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Leather and Hides.-Returns in these lines are as follows:-
For 1922.
Buffalo-piculs.. 6,714
For 1921. Buffalo-piculs..11,243
Cow ...58,642 Cow ...54,911 Goat 2,126 Goat 6,254 Sheep • 1,388 Sheep 615Very few hides arrived from Kwangsi on account of continued trouble in the Interior.
Ginger and Preserves.-A considerable increase in this line is reported, exports for 1922 being £206,099 as compared with £149,093 for 1921.
Soy. An increase is also reported in this line, returns showing £61,447 as against £50,639 for 1921.
Chinese Paper.-A decrease took place, exports being put at 48,058 piculs whereas in 1921 61,725 piculs were done.
Vermilion-Very little business done.
in 1922 as against £124,410 for 1920.
£110,063 were done
Lard.-Demand from abroad very poor and returns show decrease, being piculs 61,208 as compared with 80,223 for 1921.
Tinned Goods.-Business remains about same as previous year.
Shamshoo.-Returns show decrease on years trading. £112,215 were done in 1921, current year is estimated at £86,371.
Vinegar. About same as previous year.
Knitted Vests and Socks,-Some exports business done but the Interior troubles hit this trade badly and one or two factories suspended business.
Rattan and Fibre Furniture.-Returns show an improvement on 1921 when £142,107 was done whereas current year figures is estimated at £165,846.
(c.)-FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat population of Hongkong supports itself by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukwan, and also many in the New Territories, are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. 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.
Formation of Pine tree plantations.
On the hills adjoining Tai Wo Po, 5,000 one year old trees of Pinus massoniana were planted.
Pine seeds were sown in situ at the following places-16,590 at Little Hongkong, 3,470 at Mount Davis, 59,725 at Ngau Chi Wan and 49,670 at Tytam Tuk. Failures of seeds sown in situ at Cheung Chau and Fanling were replaced.
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Leather and Hides.-Returns in these lines are as follows:-
For 1922.
Buffalo-piculs.. 6,714
For 1921. Buffalo-piculs..11,243
Cow
"}
...58,642
Cow
Goat
2,126
Goat
>>
Sheep
•
1,388
Sheep
1
27
...54,911
6,254
615
Very few hides arrived from Kwangsi on account of continued trouble in the Interior.
Ginger and Preserves.-A considerable increase in this line is reported, exports for 1922 being £206,099 as compared with £149,093 for 1921.
Soy. An increase is also reported in this line, returns showing £61,447 as against £50,639 for 1921.
Chinese Paper.-A decrease took place, exports being put at 48,058 piculs whereas in 1921 61,725 piculs were done.
Vermilion-Very little business done.
in 1922 as against £124,410 for 1920.
£110,063 were done
Lard.-Demand from abroad very poor and returns show de- crease, being piculs 61,208 as compared with 80,223 for 1921.
Tinned Goods.-Business remains about same as previous year. Shamshoo.-Returns show decrease on years trading. £112,215 were done in 1921, current year is estimated at £86,371.
Vinegar. About same as previous year.
Knitted Vests and Socks,-Some exports business done but the Interior troubles hit this trade badly and one or two factories sus- pended business.
Rattan and Fibre Furniture.-Returns show an improvement on 1921 when £142,107 was done whereas current year figures is estimated at £165,846.
(c.)-FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat population of Hongkong supports itself by deep-sea 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. Fresh water fish is im- ported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
(d.)-FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND BOTANY.
Formation of Pine tree plantations.
On the hills adjoining Tai Wo Po, 5,000 one year old trees of Pinus massoniana were planted.
Pine seeds were sown in situ at the following places-16,590 at Little Hongkong, 3,470 at Mount Davis, 59,725 at Ngau Chi Wan and 49,670 at Tytam Tuk. Failures of seeds sown in situ at Cheung Chau and Fanling were replaced.
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