123

110

Graints.

joyed.

A

Inaterials

Stong Kong has long

well merited reputation.

it's beautiful granites, large quan

-tiles

of

which

yearly exported.

to the ports of the Indian and Chines

the limit

are readily oblamable being their weight. Monoliths of

from 10 to 15 feet in length

out at

many of

are

gob

the

quarries

A

matter of business routine for ship- Blacks containing

ment to Canton.

from 15 to 20 cubic feet

cavily

moved by the usual Chinese onethods

Seas.

The whole Poland

said to consist

be

magy

ither rollers or

of

one rock. and

shing

chains and

long

there are but for parts of it where

the granch

01

trap will not be

reached after 30

The positions of unt Govern

or.

the

10 foot bosings .

most

Quarries for

the

Trays Works are shown in red cir-

cles in Drawing he 26.

is of excellent

lx

quality

The stone

and abounds

extensive sheets pice from:

W

pssures

so that blocks.

up

to

any

size

thick bamboor

men's shoulders, ..

but for blocks of 30 cubic feet and

upward Curopean derricks roughly

mader but suitably, strong

All the quarries

are used.

are at the water's

edge and the stone is

generally

transported to its destination in

lighters.

Timber. The Island being as just

stated, one

o

of rock with bub

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