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380

1867.

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

(Art. of Instructions, No. 38.)

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Planting Trees-

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. ♂ OF 1867,

DATED 4 January 1867.

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

MATERIALS

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR.

TO BE PURCHASED.

$ C. M.

MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES.

PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT.

$ C.

TOTAL

This Report and Estimate provides for planting with the purchase of trees the different roads in Victoria and Kowloon. Young Trees from ... owing to the postponement of the reclaiming of the Cricket Ground from Canton, the removal of the old Trees referred to in the last report has not yet been effected. The Banians/Branches, however, which will bear transplanting have been lopped off, clipped and will be removed in February, the filling in of the ground being now completed.

The Young Trees planted last year on the roads have flourished well. The Banians as usual are thriving better than the others.

During the present year it is proposed to plant the Praya from the Cantonments Eastward, and also to fill up all gaps in roads already planted.

The Trees in Robinson Road Kowloon are doing well, and will some five years hence form a handsome Avenue.

Torchcutters at $8. 200 do forkcutters at Purchase 400 hatchets, saws etc 96 144 of Labour 72 50 The sum voted by the Council for this service is $1,000 [signed] Surveyor General. Approved, R. J. MacDonnell - Governor. Casualties,... TOTAL.. $1,000

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380 1867. OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL (Art. of Instructions, No. 38.) ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Planting Trees- REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. OF 1867, DATED 4 January 1867. PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. MATERIALS PARTICULARS. LABOUR. TO BE PURCHASED. $ C. M. MATERIALS TO BE ISSUED FROM STORES. PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT. $ C. TOTAL This Report and Estimate provides for planting with the purchase of trees the different roads in Victoria and Kowloon. Young Trees from ... owing to the postponement of the reclaiming of the Cricket Ground from Canton, the removal of the old Trees referred to in the last report has not yet been effected. The Banians/Branches, however, which will bear transplanting have been lopped off, clipped and will be removed in February, the filling in of the ground being now completed. The Young Trees planted last year on the roads have flourished well. The Banians as usual are thriving better than the others. During the present year it is proposed to plant the Praya from the Cantonments Eastward, and also to fill up all gaps in roads already planted. The Trees in Robinson Road Kowloon are doing well, and will some five years hence form a handsome Avenue. Torchcutters at $8. 200 do forkcutters at Purchase 400 hatchets, saws etc 96 144 of Labour 72 50 The sum voted by the Council for this service is $1,000 [signed] Surveyor General. Approved, R. J. MacDonnell - Governor. Casualties,... TOTAL.. $1,000 12A 3A
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380 1867. OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL (Art, of Instations, No. 38.) ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Planting Frees- REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. OF 186, DATED/ " January 1867. PLAN OR DESCRIPTION. MATERIALS PARTICULARS. LABOUR. TO BE PURCHASED, e. C. MATERIALS TO RE ISSUED FROM STORES. PORTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT, $ C. TOTAL This Report and Estimate provides for planting with so purchase of prees the different roads in Victoria and Howloon, Youny Trees from owing to the jovor ponement of the reclaiming in from Canton of the Cricket Ground, the removal of the old. Frees referre labor in Hanting to in the laor-report- has not yet been effected, Thool Banians / Brancher trics however which will bear trangolanting have belofjoed off from od clipped and will be removed in February, the filling Rees)- in of the ground being now compoteted. The Young Frees planted last year on the roads have 2 do flourished well. The Banian as noual thriving better than the others. During the present year it is propvoed to plant- the Prayu from the Cantonments Eastward, and also to fill up all gaps in roads already planted- The Frees in Probinson Road Nowloon are doing well, and will some five years hence form a handsome Avenue Torcoter at $8. a) 200 400 do forkoutoon aft Purchase tatchets, saws to 96 144 72 of Araw 50 The sum voted by the Council for this vervice is $1,000 - [signed] Approved, R. J. MacDonnell - Governor. Casualties,... TOTAL.. ...$1,000 Surveyor General. 12A 3A
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380

1867.

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

(Art, of Instations, No. 38.)

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Planting Frees-

REPORT AND ESTIMATE No. ♂ OF 186,

DATED/

" January 1867.

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION.

MATERIALS

PARTICULARS.

LABOUR.

TO BE

PURCHASED,

e.

C.

MATERIALS

TO RE ISSUED FROM STORES.

PORTION

OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

BY CONTRACT,

$

C.

TOTAL

This Report and Estimate provides for planting with so purchase of prees the different roads in Victoria and Howloon, Youny Trees from owing to the jovor ponement of the reclaiming in from Canton of the Cricket Ground, the removal of the old. Frees referre labor in Hanting to in the laor-report- has not yet been effected, Thool Banians / Brancher trics however which will bear trangolanting have belofjoed off from od clipped and will be removed in February, the filling Rees)- in of the ground being now compoteted.

The Young Frees planted last year on the roads have 2 do flourished well. The Banian as noual thriving

better than the others.

During the present year it is propvoed to plant- the Prayu from the Cantonments Eastward, and also to fill up all gaps in roads already planted-

The Frees in Probinson Road Nowloon are doing well, and will some five years hence form a handsome

Avenue

Torcoter at $8.

a)

200

400

do forkoutoon aft Purchase

tatchets, saws to

96

144

72

of Araw

50

The sum voted by

the Council for this vervice is

$1,000 -

[signed]

Approved,

R. J. MacDonnell -

Governor.

Casualties,...

TOTAL..

...$1,000

Surveyor General.

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