Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
rotary kilns are now being added at the “Green Island" Com-pany's works at Hok Un, which will bring the output up to over 400 tons a day.
The profits of the rope factory at Kennedy Town were slightly higher than in 1905, but the business was restricted both by the high price of raw material at Manila and the rise in exchange.
The engineering and shipbuilding trade remained normal during the first half of 1906, but the disastrous typhoon of the 18th September, which wrought great havoc among the shipping in harbour at the time, kept the dockyards working at full pressure for the remainder of the year.
Four hundred and forty-nine (449) vessels of 1,063,454 tons, and 70 launches, lighters, &c., were docked and repaired, compared with 412 vessels of 975,174 tons and 43 lighters, launches, &c., in 1905. Of the vessels damaged, sunk, or stranded in the typhoon, all, with three exceptions, were repaired locally. Of the three exceptions, one was sold to Japanese owners in her damaged condition, one has been salved and is awaiting contracts for repair, while the third still remains stranded, all endeavours to get the vessel off having, so far, failed.
Forty-two steam launches and other vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 7,634 were built during the year.
A new and important industry, the Hong Kong Milling Company, situated at Junk Bay, in the New Territories, was inaugurated at the end of the year, the premises including reclamation, erection of buildings and installation of machinery, having been completed in a period of less than twenty months. The mill, which is of the very latest design and is under European management, is capable of turning out 8,000 bags of flour a day. The demand for the flour is far in excess of this amount, and it is contemplated to double the capacity of the mill during 1907.
(C.) FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat-population of Hong Kong supports itself by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and many others in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
(D.) FORESTRY, BOTANICAL SCIENCE, AND AGRICULTURE.
Forty-four thousand five hundred and seventy-seven (44,577) pine trees were planted in Hong Kong, and 15,116 were sown in sites. In the New Territories 82,960 were planted, and 73,021 sown in sites. One thousand five hundred camphor trees were planted in the New Territories. Three hundred and thirty-one shade trees were planted in the streets. The nucleus
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
rotary kilns are now being added at the “Green Island" Com- pany's works at Hok Un, which will bring the output up to over 400 tons a day.
The profits of the rope factory at Kennedy Town were slightly higher than in 1905, but the business was restricted both by the high price of raw material at Manila and the rise in ex- change.
The engineering and shipbuilding trade remained normal during the first half of 1906, but the disastrous typhoon of the 18th September, which wrought great havoc among the ship- ping in harbour at the time, kept the dockyards working at full pressure for the remainder of the year.
Four hundred and forty-nine (449) vessels of 1,063,454 tons, and 70 launches, lighters, &c., were docked and repaired, com- pared with 412 vessels of 975,174 tons and 43 lighters, launches, &c., in 1905. Of the vessels damaged, sunk, or stranded in the typhoon, all, with three exceptions, were repaired locally. Of the three exceptions, one was sold to Japanese owners in her damaged condition, one has been salved and is awaiting con- tracts for repair, while the third still remains stranded, all en- deavours to get the vessel off having, so far, failed.
Forty-two steam launches and other vessels, with an aggre- gate tonnage of 7,634 were built during the year.
A new and important industry, the Hong Kong Milling Com- pany, situated at Junk Bay, in the New Territories, was in- augurated at the end of the year, the premises including reclamation, erection of buildings and installation of machinery, having been completed in a period of less than twenty months. The mill, which is of the very latest design and is under Euro- pean management, is capable of turning out 8,000 bags of flour a day. The demand for the flour is far in excess of this amount, and it is contemplated to double the capacity of the mill during 1907.
(C.) FISHERIES.
A considerable proportion of the boat-population of Hong Kong supports itself by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and many others in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh-water fish is imported from Canton and the West River. There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.
D.) FORESTRY, BOTANICAL SCIENCE, AND AGRICULTURE. Forty-four thousand five hundred and seventy-seven (44,577) pine trees were planted in Hong Kong, and 15,116 were sown in sites. In the New Territories 82,960 were planted, and 73,021 sown in sites. One thousand five hundred camphor trees were planted in the New Territories. Three hundred and thirty-one shade trees were planted in the streets. The nucleus
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