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ito administration has shown a great

increase of activity.

In

every

direction.

duties, the more frequently he will be

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Hong Kong again,

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I have

The reports brought home by travellers are a

satisfactory proof that the beauty

de no commands the

and

interest of the

gard

admiration

of

visitors.

It is evident too

that in the afforestation work which is

now under M2 Ford's

zna ra

nageme

nt he is

carrying on operations of great public

utility with skill and vigour.

This is however not all by any means.

Mt Ford has to get through a great deal of

official correspondence with the local

government and of course the more useful

pointed out on a previous occasion is an

isolated botanical outpost as r.

The vegetable prodecctions.

regards China.

of

that country

are matters of great interest to both

Commercial and scientific men. 27V2 Ford

is therefore subject to much foreig

correspondence which he would be failing

in the courtesy which is proper to a public

officer if he left cenattended to; The

interchange of seeds, living plants, and

rfor

botanic gardens is constantly becoming

more important as

mation with other Colonial and Indian

these establish runto

he shows himself

in this branch

of

his

are learning to work more in cooperation

en

duties

and