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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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