Shek Pik has been greatly improved by the joint efforts of the two villages aided by a small grant from the Government. The people have been quiet, for the crimes of violence committed—two armed robberies were almost certainly the work of bad characters from Chinese Territory. The Market is well appreciated, and the revenue collected, after diminution in midsummer, rose again to close upon $100 a month. I consider ninety to be a reasonable average, as far as can be judged, for a year of fair prosperity.
Cheung Chau.—A good fishing season has helped Cheung Chau to recover from the previous depression there. The amount collected from fishing junk Licenses has exceeded the previous year's figures by nearly $3,000. The Market did well. But as regards Distilleries, business was even worse than in 1920. A reduction of 20 cents per gallon (that is of 33%) in the duty was made during the year but the expected improvement was not effected. A great deal of wine is now imported from Tsun Wan, and it is said to be of better quality than that produced locally.
The European Reservation was visited by even greater numbers this summer and five houses have been open all the winter. The Government has granted, at a nominal rent, the site for an Assembly Hall, and a permit for an Area for Golf has been issued and 10 holes are already being played over. The Residents' Association has put in very hard and useful work, and I hope to be able to report next year a great amelioration of "the fly nuisance," to which end action is at present being taken. The development of the place as a summer resort has undoubtedly brought much money into the Island but I fear it is sometimes forgotten that Cheung Chau was a prosperous place long before its "discovery" and that the District Officer has to consider the interests of a large and law-abiding body of Chinese, as well as those of the European population.
The death-rate of the Island was larger than in 1920, nearly 150 deaths being recorded. Among them, I regret to say was that of Mr. Wong Tseuk-ting, the head of the Wong Wai Tsak Tong. To my predecessors and to myself he always gave the most loyal support as a Kai Fong, and I personally owe much both to his courtesy and his capability.
The Kai Fong devote much attention to education, and a new Chinese free school was opened during the year by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. The education of the Island is now generally supervised by the Education Department—a step in the right direction.
Tsun Wan.—The crops of padi were good, and, in fact, the figures all round for the year under review approximate very closely to those of 1920. There have been none of the acrimonious local disputes which have taken place in this district in some ...
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Shek Pik has been greatly improved by the joint efforts of the two villages aided by a snill grant from the Government. The people have been quiet, for the crimes of violence committed-two armed robberies were almost certainly the work of bad characters from Chinese Territory. The Market is well appreciated, and the revenue collected, after diminution in midsum ner, rose again to close upon $100 a month. I consider ninety to be a reasonable average, as far as can be judged, for a year of fair prosperity.
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Cheung Chau.—A good fishing season has helped Cheung Chau to recover from the previous depression there. The amount collected from fishing junk Licenses has exceeded the previous year's figures by nearly $3,000. The Market did well. But as regards Distilleries, business was even worse than in 1920. reduction of 20 cents per gallon (that is of 33%) in the duty was made during the year but the expected improvement was not effected. A great deal of wine is now imported from Tsun Wan, and it is said to be of better quality than that produced locally.
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The European Reservation was visited by even greater numbers this summer and five houses have been open all the winter. The Government has granted. at a nóminal rent, the site for an Assembly Hall, and a permit for an Area for Golf has been issued and 10 holes are already being played over. The Residents' Association has put in very hard and useful work, and I hope to be able to report next year a great amelioration of "the fly nuisance," to which end action is at present being taken. The development of the place as a summer resort has undoubtedly brought much money into the Island but I fear it is sometimes forgotten that Cheung Chau was a prosperous place long before its "discovery" and that the District Officer has to consider the interests of a large and law-abiding body of Chinese, as well as those of the European population.
The death-rate of the Island was larger than in 1920 nearly 150 deaths being recorded. A nong them, I regret to say was that of Mr. Wong Tseuk-ting, the head of the Wong Wai Tsak Tong. To my predecessors and to myself he always gave the mɔst loyal support as a Kai Fong, and I personally owe much both to his courtesy and his capability.
The Kai Fong devote :nuch attention to education, and a new Chinese free school was opened during the year by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. The education of the Island is now generally supervised by the Education Department-a step in the right
direction.
Tsun Wan.-The crops of padi were good, and, in fact, the figures all round for the year under review approximate very closely to those of 1920. There have been none of the acrimonious local disputes which have taken place in this district in some
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