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23. The Haw Par Hospital in Cheung Chau run by the St. John Ambulance Brigade completed its first full year of operation. 34,709 cases, between one fourth and one fifth of the total for District Office South and District Office North, were dealt with, including many from Lamma and Southern Lantao. Many serious cases, chiefly maternity and accident, were successfully treated, and many lives saved in consequence. Both in volume and quality the work done by the Hospital showed it to be a complete success and fully justified its size and scope.
Tai O.
24. The business in Tai O is generally dependent upon the success of the fishing season. This year the fishing season was fair, as last year, with prices irregular.
25. The following table gives approximately the results of the fishing season.
Catch 1934 1935 Price per picul 1934 Price per picul 1935 Mu Yeu 500 piculs 300 piculs $14.00 $20.00 Herring 700 1,100 $14.00 $10.00 Wong Fa Shrimps 10,000 7,000 $9.00 $12.00 ... 4,000 2,000 $5.00 $5.00 ... 2226. Pigs and cattle, rice and vegetables did well. All of these were consumed locally. Poultry business, partly dependent on exports to Hong Kong, fell off somewhat.
27. The output of salt dropped from 14,000 piculs to 11,000 piculs, a low figure. The price also fell to the very low figure of 63 cents a picul. The greater part was exported to Chinese Territory.
Lamma.
28. Cattle had a fair year. Pigs (considerable exports to Hong Kong Island) and shrimp paste did very well.
29. Vegetables and rice had a very successful year. Grass cutting was average with good exports to Aberdeen for boat breaming.
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23. The Haw Par Hospital in Cheung Chau run by the St. John Ambulance Brigade completed its first full year of operation. 34,709 cases, between one fourth and one fifth of the total for District Office South and District Office North, were dealt with, including many from Lamma and Southern Lantao. Many serious cases, chiefly maternity and accident, were successfully treated, and many lives saved in consequence. Both in volume and quality the work done by the Hospital showed it to be a complete success and fully justified its size and scope.
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Tai 0.
24. The business in Tai O is generally dependent upon the success of the fishing season. This year the fishing season was fair, as last year, with prices irregular.
25. The following table gives approximately the results of the fishing season.
Catch.
Price per picul.
Mu Yeu
1934. 500 piculs.
1935.
1934.
1935.
300 piculs.
$14.00
$20.00
Herring
700
1,100
$14.00
$10.00
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Wong Fa... Shrimps
10,000
7,000
$ 9.00
$12.00
1
4,000
2,000
$ 5.00
$ 5.00
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The results are fair, though not as good as in 1934. The Wong Fa and Ma Yau catches show a decrease largely offset by higher prices. The shrimp catch though half of last year's was still good, although the price remained low.
All
26. Pigs and cattle, rice and vegetables did well. of these were consumed locally. Poultry business, partly dependent on exports to Hong Kong, fell off somewhat.
27. The output of salt dropped from 14,000 piculs to 11,000 piculs, a low figure. The price also fell to the very low figure of 63 cents a picul. The greater part was exported to Chinese Territory.
Lamma.
28. Cattle had a fair year. Pigs (considerable exports to Hong Kong Island) and shrimp paste did very well.
29. Vegetables and rice had a very successful year. Grass cutting was average with good exports to Aberdeen for boat breaming.
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