CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943 — Page 96

Extract from Daily Digest of World Broadcast.

Hongkong:

18th Auguo 8

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It is learned that to increase 13.45

HONGKONG AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT agricultural production the Hongkong Government-General is now making efforts to cultivate waste land in the Shatien and Kowloon districts, opposite Hongkong. The Hongkong Government recently launched a two-year programme, to increase agricultural schools and other institutes necessary to attain increased production. The authorities are also carrying out reafforestation already furnished farmers in the Shatien area with agricultural implements and seeds It is believed that the waste lands will in order to cultivate sizeable area land. soon be turned into rich agricultural producing aroas.

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The Government have