Sugar Refining. The year 1910 was not a favourable one for the Sugar Refining Industry of the Colony as there was not a good demand in the China markets while the growers in Java have lately made arrangements for shipping their produce direct to the markets without transhipment in Hongkong.
As was the case in 1908 and 1909 Beetroot sugar did not find its way into the China market in any appreciable quantity.
Cotton Spinning. This industry has been satisfactory throughout the year. The supply of raw material was good.
Rope Manufacturing. Business was steady and prices have remained the same.
Cement. There has been a good demand throughout the year.
Brewing. The Oriental Brewery continued working throughout the year and there seems every prospect of their getting a firm hold on the Eastern markets. Over 100,000 gallons of beer and stout were brewed during the year.
(ii). Under Chinese Management.
Rattan and Fibre Furniture. Business remained about the same.
There are forty-one firms, large and small, in the trade.
Native Tobacco. There are twenty-six factories in existence. Business has fallen off owing to the competition in China of foreign tobacco corporations and the greatly increased sale of foreign cigarettes. The local tobacco crop was also below the average.
Tinned Goods. This business increased moderately.
Samshu. The local manufacturers of native spirits report having had a good year on the whole. The institution of liquor duties has improved the position of the local producer vis-à-vis the producer in Chinese Territory who has to pay the various transit duties of his own country as well as the new Hongkong duties. In September, there was a temporary flooding of the market by large importations from Kwong Tung due to the proposal of the Chinese Authorities to establish a liquor tax in the province.
The total local output of all kinds of native spirits (including the New Territories) was over 800,000 gallons.
Vinegar. All the large native distilleries produce vinegar as well as Samshu. The yearly output of the seven largest firms amounted to some two million gallons.
Knitted Vests and Socks. There are four factories in existence, and a fifth in course of erection. There is a large local demand for these articles.
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Sugar Refining. The year 1910 was not a favourable one for the Sugar Refining Industry of the Colony as there was not a good demand in the China markets while the growers in Java have lately made arrangements for shipping their produce direct to the markets without transhipment in Hongkong.
As was the case in 1908 and 1909 Beetroot sugar did not find its way into the China market in any appreciable quantity.
Cotton Spinning. This industry has been satisfactory throughout the year. The supply of raw material was good.
Rope Manufacturing.-Business steady and prices have remained the same.
Cement. There has been a good demand throughout the year.
Brewing. The Oriental Brewery continued working through- out the year and there seems every prospect of their getting a firm hold on the Eastern markets. Over 100,000 gallons of beer and stout were brewed during the year.
same.
(ii).-Under Chinese Management.
Rattan and Fibre Furniture.-Business remained about the
There are forty-one firms large and small in the trade.
Native Tobacco.-There are twenty-six factories in existence. Business has fallen off owing to the competition in China of foreign tobacco corporations and the greatly increased sale of foreign cigarettes. The local tobacco crop was also below the average.
Tinned Goods.--This business increased moderately.
Samshu.-The local manufacturers of native spirits report having had a good year on the whole. The institution of liquor duties has improved the position of the local producer vis à vis the producer in Chinese Territory who has to pay the various transit duties of his own country as well as the new Hongkong duties. In September there was a temporary flooding of the market by large importations from Kwong Tung due to the proposal of the Chinese Authorities to establish a liquor tax in the province.
The total local output of all kinds of native spirits (including the New Territories) was over 800,000 gallons.
Vinegar. All the large native distilleries produce vinegar as well as Samshu. The yearly output of the seven largest firms amounted to some two million gallons.
Knitted Vests and Socks.-There are four factories in existence, and a fifth in course of erection. There is a large local demand for these articles.
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