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Tai 0-Business shewed a distinct improvement. The vegetable and rice crops were good and prices fair.
The fishing gave results above the average, especially the Wong Fa, of which a record catch of 600 piculs was recorded on 20th October.
The Typhoon of 19th August caused great damage to the matsheds. Three houses were also partially blown down resulting in the deaths of three persons, into which full enquiry was held. The Police here worked very well in assisting those whose homes were wrecked.
Eight cases of serious crime were reported, in seven of which the offenders were apprehended and punished.
Cheung Chau-Business generally has been better: large quantities of fish were caught but the prices generally were lower.
The market has flourished exceedingly and a new scale of fees was authorized after the hawkers had been restricted to the extra-market areas.
The health of the community was good, except for a strange sequence of about 50 deaths about July. This was ultimately traced to Fish Poisoning amongst the boat people.
The system of free vaccination was continued and greatly appreciated.
St. John's Ambulance Association assisted in this work, and also kindly arranged for a series of lectures on sanitation and hygiene, which should have a good effect.
The Electric Lighting of the village failed to give satisfaction through the year, owing to inadequate plant. Steps are being taken to arrange for an improved supply in the future.
The "Wooden Pier" was badly damaged by the typhoon, and a new light iron one is now in course of erection and should be ready for use early in the year.
The Eastern side of Lantao and Ping Chau were quiet: the limekilns on the latter island benefited by the increased building activity.
Tsuen Wan:-The agricultural produce for the year showed a steady improvement especially in pineapples and bean curd, but the wine and spirit distilleries were adversely affected.
A new bathing beach at Sham Tseng was opened and the matshed sites there were rapidly taken up.