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See report appended.
Approximate revenue for the four weeks ended 1st April was $3.016.000. equal to 131% of corresponding average d three preceding quarters. Approximate revenue for the first thirteen weeks of 1939 was $10,193,000, equal to 114% of first thirteen weeks of 1938.
HONG
KONG.
WEEKLY AIR MAIL REPORT ON LOCAL SITUATION (SECRETARY OF STATE'S TELEGRAM No. 233 of 20TH NOVEMBER, 1938).
1.
Cost of Living and Supplies
2.
Population and Refugees.
3.
Remarks on State of Industrial and Shipping Activity.
4.
Remarks on Revenue
Position and Prospects.
border and other camps
30. 3. 39.
No. of refugees in
on
Net rise (+) or fall Trend of population. (-) for week ended
28. 3. 39.
5878 +2473
Report for the week ending Friday, 31. 3. 39.
Fresh Vegetables: Supplies about 85% of normal and prices up about 15%.
Freshwater Fish: Supplies about 75% of normal and prices up about 33%
Saltwater Fish
Poultry
Meat
Supplies and
prices normal.
The decline in the supplies of Fresh Vegetables and Freshwater Fish is due to the hostilities in the vicinity of Kongmoon this week. The supplies from Kongmoon come chiefly via Macao.
No. of persons of all kinds entering Colony during week ended.
28. 3.39..30.3.39
By
steamer.
By
railway.
No. of
(if known)
By other
routes
Camp
refugees
in Kam Tin
on
30. 3. 39.
32920 N11
Nil
3584
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