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(1936)
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of land reclamation with Government support.
would tend to render the community less dependent on
outside sources of food supply. (p.73, para. 13)
(j) "Hong Kong has practically no raw materials or
agricultural production for export." (p.83, para. 9)
(k) "there is every reason to believe that once a subsidy
was granted to an industry in Hong Kong it would
have to be continued." (p.90, para. 12)
(1) "We have no hesitation in supporting its recommend-
ations." (re Committee on Pigs & Poultry Breeding).
(p.108, para. 2)
(m) "The lack of balance between agriculture and commerce
is now universally recognised as a modern evil to be
redressed
the Government should take active
steps to remedy the position by implementing as soon as
possible the recommendations of the Pigs and Poultry
Committee and effecting a greater degree of social
economic stability by making the Colony more self
supporting." (p.117, para. 20)
(n) "My opinion is that an extension of stock production
in the New Territories must follow in the wake of
agricultural extension and that it cannot economically
precede it." (C.V.S. in Minute p. 2)
(o) "authorities are turning to stock raising
exploiting extensive tracts of country unsuitable
for Agriculture
Pig breeding an important
sideline. (Cameron re Kwangsi corr. (1) )
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The Blue
2. Statistics in Relation to Present Agriculture
Book 1936 provides the following information Cultivated area
50,126.50 acres. Under Crops Padi 36,078.58 acres, Sweet
Potatoes 8692.09 acres; Ground-nuts 2200 acres; Sugar Cane
2100 acres; Pineapples 374.05 acres; Orchard 681.78 acres.
Under Stock - Horses 376; Horned Cattle 3038; Sheep not stated;