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the Colony's vast malnutrition and subnutrition problems.
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It acted
as the tool and mouthpiece of the D.M.S. One part-time Chinese biochemist was the only paid member of the staff. No experts were available.
POST-WAR: suggestions for consideration
Two departments envisaged.
I. A GARDENS DEPARTMENT: under control of Municipality.
Activities.
II.
1.
1. Research in horticulture and botany.
2. Maintenance of public gardens and grounds in
Hong Kong and Kowloon.
for sale.
3. Maintenance of offices, library and herbarium. 4. Maintenance of roadside trees within city limits. 5. Establishment of new parks and playgrounds.
6. Advice on city planning.
7. Maintenance of nurseries: cultivation of plants
8. Beautification of the city by selected planting of trees and shrubs to provide seasonal mass colour effects.
A DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: with four sub-departments
coordinated under one director.
1.
2.
AFFORESTATION.
AGRICULTURE.
3. FISHERIES. 4. NUTRITION.
AFFORESTATION.
Activities.
1. Afforestation and forest conservation.
2.
Maintenance of roadside trees out si de city limits.
3. Maintenance of nurseries.
4. Establishment of a research station with
facilities for training forest rangers.
5. Research and maintenance of plantations of
economic crops, e.g. bamboos.
6. Exploitation of woodlands and hillsides for firewood for Government Departments and basing of coppicing rights to villagers.
8.
Soil and water conservation by suitable planting.
Establishment and maintenance of a Nature Reserve.
2.
AGRICULTURE.
Activities. 1. Establishment of a research station with
facilities for training students in veterinary science and in agronomy.
2. Dissemination of knowledge and of seeds, plants and animals in the New Territories.
3.
Cooperation with 8. China.
Establishment of a plant introduction and exchange station for fruit trees, fodder crops, cover crops, cereals, etc.
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