CO129-587-17 Botanical and Forestry Department- proposed formation of agricultural section 22-8-1940 - 22-8-1940 — Page 7

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LOCAL AGRICULTURE

PRONOUNCEMENTS, RECOMENDATIONS, ETC.

Past Expressions of Opinion It is proposed to summarise

various important statements made in the past by responsible

These are extracted from various Reports and papers,

people.

a list of which is given in Appendix A.

Rep. Econ. Res. Comm. (1920)

(Pig Breed & Tobac. etc. Cult.)

Rep. Econ. Res. Comm.

(1920)

(Fruit & Veg. Grow.)

(a) "that profitable pig breeding is practicable

within the New Territories" (p.13, para. 20)

(b) "It may be advisable for Government to secure

expert advice for the conduct of investigations

to ascertain whether in some parts of the

cotton may not be made to

Territory

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grow with success." (p.18, para. 3)

(c) In reference to growing quantities of English

vegetables: -

"that there be attached to the Botanical and

Forestry Department a special European officer with

the necessary technical knowledge assisted by two

or more Chinese, who might be available for the

purpose of tendering advice free of charge

in the matter of fruit and vegetable growing.

(p.1, para. 3)

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(d) In reference to agricultural acreage available -

"As to the groups of islands lying around Hong Kong

however, little, if any, attention has been given with

the consequence that they are sparsely populated

and practically useless, though one of them - Lantao

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is even larger than Hong Kong itself, and

collectively they represent a considerable area

To encourage people to settle on these

islands and engage in agriculture

agriculture in its widest sense

(p.1, para. 5)

I use the word

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