HONG KONG.
Weekly Air Mail Report on local situation (Secretary of State's Telegram No. 233 of 20th November, 1938)
2.
Cost of Living and Supplies.
Population and Refugees.
1.
Page 78
3.
Remarks on State of Industrial and Shipping Activity.
See report appended
4.
Remarks on Revenue Position and Prospects.
Approximate revenue for the four weeks ended 4th March was $2,904,000, equal to 105% of average of corresponding periods of three previous quarters. Approximate revenue for first nine weeks of 1939 was $7,177,000, equal to 109% of revenue of first nine weeks of 1938.
8538
Report for the week ending Friday,
No. of persons of all
3. 3. 39.
kinds entering Colony during week ended,
Fresh Vegetables) Supplies
28.2.39.
2.3.39.
and prices
Freshwater Fish
approximately normal.
By
Steamer.
By
Railway.
routes (if
By other
known).
No. of
border and other camps on 2.3.39.
Tin Camp on 2.3.39.
No. of refugees in
Trend of population
refugees in Kam
+,
or no change
Page 78
33323 Nil
500 2883
Saltwater Fish
Poultry: Supplies approximately normal, but prices up about
15%.
Meat:
Supplies approximately normal, but prices up about 20
The following table gives the number of animals slaughtered at Kennedy Town and Mataukok
Slaughterhouses during the last six months :-
Cattle Sheep Swine
Sept.
5,994
811 36,429
Oct.
5,956
894
40,512
Page 78
Page 78
219
P.T.O
Page 78