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Owing to the widening of the Sheungshui Road 22 trees had to be transplanted.
Planting was continued along the Choangshawan-Castle Peak coastal road, and 1,993 trees of various kinds ware put in.
One hundred and thirty-one (131) Camphor and 10 Celtis thees were planted between the 4th mile on the Taipo Road and the level-crossing at Shatin, and on the banks of the road 260 flowering shrubs.
between the level-crossing at Shatin and Taipo 256 Melaleuca and 74 Erythrina were planted, and 20 Camphor and 8 Albizzia transplanted.
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Creepers encircling trees i'the Repulse Bay plantations were
Caterpillars were discovered on pine trees in the Kowloon plantations in May, and 9204 catties (1,227 Ihs.) were collected and destroyed.
About 3,400,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures.
For survey and other purposes about 5,800,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.
Vegetables were grown in the economic garden, Fanling, for demonstration purposes.
The first rice crop was very good and the second good. Lichees were poor, peanuts fair, sugarcane and pineapples good.
In connection with the export of Narcissus bulbs to America 5,012 cases containing 627,030 bulbs were inspected and certified as apparently free from insect pests and fungus diseases.
Several hundred specimens of Kwongtung plants were pre- sented to the Department by the Canton Christian College, 100 Chinese plants by the Nanking University, 292 Hainan plants by Mr C. Talbot Bowring, and 332 Australian plants by the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
A few additions were made to the local Flora.
(d)-LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE of Land
The net amount of premium received from sales of Crown Land aud Pier Rights for the year 1920 was $322,615.02 an increase of $72,255 on the preceding year and 389,070 more than the average for the past five years.
The principal items were $37,500 for Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1409, $33,507 for extensions to Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 26 and 28, $34,700 for Inland Lot No. 2302 and $21,000 for Inland Lot No. 2278.
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In the New Territories the net amount received for premium
on sales of land was $230,449,05 the principal item being $150,860 for New Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 6 and 7, New Kowloon Marine Lot No. 8 was sold for $51,418 so that the figure for land sales in this part of the Colony was abnormal being over $218,000 in excess of the preceding year.
The number of Deeds registered in the Land Office was 3,105 and exceeded the total of any previous year by 384, the aggregate consideration set out in deeds registered was $67,493,394 as against $60,152,735.07 in 1919,
The Government resumed a large number of small areas for street improvements in the course of the year and Farm Lots Nos. 8, 22, 40 and 50 were surrendered, new areas being sold in lieu thereof for building purposes.
Development at Shamshuipo continues, sixty one new lots were placed on the Rent Rolls in the course of the year.
The total area of land sold or granted during the year was 277. Or. 6p. of which 207a. 3r. 201p, were dealt with by the District Officers. The total area of land resumed was 75a. 2r.30;.p.
In the New Territories the demand for land was steady.
III. LEGISLATION.
Seventera (17) Ordinances were passed during 1920 of which seven were amendments of previous Ordintuces.
The most important attore Fittr which these Ordinances dente
were:-
The Treaty of Peace Order, 1919, (No. 3).
The Treaty of Peace (Amendment) Order, 1920), (No. 15). The Treaty of Peace (Austria) Order 1920, (No. 16).
The Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920, (No. 17).
These Ordinances were for the purpose of modifying certain provisions of the various Orders in Council, and of adapting the provisions of the said Orders to the circumstances of the Colony.
The Foreign Corporations (Execution of Instruments ander Seal) (No. 1-a measure for validating all instruments which have been executed, or will be executed by the agent of a foreign corpora- tion whose authority is not required to be under seal according to the laws of the State under which such corporation is incorporated.
The Volunteer (No. 2)-the object being to provide for the establishment of a new Volunteer Force to take the place of the existing Volunteer Corps and Volunteer Reserve.
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