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House of Lords Debate on Dependent
Territories 8 December,1970
Hong Kong
Fact Sheet
Geography
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The land area of Hong Kong consits of Hong Kong Island,
the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories. Hong Kong Island,
the Kowloon Peninsula and three other islands (Stonecutters
Island, Green Island and Ap Lei Chau Island) have full Crown
Colony status. The New Territories, which comprise the rural
areas lying immediately to the north of Kowloon on the Chinese
mainland, together with some 230 minor islands, were leased
by China to Great Britain in 1898 for a period of 99 years.
The total land area of Hong Kong is 400 square miles of which the New Territories constitute 365 square miles.
Popleficost
Latest estimates put the total population of Hong Kong
at 4,035,000 of which approximately one-fifth is located in
the New Territories.
Alle governor, as Fresident of the council, nas an original and a casting vote.
The power to legislate rests with the Governor "by and with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Council" The Crown however reserves the power of disallowance and the power to legislate by Order in Council for the peace, order and good govern- ment of the Colony.