Furthermore, steamships taking emigrants away from Hong Kong had to take on board a sufficient supply of food. For example, a trip from Hong Kong to Panama took 300 days. This drove the growth of the food industry.
此外，輪船帶移民出港，要準備足夠的食物，例如從香港到巴拿馬，要三百天，這刺激了食品業的發展。