From the point of view of natural products, there is nothing to be said, because although the ter-Titories' under our control cover Some 400 square miles, a great dear. ig barren and useless for any purpose, and what remains is de-Voted misty to the cultivation of Hee for the Hongkong market, and for: another variety "of rice "used particularly Yor an "unattractive form of drink, I fear there great agricultural future before the Golony.. Any development of agri ceuture will be in the wagpof provid market gardens for' the popu lation of the town, which is growing very rapidly.
We have so far been disappoint-in our search for minerals. fave an iron mine which docs not produce any iron, but has, I be-Tieve, absorbed good deal of gold. hopes of vent they should, the iron mines will no doubt revive, and if we could pro-
The Red Hand In this time of modified peace the Government of Canton, which is a changeable body of a semi-independent nature which professes to be the constitutional Government of China, and pays no attention to constitution or to government, fell into the hands of Bolshevik agitatdrs from outside. It is no use denying plain facts, viz, that the agitation against Hongkong was started by Russian agitators in Canton, the government of which, when I left Hongkong, was entire. ly under the control of Soviet representatives. The result of ha ing this Red regime in' power in Canton was that they made determined efforts to ruin Hongkong. They made no secret of their intention, and proceeded to terrorize the unfortunate labourers in Hongkong, who were at the moment as contented as any labouring class in the world probably ought to be. The one serious grievance they had had was that the east of living was exaggerated by excessive house rents." The cost of building in Hong-
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