and under the Convention signed at Peking in June, 1898, the area known as the New Territories including Mirs Bay and Deep Bay was leased to Great Britain by the Government of China for 99 years. The area of the New Territories and Islands is about 345 square miles.
Trade gradually developed as China became accustomed to foreign intercourse and it increased greatly owing to the opening of the Suez Canal. It now stands at about 200 million pounds sterling per annum.
Large local banking, dock, steamboat, and insurance companies were established between 1865 and 1872, and their numbers are being continually added to.
The Colony is the centre of an incessant flow of Chinese emigration and immigration (see XIII Miscellaneous).
The rainfall for 1927 was 107.86 inches, and for 1928, 71.15 inches. There was a serious shortage of rain from the middle of July to the end of the year; only 18.24 inches falling during this period as against an average of 39.50 inches. From October 19 to the end of the year only 0.850 inch fell, 0.585 inch of which fell on November 13-14. In 1927 the mean temperature was 71.4° and in 1928, 72.4°. The mean minimum temperature during the latter year ranging from 79°.9′ in July to 55°.0′ in February and the mean maximum temperature from 88°.5′ in July to 63°.1′ in February. There was a heat wave from July 4 to August 4. The mean temperature for July, 88°.5′, was the highest on record, except in 1889 when it was 83°.6′. Typhoons are prevalent during the months July to October, but the Colony was not visited by a typhoon in 1928.
The currency of Hong Kong consists of the following coins (vide Order in Council, 2nd February, 1895):
1. The silver dollar of Mexico.
2. British dollar.
3. The Hong Kong dollar, half-dollar, and 20 cent, 10 cent and 5 cent pieces, issued from the Hong Kong Mint (1866-68).
4. Half-dollars, 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces, imported from England, and coined at the Royal Mint and Birmingham Mint.
5. Copper coins representing one-hundredth part of the dollar (called one cent), and one-thousandth part of the dollar (mil or cash), imported from England.
Local weights and measures are the following:
1 tael = 1.1 oz.;
1 picul = 133⅓ lbs. (avoirdupois)
7 catties = 1 imperial gallon;
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and under the Convention signed at Peking in June, 1898, the area known as the New Territories including Mirs Bay and Deep Bay was ⚫leased to Great Britain by the Government of China for 99 years. The area of the New Territories and Islands is about 345 square miles.
Trade gradually developed as China became accustomed to foreign intercourse and it increased greatly owing to the opening of the Suez Canal. It now stands at about 200 million pounds sterling per annum.
Large local banking, dock, steamboat, and insurance companies were established between 1865 and 1872, and their numbers are being continually added to.
The Colony is the centre of an incessant flow of Chinese emigra- tion and immigration (sec XIII Miscellaneous).
The rainfall for 1927 was 107.86 inches, and for 1928, 71.15 inches. There was a serious shortage of rain from the middle of July to the end of the year; only 18.24 inches falling during this period as against an average of 39.50 inches. From October 19 to the end of the year only 0.850 inch fell, 0.585 inch of which fell on November 13-14. In 1927 the mean temperature was 71.4′ and in 1928, 72.4′. the mean minimum temperature during the latter year ranging from 79°9′ in July to 55°0′ in February and the mean maximu temperature from 88°5′ in July to 63°1' in February. There was a heat wave from July 4 to August 4. The mean temperature for July, 88°5', was the highest on record, except in 1889 when it was 83°6′. Typhoons are prevalent during the months July to October. but the Colony was not visited by a typhoon in 1928.
The currency of Hong Kong consists of the following coins (vide Order in Council, 2nd February, 1895):-
1. The silver dollar of Mexico.
2. British dollar.
3. The Hong Kong dollar, half-dollar, and 20 cent, 10 cent
and 5 cent pieces, issued from the Hong Kong Mint. (1866-68).
4. Half-dollars, 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces, imported from
England, and coined at the Royal Mint and Birmingham Mint.
5. Copper coins representing one-hundredth part of the dollar (called one cent), and one-thousandth part of the dollar (mil or cash), imported from England.
Local weights and measures are the following:
1 tael=1.1 oz.;
1 picul=1333rd lbs. (avoirdupois)
7 catties-1 imperial gallon;
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