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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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