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THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICERS FOR 1926.

Reporting on the Northern Dis- trict of the New Territories for

1920, Mr. J. A. Fraser, the District

Officer, says inter aliai

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PERSIAN OFFICIALS. TAMPER WITH DOCUMENTS.

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Afforestation, (a) Planting. A now- afforestation scheme was ap- executed. The death sentence on proved for 1927, to encourage local a fourth, who is the son of a mom- enterprise in growing pine-trees.ber of the Mejliss, was commuted At this date, 300,000 seeds have to fifteen years.-Reuter. been planted under the scheme and there should be no difficulty in in- creasing this number next year, ›

atalis which now on market days crowd the narrow streeta.

(b) Hill Ares. During the winter 1026-27 only five hill-fires, of which at least one was accidental, ware ro

Produce.-(a) Rico. The Bret rico ported. Widely distributed notices crop was successful fi most parts of pointing out the dangers of hill-the. District, but about a quarter of burning, with immediate police en- the second crop, which was lato, was quiry, followed by investigation by destroyed by rain. the District Officer seem to havo, a good elfect.

Bice-growing, while here limited only by the area available for cultiva- Communications-(6) Ferries, Antio, depends in a great measure on additional ferry launch was run bo- man-power and water-supply; whara tween Taipo and Sha U Chung either of these latter la lucking, the (Chinese Territory) from August to ground goes out of cultivation, December, and a second launch is Broadly speaking, every possible acre now plying between ilongkong and of ground is planted with rice. Castle Peak.

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(b) Roads. The last section of the Shataukok, road was completed early in the year, and the road came at once under heavy traffic.

There was un the whole little crime in the District. More regular traflic supervision increased tho number of traffic cases, but there waa a decrease in other directions. The number of tree-cutting, party in 1926 was low, and there were none at all in the latter part of the year. An attempt to cut a. large number of wild trees near Fung Yuca was promptly dealt with, and voluntary compensation rearle for damage done.

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The system of Verey-light signals distributed to village-guards, bugun in 1926, worked well in giving early warning of attempted robberies. every euse where these lights were used, the police turned out prompt ly, but it is still ourly to say who- ther the system has a real effect in discouraging this type of crime.

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Privald unterprise, fostered by Gov. ernment, has over a long period re- claimed inrge areas from the sed for rice-growing, and converted málny stretches of marsh into good, first and sucund class padi-land. The local agriculturist is nut slow to avail himself vf any means of increasing his urua for rice-production, if the return, justines the outlay, so how ground continues to be broken ith Latery, 100, and formerly amused has again been cultivated, and thoro as at present a certain amount of un- authorized uncroachment on Сгожд land for precarica agriculture which it difficult to trace, and which may later disappear.

Vegetables,

2.

That all has not been dono that might be done in producing vegetables for kidngkong is shown by the recent large increase in this kind of cultiva- tion. Castle Peak, Shatin and other places have for some years produced vegetables, but the danculty and cust of transport hus prevented the general spread of this industry, to which however no botter encouragement could have been given than the with- drawal of Canton Iroin the market

(a) Development areas. While owing to disturbed conditions over the border, Jurul development flourishes, the lowest level of the slump in semi-uruan areas seems to have been passed, and there is Blight demand for modern" houses during the recent boycott. As an im near Taipo, Fanling and Yuen Long. mediate result, larger Breas than Speculation in those areas is almost

usual at Pingshan were under veget. entirely at a standstill. Kents in ables throughout the winter of 1926- Yuen Long are high, and further 26, and even, some riceland now, pro- development there may be expected.duced them as a main crop. The (0) Rural Districts. increasing gradual return to normal trade condi- number of re-assessinents in village vipus has, as was anticipated, caused a areas, and sules of new house-sites in

rurki districts, are still unable to keep

PACU with the influx of Chinese from over the border, and collections of matsheds are spring

ng up in various places, notably at Ngau Tam Mei, Chak Yuuni, Chui Kung and Castle Peak. The new- comers are Chung Lok or Wai Chau Hakka cultivators with a sprinkling of Fa Yuen people. It is a healthy sign that some of these mutshed- dwellers have applied for land, and are building houses.

On the cessation of the Canton boycott in October, normal inter- course with Chinese Territory, was resumed, but determinet attempts to circulate anti-British propagandist notices within our border made it necessary to take additional men-. sures for polieing the frontier, es- pecially at Lo Wa and Shuthukok.

Industries.

(a), Brick-making. Native brick kilns have had an un- usually prosperous year, but these with modern plant at Castle Punk and Lo Wu have found it hard to enrry on, as the market for their Wars (mainly Hongkong) is still very dull.

Fisheries. Fishing in the Eastern part of the Territory was only fair. On account of disturbed conditions in Chim, boats did not g far field, and the local fishing grounds were taxed to their utmost. A large number of fish in

on the Western side of the ponds tory were destroyed by drought.

Local administration. A number of (Tax Yi) or "Head-boroughs," were appointed by 11.E. the Governor to assist the District Olleer with advice in matters of local interest or dispute. The appointment, which is honorary, Insts a yeur,

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valued Pecognition on the long and faithful service rendered

slight falling-off in vegetable-growing which however, appears to have come to stay. Market-gardens are financ ed in some cases by companies with agencies in Hongkong. The stimulus fur this industry seems to come na, turally from Hongkong, whenco buy- erà come out to the country, and make' their own arrangements for transport- ing the vegetables they buy to the town Vegetable-growing · · ព thu Territory. depends entirely on the State of the market and the cost of transport. It 1.9 noteworthy that nearly all the vegetable seed used comes from Chinese Territory,

mostly grown for local consumption. (c) Fruit, except pineapples, is The Botanical and Forestry Experi- mental Garden at Fanling has done for example an easily-grown and Subording to popularise certam fruits,

large papaya, which may now be found at Castle Peak and elsewhere.

Ginger.

Tho continued difficulty of getting supplies of ginger from Canton this Year semured a market for the locul product, which though small and less succulent than its up country neigh- bour, commanded a good price, pelling in August at $11.00 a picul and later. in September at $0.00 a picul. 2,000 piculs in the Taipo ureu fetched about $15,000 and 6,000 piculs at Yuen Long about $43,009.

(0) Laicheas. The nichee crop was a total failure throughout the Dis- trict, on account of bad weather which destroyed the blossom.

(f) Pineapples. The area under pincopples increased slowly but de- finitely, and a complete chuck of the ground occupied for pineapple-grow- ing was undertaken during the year.

(a) Cuttle. Little or no cattic-

by men without whose help the masing tar food is done in the Terri thirty yours' successful administra-ditions a certain number of locally- tory. Although under prevailing con- tion of the District would have been, bred animats find their way to the if not impossible, at least much markets, most of the cattle sold in more difficult and onerous task.

tory. A schemo to rear cattle on the Hongkong come from Chinese terri- slopes of Tai Me Shan was mooted, but owing to unfavourable economic condicions did not mature.

A new market building has been cumpleted at Yuen Long, on ground reclaimed and drained by local en- terprise, and the available open space at Taipo Market is being levelled and surfaced to take tho

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