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pond to evaporate to dryness. This will take 8 to 10 hours. The salt may crystalize out before the brine is completely dry; if it does not crystalize in the expected time, "seeds" of ordinary salt should be thrown into the pond to hasten the growth and sedimentation of the salt-crystals. Any excess of brine left is drained off or left to continue evaporating to dryness. The salt, left as a thin layer of white crystals on the bottom, is then scraped into piles and carried to the company for storage or for sale.
(See Plates 8 and 9 for illustrations to this article)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Salt Production at Tai O
These figures are taken from the printed Administrative Reports of the District Officer, Southern District of the New Territories. Details are only available for the years 1910-1939, less 1926-27. The remarks in the right-hand column are direct "quotes" from the Reports.
Year Production Price etc. 1910 No figures Low, with an adverse effect on business of the salt pans; but not specified. 1911 No figures A poor year, owing to the cheapness of salt. 1912 No figures Salt pans proved a financial success. 1913 Total export from all these salt pans was 600 tons. Typhoon of 17 August caused damage to the salt pans. 1914 Now four salt pans working: almost 800 tons exported. Price fell from 80 to 70 cents per picul.* One picul = 1331/3 lbs
Trade bad in the beginning of the year but improved considerably during the latter half. Average price 80 cents per picul.*
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pond to evaporate to dryness. This will take 8 to 10 hours. The salt may crystalize out before the brine is completely dry; if it does not crystalize in the expected time, "seeds" of ordinary salt should be thrown into the pond to hasten the growth and sedi- mentation of the salt-crystals. Any excess of brine left is drained off or left to continue evaporating to dryness. The salt, left as a thin layer of white crystals on the bottom, is then scraped into piles and carried to the company for storage or for sale.
(See Plates 8 and 9 for illustrations to this article)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Salt Production at Tai O
These figures are taken from the printed Administrative Re- ports of the District Officer, Southern District of the New Terri- tories. Details are only available for the years 1910-1939, less 1926 - 27. The remarks in the right-hand column are direct "quotes" from the Reports.
Year
Production
1910 No figures
1911 No figures
1912 No figures
1913 Total export from all these salt pans was 600 tons.
1914 Now four salt pans working: almost 800 tons exported.
* One picul = 1334 lbs
Price etc.
Low, with an adverse effect on business of the salt pans; but not specified.
A poor year, owing to the cheap- ness of salt.
Salt pans proved a financial
success.
Typhoon of 17 August caused damage to the salt pans.
Price fell from 80 to 70 cents per picul.
Trade bad in the beginning of the year but improved consider- ably during the latter half. Average price 80 cents per picul.*
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