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HONGKONG.

There are three daily papers published in English: the Hongkong Daily Press, which appears in the morning, the China Mail and the Hongkong Telegraph, issued in the evening. There is also one forto ghtly paper, which is published on the morning of the departure of the English mail, namely, the China Overland Trade Report (the commercial journal of the Far East), Mail issues of the Daily Press and Chira Mail are published weekly. The Hongkong Catholic Register is a religious paper published weekly. O Echo đa China, a Portuguese journal, is issued twice a week. The Chronicle and Directory for China, Japan, &c., appears annually, and is printed at the Daily Press offic. The China Review, which is devoted to reviews and papers on Chinese topics, is published ouce every two months. The native Press is represented by four daily papers-the Chung Ngoi San Po, which is the oldest and most influential, published at the Daily Press Office; the Wa Taz Yat Po, or Chinese Mail; the Tsun Wan Yu. Po or Universal Circulating Herald, and the Wai San Yal Po. The Government Gazette is published once a week.

Manufactures are represented by three large sugar refineries, the China Sugar Refining Co.'s establishment at East Point, the Lee Yuen Sugar Refinery, at Bow- rington and the Taikoo Sugar Refinery at Quarry Bay. There is also in connection with the first-named a Distillery, where a considerable quantity of rum is manufac- tured. There is an Ire I act ry, a large Rope Factory in Belcher's Bay, and extensive Glass Works are now being built in the same locality. Among the industries pursued by the Chinese are glass blowing, vermillion and soy manufactur, tauning, dyeing; beancurd, tooth-powder, match, cigar u ak'ng, &c.

There are several villages on the island, the largest of which is Shau-ki Wan, situate in a bay in the Li-ü Mun Pass, Aberdeen, in the south of the island, possesses a well sheltered little harbour, much frequented by fishing craft. Two large docks of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company are situated there, and add to the importance of the place. Pokfolum, on the road to Aberdeen, about four miles from Victoria, is a place of resort for European residents in the hot weather, and some elegant bungalows have been erected in pleasant and picturesque situations, commanding fine sea views and cool breezes. The sanitarium of the French Missions is located at Pokfolum, and is a fine buil·ling with an elegant chapel attached. Stanley, situated in a small bay on the south-east of the island, was once the site of a military station, but the barracks were pulled down a few years back, and the village is stagnant. There are good carriage riads from Victoria both to Aberdeen and Shau-ki Wan, and a bridle road to Stanley. A good bridle road leads up to the summit of Victoria Peak, with other pathe branching off from it along the adjoining bills. Within the past three years the number of bungalows on and about the Peak has increased so much that they now form quite an alpine village. The Military erected a sanitarium on the heights in 1883; and in June, 1883, the Peak Church was opened for worship there.

Across the harbour is the dep ndency of British Kowloon. This peninsula was ceded to Great Britain in 1861. It has an area of four square miles, and has latterly made considerable progress. Yau-ma Ti, the principal village, has incressed in popula- tion, and bids fair to some day become an important town.

A number of European houses and a club have been erected and numerous gardens laid out at Teim-tsa Tsui. A fine praya, with a massive granite wall, has been constructed at Taim-tsa Teui, and some large godowns have been built and wharves made, for coaling purposes. An Observatory was also completed at the end of 1883 on Mount Elgin; and a large and handsome Police Station for the Water Police has been erected on an eminence just above the new praya. A Time Ball occupierominent position in front of this Station, and is dropped daily. Steam ferries 1yr gularly between Kowloon and Victoria.

The total population of the Clory of Hongkong, according to the census of 1881, was 160,402, showing an iner as of 21,258 since 1876, when the preceding census was taken. The European community was larger by 273, but this increase was in women and children among the British, German, and Portuguese residents. The male adult popula fon bad decreased. The total population of the city of Vic-

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