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There were 4,290 deaths from respiratory diseases other than Pulmonary Tuberculosis as compared with 4,319 in 1924, and 31 of these were among the Non-Chinese community. Pulmonary Tuberculosis claimed 1,859 Chinese and 31 non-Chinese victims whilst other forms of Tuberculosis represent an additional 401 deaths making a total of 2,358 or 15.28 per cent. of the total deaths among the community.
Beri-beri was responsible for 1,744 deaths, as compared with 1,502 during 1924 and 1,270 in 1923.
A tabular statement of the principal causes of death is appended.
(c.)-CLIMATE.
The climate of Victoria is similar in its broad features to that of Kowloon and the New Territories, but at the higher levels, from 1,400 to 1,800 feet above sea level the temperature is on the average about 3° lower than at the Observatory, Kowloon, in the winter, and 8° lower in the summer. The humidity is usually greater than in Kowloon and approaches saturation for several days at a time during March and April when mist is very prevalent. In summer the city of Victoria, and the rising terraces behind it, derive little or no benefit from the SW monsoon, being sheltered by steep hills from SE to SW. In winter it is exposed to the NE monsoon, which occasionally blows along the harbour through Lyemun Pass with considerable violence. On the other hand the south-west side of the Island is protected from the NE monsoon in winter and enjoys the benefit of the SW monsoon in summer.
For further particulars see Appendix F.
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.
The total revenue from the postal service in 1925 amounted to $644,066.67 being $110,861.59 less than that collected in 1924. The net expenditure amounted to $284,419.66. The balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $359,647.01.
The revenue collected in 1925 from radio-telegrams amounted to $80,342.69 being $10,846.28 more than that collected in 1924. Advices of vessels signalled at the lighthouses yielded $806.20 and semaphore messages $29.95 making a total of $81,178.84 for the telegraph service. The expenditure amounted to $71,741.66 The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 10,524 consisting of 122,914 words, and 13,180 were received consisting of 175,726 words.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
28th July 1925.
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There were 4,290 deaths from respiratory diseases other thau Pulmonary Tuberculosis as compared with 4,319 in 1924, and 31 of these were among the Non-Chinese community. Pulmonary Tuber- culosis claimed 1,859 Chinese and 31 non-Chinese victims whilst other forms of Tuberculosis represent an additional 401 deaths making a total of 2,358 or 15:28 per cent. of the total deaths among the community.
Beri-beri was responsible for 1,744 deaths, as compared with 1,502 during 1924 and 1,270 in 1923.
A tabular statement of the principal causes of death is appended.
(c.)-CLIMATE.
The climate of Victoria is similar in its broad features to that of Kowloon and the New Territories, but at the higher levels, from 1,400 to 1,800 feet above sea level the temperature is on the average about 3° lower than at the Observatory, Kowloon, in the winter, and 8° lower in the summer. The humidity is usually greater than in Kowloon and approaches saturation for several days at a time during March and April when mist is very prevalent. In summer the city of Victoria, and the rising terraces behind it, derive little or no benefit from the SW monsoon, being sheltered by steep hills from SE to SW. In winter it is exposed to the NE monsoon, which occasionally blows along the harbour through Lyemun Pass with considerable violence. On the other hand the south-west side of the Island is protected from the NE monsoon in winter and enjoys the benefit of the SW monsoon in summer.
For further particulars see Appendix F.
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.
The total revenue from the postal service in 1925 amounted to $644,066.67 being $110,861,59 less than that collected in 1924. The net expenditure amounted to $284,419.66. The balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $359,647.01.
The revenue collected in 1925 from radio-telegrams amounted to $80,342.69 being $10,846.28 more than that collected in 1924. Advices of vessels signalled at the lighthouses yielded $806.20) and semaphore messages $29.95 making a total of $81,178.84 for the telegraph service. The expenditure amounted to $71,741.66 The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 10,524 consisting of 122,914 words, and 13,180 were received con- sisting of 175,726 words.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
28th July 1925.
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