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31. The Salt Pans did average business and their output, at 14,000 piculs, was over 1,000 piculs above the 1932 figure. The major portion of Tai O salt is exported to Chinese territory and to Hong Kong.
32. A scheme to provide Tai O with a properly run fire engine is practically completed and it is expected that the village will be well provided for in this respect early in 1934. There was no serious damage from either fire or typhoon during the year.
Lamma.
33. The cattle and pig trades had a fairly good year but fishing was poor and the shrimp paste trade showed a slight falling off.
34. Grass cutting again provided good returns and large quantities were sold to Aberdeen for boat-breaming.
Cheung Chau.
35. Here, as elsewhere, the fishing season was a complete failure, with poor catches and falling prices. But vegetable gardens were very successful. The crops were good and prices held up satisfactorily. All the Market stalls were occupied throughout the year at the same rents as previously.
36. Lime Kilns have had a slack time but the Kwong Lung Shing Distillery reports very good business indeed. The output of the Li Shing Kee quarry fell from $2,900 in 1932 to $800 in 1933.
37. Projects to provide Cheung Chau with a proper water supply unfortunately proved too costly to be practicable and the island continues to depend on wells and water brought from Lan Tau.
38. The island was very quiet during the year, escaping damage from either fire or typhoon. The fire-engine was regularly employed to wash down the streets.
Tsuen Wan.
39. Crops were satisfactory but producers were badly hit by declining prices, vegetables and sweet potatoes alone recording a slight rise. Fair business was done in pigs, soy, and firewood, but the fishing junks had another lean year.
40. In other directions, however, Tsuen Wan did extremely well. Favourably situated as it is by the sea, on the main road, and near Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan seems marked out for commercial development on a large scale.
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31. The Salt Pans did average business and their output, at 14,000 piculs, was over 1,000 piculs above the 1932 figure. The major portion of Tai O salt is exported to Chinese territory and to Hong Kong.
32. A scheme to provide Tai O with a properly run fire engine is practically completed and it is expected that the village will be well provided for in this respect early in 1934. There was no serious damage from either fire or typhoon during the
year.
Lamma.
33. The cattle and pig trades had a fairly good year but fishing was poor and the shrimp paste trade showed a slight falling off.
34. Grass cutting again provided good returns and large quantities were sold to Aberdeen for boat-breaming.
Cheung Chau.
35. Here, as elsewhere, the fishing season was a complete failure, with poor catches and falling prices. But vegetable gardens were very successful. The crops were good and prices held up satisfactorily. All the Market stalls were occupied throughout the year at the same rents as previously
36. Lime Kilns have had a slack time but the Kwong Lung Shing Distillery reports very good business indeed. The out-put of the Li Shing Kee quarry fell from $2,900 in 1932 to $800 in 1933.
37. Projects to provide Cheung Chau with a proper water supply unfortunately proved too costly to be practicable and the island continues to depend on wells and water brought from Lan Tau.
38. The island was very quiet during the year, escaping damage from either fire or typhoon. The fire-engine was regularly employed to wash down the streets.
Tsuen Wan,
39. Crops were satisfactory but producers were badly hit by declining prices, vegetables and sweet potatoes alone recording a slight rise. Fair business was done in pigs, soy, and firewood, but the fishing junks had another lean year.
40. In other directions, however, Tsuen Wan did extremely well. Favourably situated as it is by the sea, on the main road. and near Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan seems marked out for commercial development on a large scale.
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