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Leather. There are eight local tanneries. An increase in the price of hides affected the business adversely.
Ginger and Preserves. The volume of business done showed a slight decrease and profits were affected by a rise in the price of sugar. There are fourteen factories in the Colony.
Soy. There is no improvement to report in this trade which remains dull.
Paper. The mill produced more paper, and the prices obtained were higher than last year.
Vermilion. There was a further falling off in this trade.
Lard. Much of the lard manufactured in the Colony is exported to the Philippines, where new regulations were introduced during the year requiring the purity of animal products to be certified. The local manufacturers of lard made from animals killed in the Colony have found no difficulty in complying with the regulations. The output has increased considerably, and the price has also risen.
(c.) FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat-population of Hongkong supports itself by deepsea fishing in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and also many in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. There will soon be steam trawlers engaged in this industry and regulations have been made by the Government for their control. Fresh water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
(d.) FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE AND BOTANY.
The formation of pine tree plantations in the Harbour Belt between Lai-chi-kok and Lyemun has been continued to the extent of about 400 acres, and sites which failed in the area sown in 1909 have been resown. About 2,000 broad-leaved trees of different kinds have been planted on the hills at Shaukiwan and 400 Tristanias and 200 Eucalyptus at Quarry Bay.
Shade trees in Hongkong and Kowloon have been renewed where necessary, and flowering trees and shrubs have been planted in various places on the roads and hills in Hongkong where they will be readily seen when in flower. Banian trees have been planted on the approach roads to Yaumati and Taipo railway stations. Under the timber contract, 200 acres of Pine forest at Mt. Davis and 70 acres at Aberdeen have been felled. Approximately 2,000,000 square feet of undergrowth have been cleared at the cost of the Government, 300,000 square feet at the cost of the Military.
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Leather. There are eight local tanneries. An increase in the price of hides affected the business adversely.
Ginger and Preserves. The volume of business done shewed a slight decreas and profits were affected by a rise in the price of sugar. There are fourteen factories in the Colony.
Soy.-There is no improvement to report in this trade which remains dull.
Paper. The mill produced more paper, and the prices obtained were higher than last year.
Vermilion.-There was a further falling off in this trade.
Lard-Much of the lard manufactured in the Colony is exported to the Philippines, where new regulations were introduced during the year requiring the purity of animal products to be certified. The local manufacturers of lard made from auimals killed in the Colony have found no difficulty in complying with the regulations. The output has increased considerably, and the price has also risen.
(c.) FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat-population of Hongkong supports itself by deepsea fishing in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shauki- wan, and also many in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. There will soon be steam trawlers engaged in this industry and regulations have been made
the Government for their control. Fresh water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of con- siderable value in Deep Bay.
(d.) FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE AND BOTANY.
The formation of pine tree plantations in the Harbour Belt between Lai-chi-kok and Lyemum has been continued to the ex- tent of about 400 acres, and sites which failed in the area sown in 1909 have been resown. About 2,000 broad-leaved trees of differ- ent kinds have been planted on the hills at Shaukiwan and 400 Tristanias and 200 Eucalyptus at Quarry Bay.
Shade trees in Hongkong and Kowloon have been renewed where necessary, and flowering trees and shrubs have been planted in various places on the roads and hills in Hongkong where they will be readily seen when in flower. Banian trees have been planted on the approach roads to Yaumati and Taipo railway stations. Under the timber contract, 200 acres of Pine forest at Mt. Davis. and 70 acres at Aberdeen have been felled. Approximately 2,000,000 square feet of undergrowth have been cleared at the cost of the Government, 300,000 square feet at the cost of the Military
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