# 5. GENERAL.
The abnormal drought in the Spring and Summer of 1929 had an adverse effect on the rice and vegetable crops in Cheung Chau, Lantao, and Lamma, but Tsuen Wan being well-watered did not suffer to the same extent.
Tai O had a successful fishing season but fish were less plentiful in the Cheung Chau and Lamma waters and prices remained high.
The following estimate shows roughly the state of the fisheries near Tai O:-
Fish. Weight in piculs. Average price per picul. Wong Fa 5116. $17.00 Ma Yau 500 $19.00 Herring 1776 $17.00 Shrimps 400 $15.00Salt pans did not do so well as in 1928 and the output of salt in Tai O is estimated at 10,200 piculs against 18,000 piculs in 1928.
Distilleries in Tai O and Cheung Chau fared rather better and there was an increase in the amount of spirit produced in 1929. Lime kiln owners had a poor year.
As 1928 was a lean year for livestock generally, prices remained high in 1929. Good sales are reported from all parts of the District. Most of the livestock reared in the Southern District is sold for local consumption but Lamma is exporting an increasing number of cattle for sale in the Aberdeen market.
The health of the District was on the whole good. Malaria is unavoidably prevalent in Tsuen Wan, the more so that building development in this neighbourhood continues and the sanitary condition of this village leaves much to be desired. Six fatal cases of beri-beri were reported from Cheung Chau.
The consolidation of the ferry services between Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Cheung Chau, Tai O, Castle Peak and Tsuen Wan (the "Western Ferry Services") under the Hong Kong and New Territories Ferry Company has been only a qualified success, owing partly to the temporary disorganization from a change of management, and partly to competition in goods traffic, which is the more valuable part of the trade. There were, however, certain notable improvements. A new launch, the "Sun Chau" was put on the Cheung Chau run, and other vessels of similar...
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5. GENERAL.
The abnormal drought in the Spring and Summer of 1929 had an adverse effect on the rice and vegetable crops in Cheung Chau, Lantao, and Lamma, but Tsuen Wan being well-watered did not suffer to the same extent.
Tai O had a successful fishing season but fish were less plentiful in the Cheung Chau and Lamma waters and prices remained high.
The following estimate shows roughly the state of the fisheries near Tai 0:-
Weight in piculs. Average price
Fish.
Wong Fa
Ma Yau
Herring
Shrimps
per picul.
5116.
$17.00
500
$19.00
1776
$17.00
400
$15.00
Salt pans did not do so well as in 1928 and the output of salt in Tai O is estimated at 10,200 piculs against 18,000 piculs in 1928.
Distilleries in Tai O and Cheung Chau fared rather bettter and there was an increase in the amount of spirit produced in 1929. Lime kiln owners had a poor year.
As 1928 was a lean year for livestock generally prices re- mained high in 1929. Good sales are reported from all parts of the District. Most of the livestock reared in the Southern Dis- trict is sold for local consumption but Lamma is exporting an increasing number of cattle for sale in the Aberdeen market.
The health of the District was on the whole good. Malaria is unavoidably prevalent in Tsuen Wan the more so that build- ing development in this neighbourhood continues and the sani- tary condition of this village leaves much to be desired. Six fatal cases of beri-beri were reported from Cheung Chau.
The consolidation of the ferry services between Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Cheung Chau, Tai O. Castle Peak and Tsuen Wan (the "Western Ferry Services") under the Hong Kong and New Territories Ferry Company has been only a qualified success, owing partly to the temporary disorganization from a change of management, and partly to competition in goods traffic, which is the more valuable part of the trade. There were, however,
certain notable improvements. A new launch, the "Sun Chau' was put on the Cheung Chau run, and other vessels of similar
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