The report of the Committee appointed to consider the food supply to the Colony appears to have directed attention to the resources of the new territory, and it is reported that a Chinese syndicate has been formed for the purpose of acquiring a large tract of land at Taipo with a view to the extensive cultivation of potatoes, cabbages, and other vegetables for the Hongkong market. It is stated that a Shang. thai capitalist is the principal promoter of the scheme.
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