THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH APRIL, 1899.
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when the speculation collapsed, the plant was valued at $30,000, all of which is said to have been abandoned. Only the foundations and cement floors of some of the buildings remain, and the brick chimney shaft of the smelting works.
I should say that on the Taimò Shán range gneiss syenite and trap rocks predominate. Massive boulders of gneiss of a bluish grey or greenish colour are scattered over the mountain side and in the ravines. On the slopes in which the best pasturage is found there is a stiff yellow clay, with veins of quartz gravel.
Lantao Island is chiefly granite on the south face and trap rocks on the north, the latter being consequently much better covered with vegetation and trees. The smaller islands, such as Ch'eung-chau, P'ing-chau, and Lamma seen to be almost entirely granite.
It will be understood that as only 12 days in all were spent in the exploration of the mainland and islands, no accurate or close geological survey was possible, the predominating rocks were judged as much from the stone used in the paved footpaths, stream crossings,, sea walls, and houses, as from the bed rocks on the hill sides, usually difficult of access. This geological description of the country is therefore of a very sketchy and imperfect character, and a closer and more careful examination by a professional geologist, or an expert in mineralogy, will doubtless bring to light much that has escaped my observation.
Appendix No. 3.
TABLE SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF RACES.
No.
Division.
Races.
No. of Popula- Villages.
tion.
Total Popula-
tion in each Division.
1
ลง
2
Shat'au
Sham Chun...................
Punti......
4 5,000
5,000
a
Punti
20
12,900
Hakka
6
1,180
26 14,080
14,080
3
Shat'au Kok
Hakka
54 8,530
Punti
1
70
55.
8,600
8,600
Ün-Long
Punti......
49
| 20,980
8ས་.་,-,-
Hakka
10
2,040
59 23,020
23,020
5
Sheung Ü..........
Punti
Hakka
60 10,210
122 10,660
182
20,870
20,870
6 Kau Lung (Kowloon)
Punti
Hakka
22 5,830
32 9,200
54 15,030
15,030
7
Islauds
Punti......
Hakka
5
9,150
31 4,460
Tanka......
7
110
43 13,720
13,720
Total...... 423
100,320
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