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tender to refreshment caterers, barbers, book-sellers, letter-writers, etc., and the income, when expenses have been deducted, is devoted to Chinese charities.
In the typhoon of September 2nd, slight damage was done to eighteen stalls.
YAUMATI PUBLIC SQUARE.
(Table XXIV).
41. The Yaumati Public Square is also administered by the Chinese Recreation Ground Committee on the same lines as the Chinese Recreation Ground. The chief difference is that there is no open space, the whole of the Square being occupied by stalls, fifty-nine in all, most of which sell cooked food.
PASSAGE MONEY FUND.
(Table XXV).
TRANSLATION.
42. The total number of translations made in the Department during 1937 was 969 as compared with 875 in 1936. 659 of these were from Chinese into English and 310 from English into Chinese. In addition, a large number of translations made in other Government departments were sent to this office for revision.
LABOUR.
General.
43. Large numbers of skilled and semi-skilled labourers have been absorbed into the heavy industries, the prosperity of which was maintained throughout the year, except for the building trades, where there was a slight setback. Along with this, there naturally followed the absorption of unskilled labour.
44. There has also been great demand for casual labourers, principally for loading and unloading ships.
45. The building trades have not had a very full year. There have been no large building projects apart from the completion of Stanley prison and Queen Mary Hospital.
46. Mention should be made of the road-making gangs which have been busily employed, mostly on War Department work.
47. Unfortunately, the latter part of the year saw a large influx of male labourers who will remain unemployed until they are able to return to China.
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tender to refreshment caterers, barbers, book-sellers, letter- writers, etc., and the income, when expenses have been deducted, is devoted to Chinese charities.
In the typhoon of September 2nd, slight damage was done to eighteen stalls.
YAUMATI PUBLIC SQUARE.
(Table XXIV).
41. The Yaumati Public Square is also administered by the Chinese Recreation Ground Committee on the same lines as the Chinese Recreation Ground. The Chief difference is that there is no open space, the whole of the Square being occupied by stalls, fifty-nine in all, most of which sell cocked food.
PASSAGE MONEY FUND.
(Table XXV).
TRANSLATION.
42. The total number of translations made in the Depart- ment during 1937 was 969 as compared with 875 in 1936. 659 of these were from Chinese into English and 310 from English into Chinese. In addition a large number of translations made in other Government departments were sent to this office for revision.
LABOUR.
General.
43. Large numbers of skilled and semi-skilled labourers have been absorbed into the heavy industries the prosperity of which was maintained throughout the year except for the building trades where there was a slight setback. Along with this there naturally followed the absorption of unskilled labour.
44. There has also been great demand for casual labourers principally for loading and unloading ships.
45. The building trades have not had a very full
very full year. There have been no large building projects apart from the com- pletion of Stanley prison and Queen Mary Hospital.
46. Mention should be made of the road making gangs which have been busily employed, mostly on War Department work.
47. Unfortunately the latter part of the year saw a large influx of male labourers who will remain unemployed until they are able to return to China.
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