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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FORESTRY REPORT."

LAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT.

.. In the course of hia port on the Botanical and Forestry Department for last year, the Superintendant says:

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929.

LABOUR CONDITIONS. THE CHINA OUTLOOK.

| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.

Geneva, June 28,

FENG YU-HSIANG RESIGNS.

Nanking, June 20. Marahial Chiang Kai-shek has

The committed dealing with Inboar conditions in the textile circularised all military lenders in North West China declaring that The weather throughout the industries, which has been moot Feng Yu-halang has resigned his whole year was very favourable ing at the International Labour command and has decided to leave for both gardening and forestry Omce. concluded its labours with China for a tour abroad. Chiang operations, the fourth quarter was exceptionally dry and sunny and

a recommendation that the Labour Kalahek states that Marshal Yon Ilsi-chan will take over Feng Yu- winter-flowering shrubs, treos and Offico investigate conditions in a annuals were much better than core of countries, including Great sinng's responsibilities, and will during the past few years.

Britain and India, firstly regard-henceforth administer the North Typhoon signals were hoisteding cotton and wool and eventual- Western provinces with fairness. and impartiality on the basis of on only two occasions during the ly'artificial silk.

the decisions at the Reorganiza- year and no damage was done to The enquiry will include labour tion and Disbandment Confor- efthor plantations or roadside trees | conditions, wages, hours of pro-ence on January 18; that Yen. by gales which usually destroy duction, unemployment, health Hal-shan has been instructed to large numbers of young trees and safely measures.-Reuter.. necord full protection to Feng during the latter part of the year.

Yu-halang's person and guarantee The rainfall for the year was

his safety, and that with regard 80.89 inches in 138 days as against

to national defence much im. 120.12 inches on 176 daya in 1927.

portance will hereafter be attach- 1. A granite memorial in the share

ed to the North Western provincoa, of a Fai Lau was erected at the

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek eagerly top of the main entrance steps in

hopes that all military leaders lu the Old Gardon by the Imperial War Graves Commission in memory of the Chinese in the ser- vice of the British Government. who died through enemy action during the Great War 1914-1918.

Forestry.

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sures amounted to 5,310,345 square feet, for other purposes such as cutting of traces for surveys, nullah training, road making and other public improvements the areas cleared amounted to 1,083,225 aquaro fect.

Insect Pests.

· Pino Tree Caterpillara (Dendra- Himus punctatus) made their appearance in Inrge numbers during the early months of the year in many parts of the Colony, the usual method of destruction by collection and burying was carried out and a total amount so dealt with amounted to 14,50

The number of in situ sowings of seed of Pines Massoniana amounted to 196,000 during the year, the arena which were re- afforested by this method were Mount Colli Jon, West Bay, Stanley Catchwater, Pokfulam Valley. pounds. Kowloon Bay, Castle Peak, Shek Li Pui Reservoir aren, Kowloon Tsai, Talpo Forestry Reserve and Ping Shan.

On suitable areas a total of 1.666 pounds of Pinus Massoniann and 155 pounds of Leucaena glauer by the brondeant

were HOW method,

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the North West will co-operato in an endeavour to successfully complete China's revolution.- Reuter.

Chiang Kai-shek Silont,

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It is reliably stated that Chang Hauch-liang niny come to Peking during Chiang Kai-shek's stay, which is expected to last a fort night

All fire barriers were cleared before the commencement of the | dry season, in Taipo Forestry Re- serve a new rection of barrier three miles in length was made, ni Mount Collinson Prohibited Area the barrier undoubtedly saved the Groups of the following trees majority of the young trees in the

A report from Talyuan saya were planted in the ment suitable area from total destruction. areas in the Colony, the mafor pored, no very serious damage was Hai-shan

During the year 68 fires occur that Fong Yu-hsiang and Yon great were given a tion of such work being carried done to Phe plantations, the welcome on out in Taipo Forestry Reserve and majority of the fires appeared to be Yen Hal-shan appeared ill but arrival yesterday. Mount Collinson Prohibited Area: caused by the careless dropping of Feng Yu-halang showed no signs Acacia confuun, Acacia pennata, lighted matches or tobacco; one of the serious trouble from which Bischofia javanica, Leuchera glauca, Spondin laten, Sapium cap on February 17 in the act of ing. Feng Yu-helang, interview- man was apprehended at Wanchai he is reported to have been suffer. Acbiferum, Aleurites Fordil, Erythrina Crista-palli, Gleditschia and young trees, he was

deliberately setting fire to grassed, expressed his determination to

subse- go abroad. Australia and Adenanthera inter-quently convicted and imprisoned. modia.

Shansi officials declare that Yen Twenty-five of the fires occurred Hsi-ahan has sent two envoys to Miscellaneolin Planting. The planting of trees on roadsides and Chung Yeung Festivals, eleven of both himself and Feng Yu-hstany, on the days of the Ching Ming and Japan to prepare residence for vacant plots to replace those killed this number commenced, in ceme-but his intentions are still a by the acvere gales of 1927 w teries and were due to careless mystery. Undoubtedly they des carried on up to the end of the handling of firo-crackern or sacrpend on the outcome of the pre-

ficial papers.

sent negotiations with Chiong During the driest seasons of the Kai-shek.-Reuter, year a continious watch was maintained for plantation and grass fires, a senior forester was on duty at the office telephones on imprisoned, 25 cautioned, 6 were all holidays and Sundays. And by discharged and 2 bound over. this means a lorry and forestersed of a second and in some caste.

Sovon persons who were convict-i

year.

On banks which are not allocat ed as playing fields In King's Park 203 mixed flowering trees and shrubs and 760 creepers were planteil, serious damage was done to trees, shrubs and creepers by goats which are from time in tine

grazed in the Park.

On the low hills adjoining Fan- ling golf course 500 mixed trees were planted.

The open space adjoining Tarpo Market was planted with Hanian cuttinza, all were doing well at the end of the year.

Tree Felled..

would be sent out to the scene of the fires within a few minutes of a telephone report being received,

many enng.

of a third or fourth forestry offence were banished during the year, during 1927 fifteen porHora Mount Collinson Prohibited Aren. | were banished for similar offences, The prohibition of entry to this the absence of these persons from non in order to prevent damage to the Colony has undoubtedly had the trees contained in it has so far the effect of preserving been successful and has unvaluable trees which were In connexion with traffic requiro-doubtedly saved large humbers oftantly being, felled and sold as ments large shade trees were re-trees from being destroyed by firewood, meved from the following areas: theft and fire, there were no pra. Two contractors paid compensa Canton Rond, Kowloon, ailjoining secutions in respect of unauthoris-ion for damage to trees in plan- Naval Hospital, Queen's Ronded persons entering the area and Eust, Wood Road, Wanchal, the only damage during the whole Nathan Road Kowloon.

year was a very small amount of grass-cutting and one case of petty damage to the iron notices.

Fellings of Pine and wild trees were carried out in areas damaged by fire and in connexion with the development of building siles and extension of roads,

Forest Guarda Service," The total number of persons arrested and charged with forestry Undergrowth Clearing, offences during the year was 281 The total area cleared in cor- as against 355 in the preceding nexion with anti-malarial men-year, of those 218 were fined or

tations, the first the sum of $50 le respect of damage caused by u authorised, removal of earth, the second $100 in respect of damage caused by carolesa removal of boulders.

Forestry Licences, Fees collected during the year amounted to,, $3,784.02 as against $4,099.70 in 1927.

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