THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JULY, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 272.
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The following Table of cost of Plants, Seeds, &c., procured from England, China and Japan during the five years from July 20th, 1876, to July 20th, 1881, is published for general information. By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th July, 1881.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
TABLE showing COST of PLANTS, SEEDS, &c., procured from ENGLAND, CHINA, and JAPAN during the last Five Years, viz., from July 20th, 1876, to July 20th, 1881.
Year.
Description of Purchases.
Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
1876
Fruit Trees (purchased in Hongkong),
Plants and Seeds,
Pinus Trees,
Superintendent on leave from February 11th; no records available from
February 11th to December 31st,
1877
Dutch Bulbs, ......
1878
Plants,...
From January 1st to May 1st, Superintendent on leave, and no records
for the time available,
From England.
From China.
From Japan.
$ c.
$ c.
C.
51.12
73.00
19.10
2.00
124.12
19.10
2.00
24.11
34.17
:
24.11
34.17
:
Flower and Vegetable Seeds, ·
49.08
Do.
Do. Do. (purchased in Hongkong),
24.65
1879
Gladiolus Corms,
8.04
Roses (for Government House Garden),
56.88
Plants and Seeds,
23.70
138.65
23.70
Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
44.28
Vegetable Seeds (purchased in Hongkong),
2.30
1880
Plants and Seeds,
27.00
Pinus sinensis Seeds,
28.50
Bulbs,
10.00
46.58
55.50
10.00
Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
37.38
...
Vegetable Seeds (purchased in Hongkong),
0.80
Plants,..
25.32
Plants and Seeds,
28.60
1881
Fruit Trees (for road-side planting),.
14.57
Bamboos,
44.80
Pinus Trees,
30.00
Pinus Seeds,
162.60
Trees and Seeds,..
32.00
63.50
280.57
32.00
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1881.
CHARLES FORD,
Supt., Botanic and Afforestation Dept.
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