CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 453

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed
Series Prev Next

450

Ford's letter all of which has come directly.

3.

The Botanic Gardens at Hong Kong are very highly and flatteringly mentioned by persons who have visited them and their present high state of efficiency is mainly due to the assiduity and care with which Mr Ford has discharged the duties of Superintendent during the last fifteen years.

4.

In the matter of afforestation Mr Ford has been signally successful and it is deserving of mention that the additional duties devolving upon Mr Ford in connection with this work have been cheerfully and faithfully discharged and that he has received extra pay therefor as is the case in other colonies.

*720

Yerle Stoopa 1.190 17/1861 Aj 4/3/91

5. Mr Ford by visits and expeditions to the mainland has also contributed to the enlargement of knowledge regarding Chinese plants and the results are incorporated in the "Index Florae Sinensis" published in the Linnean Society's Journal. He was successful in obtaining plants of the true Camellia which have been widely distributed throughout the tropical possessions.

Edit History

2026-05-25 10:37:05 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
450 Ford's letter all of which has come directly. 3. The Botanic Gardens at Hong Kong are very highly and flatteringly mentioned by persons who have visited them and their present high state of efficiency is mainly due to the assiduity and care with which Mr Ford has discharged the duties of Superintendent during the last fifteen years. 4. In the matter of afforestation Mr Ford has been signally successful and it is deserving of mention that the additional duties devolving upon Mr Ford in connection with this work have been cheerfully and faithfully discharged and that he has received extra pay therefor as is the case in other colonies. *720 Yerle Stoopa 1.190 17/1861 Aj 4/3/91 5. Mr Ford by visits and expeditions to the mainland has also contributed to the enlargement of knowledge regarding Chinese plants and the results are incorporated in the "Index Florae Sinensis" published in the Linnean Society's Journal. He was successful in obtaining plants of the true Camellia which have been widely distributed throughout the tropical possessions.
Baseline (Original)
450 Ford's letter all of which has come. directly 3. arer under the cognisance of Kew. The Botanic Gardens at Hong Kong very Reghly highly and flatteringly mentioned by persons who have visited them and their prevent high state of efficiency mainly due to the assiduity assiduity and care with which Mr Food has discharged the and useful ne as are so m duties of Superintendent during the last fifteen years. 4. In the matter of afforestation Mr Ford has been signally successful and it is deserving of mention that the additional duties devolvir devolving upon M2 Food. Ford in connection with this work. have been cheerfully and faithfult discharged and that he has received is ase the cave extra pay there for as other colonies. *720 Yerle Stoopa 1.190 17/1861 Aj 4/3/91 5. MW Ford by visits and expeditions to the mainland has also contributed to the enlargement of knowledge 20 regards Chenèse plants and the results Are en the bany incorporated " Index Flore Sirensis" published in the Hora Linnean Society's Journal. He was successful in obtaining plants of the widely unduly. : true Cavoid which have been sky distributed throughout the tropical possessions.
2026-05-25 10:37:05 · Baseline
View content

450

Ford's letter all of which has come.

directly

3.

arer

under the cognisance of Kew.

The Botanic Gardens at Hong Kong

very Reghly

highly and flatteringly

mentioned by persons who have visited

them and their prevent high state of

efficiency

mainly

due to the assiduity

assiduity and care with which Mr Food has discharged the

and useful ne as are

so m

duties of Superintendent during the

last fifteen years.

4.

In the matter of afforestation Mr Ford has been signally successful and it is deserving of mention that the

additional duties devolvir

devolving upon M2

Food.

Ford in connection with this work.

have been cheerfully and faithfult

discharged and that he has received

is

ase the cave

extra pay there for as

other colonies.

*720

Yerle

Stoopa 1.190 17/1861 Aj 4/3/91

5. MW Ford by visits and expeditions

to the mainland has also contributed

to the enlargement of knowledge

20

regards Chenèse plants and the results

Are

en the

bany incorporated

" Index Flore Sirensis" published in the

Hora

Linnean Society's Journal. He was

successful in obtaining plants of the

widely unduly.

: true Cavoid which have been sky

distributed throughout the tropical

possessions.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.