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of a large part of the trade between
North and South China ports.
Socially, Hong Kong is
also very closely connected with the
Maritime Provinces of South China
in that the vast bulk of its
population is of Chinese nationality
and retains close connections with,
particularly, the Kwangtung Province.
A large proportion of the population is
constantly on the move; the flow into
and out of Hong Kong from China amounts to
several thousands daily.
As might be expected, several
attempts have been made in the past to
link Hong Kong closely with China for
the purposes of trade and commerce.
However, the existence of foreign
control of the Chinese tariffs and
their administration by the Chinese
Maritime Customs authorities, the
head of which has always been a
foreigner,