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While other industries suffered to a greater or less extent, salt pans did well; in some cases it is said the output was more than doubled, and it is certain that it was on the whole considerably increased.
The year was a poor one for livestock generally, and towards the end of the year disease destroyed many poultry. Ducks, however, reared partly on the salt marshes, were not affected by the drought. Surplus cattle were sold in Hong Kong.
The health of the District was on the whole good. A few cases of small-pox came to light, mostly isolated echoes of the outbreak in Hong Kong, but the disease did not take hold in the villages, a fact for which a vaccination campaign carried on in the larger centres like Ts'uen Wan is probably mainly responsible. Anti-rabies measures were taken in Cheung Chau and Tsuen Wan, and all suspected and ownerless dogs destroyed.
Under the auspices of the St. John's Ambulance Association, a number of educative lectures were given at Cheung Chau on the subject of malaria prevention.
The principal event of interest was the formation of a company with the exclusive right of maintaining a ferry-launch service between Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Cheung Chau, Tai O, Castle Peak, and Ts'uen Wan, replacing and in some cases absorbing individual companies which have hitherto served these places. It is hoped by this means to eliminate competition and increase efficiency.
An unfortunate incident occurred in March in connection with a motor-boat ferry plying from Shaukiwan to Saikung. The boat caught fire and was burnt out.
Tai O passed an uneventful year. Business was fair, serious crime nil, and fires, always a grave danger in this village, where there are many mat-shed dwellers, were confined to two isolated huts and attended with no loss of life. Subsidence of foundations during storm weather caused one house to collapse. Revenue from the market shows a slight decrease.
The market-gardens in Cheung Chau suffered due to lack of water and lower prices, which combined to affect their prosperity, though they continue to take up more land. Among the fishing population, scarcity of good fishing led to clan disputes which culminated in violence on at least two occasions.
In the market, a number of stalls were unoccupied, in contrast to the prosperity of the previous year.
The Anglo-Chinese Government school was reconstructed.
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While other industries suffered to a greater or less extent, salt pans did well in some cases it is said the output was more than doubled, and it is certain that it was on the whole considerably increased.
The year was a poor one for livestock generally, and towards the end of the year disease destroyed many poultry. Ducks however, reared partly on the salt marshes, were not affected by the drought. Surplus cattle were sold in Hong Kong.
The health of the District was on the whole good. A few cases of small-pox came to light, mostly isolated echoes of the outbreak in Hong Kong, but the disease did not take hold in the villages, a fact for which a vaccination campaign carried on in the larger centres like Ts'uen Wan is probably mainly responsible. Anti-rabies measures were taken in Ch'eung Chau and Tsuen Wan, and all suspected and ownerless do destroyed.
Under the auspices of the St. John's Ambulance Associa- tion, a number of educative lectures were given at Ch'eung Chau on the subject of malaria prevention.
The principal event of interest was the formation of a company with the exclusive right of maintaining a ferry-launch service between Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Ch'eung Chau, Tai (), Castle Peak and Ts'uen Wan, replacing and in some cases absorbing individual companies which have hitherto served these places. It is hoped by this means to eliminate competition and increase efficiency.
An unfortunate incident occurred in March in connection with a motor-boat ferry plying from Shaukiwan to Saikung. The boat caught fire, and was burnt out.
Tai O passed an uneventful year. Business was fair, serious crime nil, and fires, always a grave danger in this village, where there are many matshed-dwellers, were confined to two isolated huts, and attended with no loss of life. Subsidence of founda- tions during storm weather caused one house collapse. revenue from the market shows a slight decrease.
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Ch'eung Chau. Lack of water and lower prices combined to affect the prosperity of the market-gardens, which, however, continue to take up more land. Among the fishing population, scarcity of good fishing led to clan disputes which culminated in violence on at least two occasions.
In the market, a number of stalls were unoccupied, in con- trast to the prosperity of the previous year.
The Anglo-Chinese Government school was reconstructed.
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