ABSTRACT
The British Crown Colony of Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, Stonecutter’s Island, and the New Territories. Hong Kong is establishing closer economic ties with the People’s Republic of China. Gross National Product gained 16 percent in 1976, and the predicted growth in 1977 is 7 percent. Hong Kong’s manufacturing industries produce mostly light consumer goods. The only significant mineral activities in Hong Kong are cement manufacture and the production of iron concentrate. Hong Kong produces modest quantities of cement, iron ore, clays, feldspar, and quartz. The colony is serviced by the Canton-Kowloon railroad, owned by the Hong Kong government on the Hong Kong side, which handles a substantial proportion of all goods imported from the People’s Republic of China. Hong Kong is dependent on imported fuel, particularly oil, for its energy requirements. The Hong Kong Electric Company, the China Light and Power Company, and the Cheung Chau Electric Company have a combined capacity of 2,600 megawatts.
