One who hails from Shangh: and who has periodically visi places of historical interest and scenic magnificence within easy reach of the metropolis as Hangchow, Soochow, the Tai Hu Lake and the country traversed by the Mutuh Creek leading up to that haven of tranquillity, Kwangfuh, the natural beauty of the Island of Hongkong and its surroundings, so. highly extolled by its in: habitants and by round-the-world tourists, leaves strangely unmoved. Hongkong by night, however, viewed from the harbour. or Kowloon side, is like fairyland, the twinkling lights on the hillside see meet and mingle with the stars the firmament above. It is a sight worth seeing.
But what does impress one is that so much has been "made out of 4 once barren rocky island, especially in the matter of road construction, There are several hundreds of mi of excellent roads, and motoring on tthe Island is an established form of pleasure. The roads which run parallel to the water front and on the hillside itself are all overlaid with tar macadam and have a firm, even, smooth surface.
The city of Victoria which lies at the water front and on the lower levels is a congested, narrow, confined, untidy area, with the exception of a clear patch or two, The foreign business section covers a space no larger than that bounded say by the Bund and Nanking, Szechuen and Peking Roads in Shanghai. 'There is no garden or walk on the water front, and Statue Square takes but five minutes to encircle. The only level open spaces are the. Race Course' in Happy Valley (a do-pressing spot) and the Cricket Club's grounds, the Intter equal to about the size of three Quinsan Squares.
Architecturally, Hongkong pos-sosses several fine buildings, Iiho the Law Courts, the Hongkong Club and Prince's Building. The Hongkong Club, if, placed on the Shanghai Bund, would stand out as fan artistic architectural concep but here it loses much of its individuality owing to. duplicate of its main features in several large buildings adjacent.
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