ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1933.
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I GEOGRAPHY, INCLUDING CLIMATE AND HISTORY..... 1
II GOVERNMENT
III POPULATION AND BIRTHS AND DEATHS
IV PUBLIC HEALTH
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V HOUSING
VI PRODUCTION
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VII COMMERCE
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VIII WAGES AND THE COST OF LIVING
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IX EDUCATION AND WELFARE INSTITUTIONS
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X COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORT.....
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XI BANKING, CURRENCY, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES... 29
XII PUBLIC WORKS
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XIII JUSTICE AND POLICE
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XIV LEGISLATION
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XV PUBLIC FINANCE AND TAXATION
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Chapter I.
GEOGRAPHY, INCLUDING CLIMATE AND HISTORY.
The Colony of Hong Kong is situated off the south-eastern coast of China between latitude 22° 9′ and 22° 17′ N. and longitude 114° 5′ and 114° 18′ E. The island is about eleven miles long and two to five miles in breadth, its circumference being about 27 miles and its area 283 square miles. It consists of an irregular ridge of lofty hills rising to a height of nearly 2,000 feet above sea level, stretching nearly east and west, with few valleys of any extent and little ground available for cultivation.
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