C.O.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.764
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[32539]
No. 1.
BLO
[September 19.]'
J. 15 OCT 08:
SECTION 1.
(No. 206.) Sir,
Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.~(Received September 19.)
Tokió, August 20, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to forward copy of a despatch, with its inclosures, which I have received from the Acting British Vice-Consul at Dairen on the subject of the proposed afforestation of the leased territory.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
(No. 73.) Sir.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Acting Vice-Consul Phipps to Sir C. MacDonald.
Dairen, August 10, 1908. I HAVE the honour to transmit to your Excellency herewith a translation, with original, of the Regulations issued on the 8th instant by the Governor-General of the leased territory for the encouragement of afforestation, together with a translation of an article commenting thereon which appeared on the same date in the "Manshu Nichi-nichi Shimbun," a newspaper published at this port.
The present barren and treeless condition of the hill-sides in this part of Manchuria will render the work of afforestation a difficult and lengthy process. A beginning was made by the Russians on the hills at the back of Dairen, and the work has been carried on by the Japanese. The young trees, however, suffer considerably from the depredations of the Chinese, who think much more of obtaining cheap firewood or fodder for their animals than of any ambitious afforestation schemes.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
G. H. PHIPPS.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Kwantung Government-General Notification No. 45 of August 8, 1908.
(Translation.)
THE Regulations for the encouragement of afforestation are determined as follows:---
(Signed) OSHIMA YOSHIMASA,
August 8, 1908.
Governor-General of Kwantung.
Kwantung Province Afforestation Encouragement Regulations.
Article 1. Land belonging to the Government shall be leased free of charge to persons desirous of using the land for the purpose of afforestation, provided that such persons are considered suitable by the Governor-General of Kwantung.
The preceding paragraph applies also to villages and associations desirous of using land belonging to the Government for the purpose of afforestation.
Art. 2. Seeds and seedlings shall be given free of charge to persons desirous of undertaking afforestation, provided that such persons are considered suitable by the Governor-General of Kwantung.
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C.O.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.764
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[32539]
No. 1.
BLO
[September 19.]'
J. 15 OCT 08:
SECTION 1.
(No. 206.) Sir,
Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.~(Received September 19.)
Tokió, August 20, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to forward copy of a despatch, with its inclosures, which I have received from the Acting British Vice-Consul at Dairen on the subject of the proposed afforestation of the leased territory.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
(No. 73.) Sir.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Acting Vice-Consul Phipps to Sir C, MacDonald.
Dairen, August 10, 1908. I HAVE the honour to transmit to your Excellency herewith a translation, with original, of the Regulations issued on the 8th instant by the Governor-General of the leased territory for the encouragement of afforestation, together with a translation of an +4 Manshu Nichi- article commenting thereon which appeared on the same date in the nichi Shimbun," a newspaper published at this port.
The present barren and treeless condition of the hill-sides in this part of Manchuria will render the work of afforestation a difficult and lengthy process. A beginning was made by the Russians on the hills at the back of Dairen, and the work has been carried on by the Japanese. The young trees, however, suffer considerably from the depreda tions of the Chinese, who think much more of obtaining cheap firewood or fodder for their animals than of any ambitious afforestation schemes.
I have, &c. (Signed)
G. II. PHIPPS.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Kwantung Government-General Notification No. 45 of August 8, 1908.
(Translation.)
THE Regulations for the encouragement of afforestation are determined as follows:---
(Signed) OSHIMA YOSHIMASA,
August 8, 1908.
Governor-General of Kwantung.
Kwantung Province Afforestation Encouragement Regulations.
Article 1. Land belonging to the Government shall be leased free of charge to persons desirous of using the land for the purpose of afforestation, provided that such persons are considered suitable by the Governor-General of Kwantung.
The preceding paragraph applies also to villages and associations desirous of using land belonging to the Government for the purpose of afforestation.
Art. 2. Seeds and seedlings shall be given free of charge to persons desirous of undertaking afforestation, provided that such persons are considered suitable by the Governor-General of Kwantung.
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