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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT
One of the important services undertaken by the Organization is the distribution of nightsoil to vegetable farmers. Started by the Organization in 1952, this continues to operate with success, with the cooperation of the Urban Services Department.
Short-term loans to improve and encourage agriculture in the New Territories continued to be available to farmers from the J. E. Joseph Trust Fund. Since the Fund was in- augurated, in July 1954, over 4,000 loans were issued, totalling approx. $875,000. Valuable assistance has also been received from Colonial Development & Welfare Funds; during 1955 grants received from this source amounted to $37,485. The C.D. and W. loans of $300,000 for the purchase of diesel lorries were fully repaid this year.
The main types of vegetables grown locally and imported are shown below, with average wholesale prices.
Locally-Produced
Piculs Tons
Average wholesale price in ¢ per catty
White cabbage
316,669 18,849
11
Flowering cabbage ...
91,805 5,465
20
Mustard-leaf cabbage
74,271 4,421
15
Turnip
70,714 4,209
11
Chinese kale
39,262 2,337
20
Imported
Piculs Tons
Average wholesale price in ¢ per catty
Tientsin cabbage
11,975
713
18
Hairy squash
10,701
637
15
Chinese melon
10,537
627
14
Taro
5,677
338
23
Irish potato
5,025
299
18
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Since the appointment of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, in May 1950, and the formation of the Cooperative and Marketing Department in August of the same year, the cooperative movement has made satisfactory progress. During 1951, 3 societies were registered; this number rose to 10 in 1952, and to 31 the following year. A further 21 societies
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