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KOWLOON FRONTIER DISTRICT÷LAPPA
C.P.S. Soohsing:
Commander-C. F. Gaby Officers-Chen Nien Tze, Meng Chao Ting and Liu Shili Hsiang Midshipman-Jui Yung Sung Wireless Operator-Keh Chong Sui C.P.S. Haiping:.
Commander-C. Briggs
Officers Ying Ting Kuei, Hsieh Wei Chi and Lee Chung Yen 1st Engineer R. Pedersen Wireless Operators-Lau To Kwong
and Wang Shih Chang
C.P.S. Haihui:
Commander G. S. Hall
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Officers-J. A. Gow and Lol Fei
Lung
1st Engineer-N. I. Vorobioff
C.P.S. Cheongkeng:
C. J. van Es.
Officer-in-Charge J. B. Robson Officer-Woo Hoo C.P.S. Yeungshing: Officer-in-Charge Officer-Hsu Chen Gon C.P.S. Kwanlui:
Officer-in-ChargeJ. M. Ovans C. L. Kowloontsai:
Officer-in-Charge-J. H. Davis C.P.L. Kuanchuan:
Officer-in-Charge-L. H. Williams C.P.L. Hsunhai:
Officer-in-Charge- B. Landesz C.P.L. Kuankuo
Officer-in-Charge Chung Fu Lin C.P.L. Kuanchi:
Officer-in-Charge-Chen Yee Yen
LAPPA
Lappa is the large, hilly island which shelters the inner harbour of Macao on its western side. It is also called by the Chinese Kung Pak of Tui Lien Shan, and by the Portuguese Patera Island. The island itself, which is within the jurisdiction of the Chungshan Magistrate (at Shekki) possesses no feature of interest; but it has given its name to the chain of stations under the control of the Chinese Maritime Customs which were established around Macao, by agreement with the Portuguese Government,, in the year 1887. Of these stations the two principal-from a revenue collecting point of view-are at Malowchow, an islet close to Lappa and Chienshan, north of the Green Island.
There is a bus road between Macae and Shekki-the centre of the Chungshan District-completed in the year 1932. It is kept in good condition and a regular bus service is maintained by the Ki Kwan Bus Company. Connection may be made at Shekki for continuing the journey further inland by motor boats.
TRADE IN 1938
Abnormal conditions prevailed in the Lappa district due to the Sino-Japanese hostilities and the restrictions placed on trade in the course of operations. The blockade was gradually tightened during the year, trade being diverted to indirect and round-about channels open only to small junks and tows. Following the occupation of Canton by the Japanese in October, resulting in the disruption of communications between Hongkong, Canton, Kongmoon and West River ports, quite considerable consignments of goods found their way from Hongkong to Macao, where transhipments were made and the goods transported inland by small junks and sampans and to some extent by inotor road.
The total value of the foreign import trade was $3.7 million as compared with $4 million, while the value of direct exports of Chinese produce was $7 million as com- pared with $3.7 million in the preceding year. The majority of stable imports declined gasoline from 775,607 to 1,197 litres; kerosene oil from 4,258,473 to 1,257,447 litres; lubricating oil from 408,137 to 14,278 litres; and paraffin wax from 383 to 28 quintals. The decline was general in building materials. Sulphate of ammonia imported fell in quantity from 2,004 to 1.833 quintals. Imports of bran showed an increase from 15,528 to 84,998 quintals; of salt fish from 76,553 to 95,997 quintals; and wheat flour from 8,546 to 13,361 quintals.