# Cheung Chau and Southern Lantao.
30. Industry and agriculture in Cheung Chau continued to be worse than elsewhere, with fishing alone among the larger industries having a fair year. Rice and vegetables did very badly indeed, the former being affected by drought and the latter by an insect pest. Lime kilns did very little business; much of their custom appears to have been lost owing to the low price of Japanese cement. Distilling and stone quarrying did well, but their scale is small.
31. All but six market stalls were occupied. Payment being largely in arrears, stall rents were reduced. Retail business, important owing to the fishing fleet, was generally dull, as many junks had transferred their custom to China.
32. The area was free from damage either by fire or typhoon. The Cheung Chau fire engine was inspected regularly by an officer of the Fire Brigade.
# Tsuen Wan.
33. Conditions in Tsuen Wan were uneven; the rice crop was a failure, but pineapples and firewood, both important, did well. Distilling (very important) also did well, but bean-curd, vegetables, sweet-potatoes, and lime kilns, all important items, did badly.
34. The Texas Oil Company and the Hume Pipe Company were busy throughout the year. The Shing Mun Waterworks progressed ahead of schedule and is expected to reach completion about November 1936. About 3,000 persons were employed by the latter during 1935.
35. At Tsuen Wan, the resumption of land for the Market and the access road extending from the Castle Peak Road to the sea was carried out, and an area of land covering the road, the market, and part of the intervening house sites, in all 3.6 acres, was formed to approved levels and provided with drains at a cost of $14,750. Paving will be completed before June 1936. A contract was placed for a modern market (cost $7,000) similar to the newest in Hong Kong, with 24 stalls, for completion in June 1936. This market, when completed, will provide the centre for a modernised urban area, into which it is hoped the population of the insanitary villages of Tsuen Wan, Sha Tsui, and Hoi Pa will gradually transfer. The advantages of a good water supply, adjacent industrial undertakings, a considerable agricultural hinterland, and excellent communications with the Hong Kong market all promise well for the new town.
G. S. KENNEDY-SKIPTON,
District Officer, South.
31st March, 1936.
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Cheung Chau and Southern Lantao.
30. Industry and agriculture in Cheung Chau continued bad and worse than elsewhere, fishing alone of the larger industries having a fair year. Rice and vegetables did very badly indeed, the former being affected by drought and the latter by an insect pest. Lime kilns did very little business; much of their custom appears to have been lost owing to the low price of Japanese cement. Distilling and stone quarrying did well, but their scale is small.
31. All but six market stalls were occupied. Payment being largely in arrears, stall rents were reduced. Retail business, important owing to the fishing fleet, was generally dull, many junks having transferred their custom to China.
32. The area was free from damage either by fire or typhoon. The Cheung Chau fire engine was inspected regularly by an officer of the Fire Brigade.
Tsuen Wan.
33. Conditions in Tsuen Wan were uneven; the rice crop was a failure but pineapples and firewood, both important, did well. Distilling (very important) also did well, but bean-curd, vegetables, sweet-potatoes and lime kilns, all important items did badly.
34. The Texas Oil Company and the Hume Pipe Company were busy throughout the year. The Shing Mun Waterworks progressed ahead of schedule and is expected to reach com- pletion about November, 1936. About 3,000 persons were employed by the latter during 1935.
35. At Tsuen Wan the resumption of land for the Market and the access road extending from the Castle Peak Road to the sea was carried out and an area of land covering the road, the market, and part of the intervening house sites, in all 3.6 acres, formed to approved levels and provided with drains at a cost of $14,750. Paving will be completed before June, 1936. A contract was placed for a modern market (cost $7.000) similar to the newest in Hong Kong with 24 stalls, for completion in June, 1986. This market when completed will provide the centre for a modernised urban area, into which, it is hoped the population of the insanitary villages of Tsuen Wan, Sha Tsui and Hoi Pa will gradually transfer. The advantages of a good water supply, adjacent industrial undertakings, a considerable agricultural hinterland, and excellent communica- tions with the Hong Kong market, all promise well for the new town.
G. S. KENNEDY-SKIPTON, District Officer, South.
31st March, 1936.
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