fanling, 430 trees were planted consisting of Camphor, Poinciana, Ficus, Melaleuca, and Albizzia.
On the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course over 7,000 trees and shrubs were planted, of which over 4,000 were planted to give an effect when in flower.
Creepers damaging trees in plantations on M.. Victoria, Mt. Gough, Mt. Kellett, and Mt. Parker were cut.
A large felling of pine and broad-leaved trees was made at North Point in order to enable material to be obtained for reclamation purposes.
Large fellings were also made on Farm Lots purchased by the Dairy Farm Co. for the cultivation of Guinea Grass.
Abort 6,000,000 square feet were cleared of undergrowth at the expense of the Government in connexion with anti-malarial measures. In connexion with survey work about 700,000 square feet were cleared.
In the economic garden at Fanling vegetables were grown for demonstration purposes. Several experiments were also made with
artificial fertilizers.
The first rice crop was good but the second was poor in many places owing to the lateness of the rains. Much damage was done to the latter crop by typhoons which occurred just before harvesting.
Lichees were below the average, but peanuts were good.
III.-EDUCATION.
No important changes have taken place in the Education Depart- ment during the year under review. The staff has been depleted by causes due to the war.
The Hong Kong University is an institution that arose from the joint enterprise of British and Chinese subscribers. It was founded with funds representing about equal proportions of Chinese and British
money.
At the end of the year the number of students was 172, 101 of whom were taking Engineering, 37 Medicine, and 34 Arts. While most of the students have studied in Hong Kong schools a number came from Canton, the coast ports of China, and the Straits Settlements.
The idea of the University is to provide, close to China, education for Chinese similar to that given in the British Universities, but at a much cheaper cost; for if a Chinese goes abroad to be educated he has to pay, besides travelling expenses, some $2,000 per annum; whereas at Hong Kong the expenses of the University are $540 per annum for board and tuition, or, including extras, from $600 to $650.
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