CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 126

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Jakou REGS 23 JUN 82

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employed for the delicate Ning po

carving.

I. Sir Joseph Hooker observes

that the beara Scrap- rubber plant

(Manihot Glaziovii) originally

introduced into the bast through Hew

at the cost of the Government of India

scarcely seems at home in Hong Kong.

If it could be introduced into Louthern

China it might ultimately lead to a

trade in the rubber, which is of

excellent quality.

I am, Six

My

dear Sir

There is I am

deplorable waste going

forest trees of Formosa.

sorry to say most

the beautiful among

The Chinese are

on

everywhere cutting

down

trees and cleasing ground for sugar and I believe in another twenty years that there will be no trees left.

Marco Polo speaks of large camphor tree forests in Feokien. None exist now and very few trees are left those that are left owe their preservation to being enclosed within the walls of

a temple.

I shall while I

be always pleased to be of

am

in

Formosa

service to

you.

Your's faithfully Geo. Phillips

W. J. Thiselton Dyer bag,

Your most obedient Servant,

M. 7. Thiselta Dyes

Assistant Directi

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