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that with the present high cost of commodities, their allowance for September were inadequate to maintain a reasonable standard of living.
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It is not known to that extent these causes of dissatisfaction represent the opinion of the majority of the TIK00 Dockyard employees.
In connection with the second complaint, the oprotunity was taken of explaining that it appeared to be the policy of the Government to force prices downwards rather then to raise salaries etc, to the vantage of the mid le men.
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HONG KONG RBOUR ACTIVITIES (WEEK VIDING
NOVEER 1st
(i) The Survey of vessels in the harbour was carried a stage further this week, first attention being given to the condition of those Motor Junks formerly under Japanese control which may be utilised for local treding. Five Chinese-owned river stealers have also been surveyed, together with various Goverment owned craft now lying in Chinese yards and undergoing necessary repairs. Repair work to the Chinese and to a number of European- owned dockyards has also been inspected. Priorities for the reconstitution of the various warves, dockyards and other fcilities affecting shipping have received due consideration,
(ii) The YAUKTI (Government) dockyard has now restored the slipway, and 4 Goverment launcles have been slipped and repaired. 8 other launches have received hull and ergine repairs.
(iii) The TONG KU light has been re-established and is now operating. It is intended to restore the Green Island, Cheung Chau and South West Lantau lights as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made.
All those wrecks lying within the harbour and in British territorial waters which constitute dengers to navigation are to be marked by lighted wreck buoys as soon as this can be effected.
(iv) The Shipping Office reports that 10 vessels cleared and 7 entered the port during the course of the week. The shipping office has been re-organized and it is hoped will now resume its pre-var standard of efficiency.
(v) The Harbour Office has continued its work of salvaging harbour buoys and noorings. 1ere are now ó "A" class noorings and 4 "3" class noorings available, whilst 2 further "A" class noo- rings should become available during the course of the next few days.
(vi) The Junk Office reports that junk registration is still on the increase. The numbers now registered total 280 motor junks, 290 sailing junks and 392 fishing junks. Approximate- ly 20 junks of all classes enter and clear daily.
An increase in inspection and control is reported. It is intended that further junk offices shall be opened at SE UKIWAM, CHUNG CHAU, ZUZTI and ADIRDIEN as soon as this can be arranged.
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