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Mr. Bandillon" Your Reference
DRAFT. MEMORANDUM
FURTHER ACTION.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. S.
Minister of State
Secretary of State
atze 54403/13/50
HONG KONG
لمه.
CDW (D) NO 1785
ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE MECHANISATION
OF THE LOCAL FISHING FLEET
Free Grant of £20,000.
The Hong Kong fishing industry is most important
and
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to the Colony at the end of the war with Japan urgent
steps were taken to restore it. A Fishermans'
Co-operative was organised with the main object of
freeing the fishermen from the prewar system whereby
they were bound to the wholesale merchants who financed
their operations and took a disporportionate share of
the catches in repayment of loans. The Co-operative
collects, transports and auctions the fish, and pays
the proceeds to the fishermen less a deduction to cover
expenses and repayment of Government loans.
The
experiment has been most successful and the financial
position of the fishermen has improved and funds have
also been provided for welfare work. Schools have been
established for the children of fishermen and also a
training scheme under which the sons are taught the
trade.
2.
Fishing is carried out by junks, which not only
carry the fishing gear and catches but also the fisher-
men's family and domestic animals; in fact the junk is
the fisherman's home. In order to meet the heavy
demand for fish, it is necessary to increase the mobility
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