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HONGKONG.

No. 38

1901

RETURN OF THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF FISHERMEN EMPLOYED IN TAKING CORAL AND SHELL FROM THE SEA ADJOINING THE NEW TERRITORY.

Tsin Wan...

Ni Ku Chau...

and

Ping Chau,

Deep Bay,

Rocky Harbour,

Port Shelter,.

Hebe Haven,...

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

Locality.

Ping Chan (in Mirs Bay),

Knob Reef

Flat Reef

(in Tolo Channel),

Centre Island (in Tolo Harbour), .

Approximate Aren.

Approximate No. of Boats.

Average No. of Men on each Boat.

Total estimated No, of

Meu employed.

1 sq. miles

18

90

3 sq. miles

20 Junks 60 Boats

18

360

360

70 Junks

5 to 10

miles

500

25 Boats

125

31

•

60

7 sq. miles

10

3 to 4

37

10

2 fo 3

ه فره

150

2 to 3

400

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