Hong Kong.

The Gibraltar of the East.—As Gibraltar has the control of the Mediterranean Sea, and opens the strategical gate to our dominions in India from the West, so Hong Kong controls the entrance to the Chinese sea, and strategically closes the road to India from the far East. page break

Malaysia compries seven group of island, whose area is six times the area of the British Isles.

page 59 But the tenure of Gibraltar is strictly military, that of Hong Kong solely commercial.

Area of Hong Kong, 30 square miles, about the size of the island of Sheppey. Population, about a fifth that of Liverpool; less than 5,000 whites.

Hong Kong is an unproductive island, destitute of resources. Its exhibits are principally of Chinese character.

A Chinese Bazaar, presided over by Chinese, is held in the Albert Hall.