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Cheung Chau.--The fishing season compares badly with that of the previous year, in consequence of the loss of a great many junks in the various typhoons. The first padi crop of the district was good, but the second was practically destroyed by typhoon. The quarry here did good business, as also the lime-kilns on the neighbouring island of Ping Chau. The market stalls were all let.
Two ferry launches were running until November 7th when one launch was pirated shortly after leaving Cheung Chau and carried off into Chinese waters. A new and bigger launch is to be put on the run early in 1924.
There were 170 deaths during the year, a decrease of 17 on last year.
The island's popularity as a summer resort increases. An assembly hall for religious, social and educational purposes is being built on a site granted by Government.
The value of building land on the foreshore near the market continues to rise steadily.
Tsun Wan-The agricultural report from this district shows a comparatively bleak year. In particular the pine-apple crop, a very important factor in the district, gave a very poor yield. The lime-kiln business in Tsing I is steadily growing; the output last year being about 150,000 piculs of lime as against 35,490 for 1922. Prices also ruled high. Exports of Chinese wines and spirits realized $13,899.00, and a good business was done in pigs of which 1800 were exported at prices varying from $24.00 to $28.00 per head. The general health conditions remained good.
Lamma.-The year was on the whole a good one. The banana and sweet potato crops were good, but the second padi crop suffered badly in the typhoon. Chicken-farmers did well owing to the high prices prevailing in the Hongkong markets.
J. A. FRASER, District Officer, South:
15th May, 1924.
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Cheung Chau.--The fishing season compares badly with that of the previous year, in consequence of the loss of a great many junks in the various typhoons. The first padi crop of the district was good, but the second was practically destroyed by typhoon. The quarry here did good business, as also the lime-kilns on the neighbouring island of Ping Chau. The market stalls were all let.
Two ferry launches were running until November 7th when one launch was pirated shortly after leaving Cheung Chau and carried off into Chinese waters. A new and bigger launch is to be put on the run early in 1924.
There were 170 deaths during the year, a decrease of 17 on last year.
The island's popularity as a summer resort increases. An assembly hall for religious, social and educational purposes is being built on a site granted by Government.
The value of building land on the foreshore near the market · continues to rise steadily.
Tsun Wan-The agricultural report from this district shows a comparatively bleak year. In particular the pine-apple crop, a very important factor in the district, gave a very poor yield. The lime-kiln business in Tsing I is steadily growing; the output last year being about 150,000 piculs of lime as against 35,490 for 1922. Prices also ruled high. Exports of Chinese wines and spirits realized $13,899.00, and a good business was done in pigs of which 1800 were exported at prices varying from $24.00 to $28.00 per head. The general health conditions remained good.
Lamma.-The year was on the whole a good one. The banana and sweet potato crops were good, but the second padi crop suffered badly in the typhoon. Chicken-farmers did well owing to the high prices prevailing in the Hongkong markets.
J. A. FRASER, District Officer, South:
15th May, 1924.
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