Hongkong (245 000) is the small island belonging to the Great Britain, the River of the Canton

Hongkong (245 000) is the small island belonging to the Great Britain, the River of the Canton located in a mouth, seventy five miles from the Canton city. Its population is made mainly Chineses who have been involved there by its trading privileges. The British population - only 13 000, even including garrison 2800. Almost whole population lives in the capital, [147], Victoria, for the island is a fruitless rock. Forty four percent. From foreign total
Trade of China passes through Hongkong. Its harbour - one of the finest in the world. It has magnificent docks. Its port is completely free, and there is even no customs. It is calculated, that the foreign trade spent by its dealers, makes 100 000 000$ in a year, exclusive from this, that passes through its port without division of cargo parties into smaller parties. All extensive export trade of China in silk and tea is substantially processed by firms Hongkong. Which other consumer goods Hongkong - the main shopping centre of China, opium, a flour, salt, earthen, oil, a clap, both the cotton goods and the woollen goods which it imports from other countries and exports to China; and sugar, rice, amber, the tree, an ivory, and which it imports from China and exports to other countries. Its trade is not limited by the Great Britain, but includes France, Germany, the United States, and all other countries-participants of foreign trade. But it is final at the Great Britain there is the greatest action.
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VIII. TRADING FEATURES OF JAPAN
VARNISH THE GREAT BRITAIN ASIA