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an altitude/
the South West Monsoon which blows four May to betober .. by the range of hills, forming the back love of the Seland shokking from East to West and having
arying from 1900 to 1800 feet. It is cxpoved to the North East Monsoon blowing four that quarter, during the remaining mouths of the year, and it is to this cause of alternate shelter
• and exposure that Victoria is so hot in Summer and so cold in winter.
atensively
The geological founation of the ckland is almost entirely Granite, which is extensive. quarried and usect for building purposes not only
in the Island best ales at Cantor - daigon. and other port
on the Coast Ever
far as
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The Island is very scantily worded; only a few small for tees growing invalleys shelteredt from the effects of Typhoons which prevail during the South West Monsoon Season; but the planting of trees hus been exhusively carruit out by the Government. _ and they are
Now
qilding a gratiful shade to the roads in all directions in the neighbourhood of Victoria.
The busmeis portion of the City. is naturally that lying close to the Harbour, but here also are to be found the reciderces of the
employes of the large Merchant and Banking Friis, and the major portions of the Chinese Horgs for places of business) and dwellings.
mumerous
The European devellings of the better class
are to be found our the higher ground_ at the back of the City, and extending up to a height
of
" more than 1100 ft above the Sea._
The European portion of the Community is individually by far the larger consumer of water, altho' the Chinees as the more numerous require the greater quantity, but the former from the fact of living higher up the hill- -side require that cupply to be delivered at a much greater altitude ur fact most of the better European residences are to be found abood the 250 feet level.
The the early twin of the occupations of
few the Colony, when the inhabitants were and funds scarce - water was obtained from the cumorous streams flowing down to the sea, and from wells. but the increase of the