was it colonized by any foreign kingdom?
Yes, Britain.
Hong Kong Island
ollowing the First Opium War (1839–1842), Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking and the territory became a Crown colony.
who designed the halkett boat? UNANSWERABLE describe this vessel in one line. It was a boat light enough to be carried over arduous terrain, but robust enough to be used in extreme weather conditions. what materials were used to build this? Macintosh cloth, cotton, rubber and naphtha. what are the names of those water bodies in which it sailed? Repulse Bay and River Thames. how many people can it accommodate? Six to eight people. were there any failures encountered while traveling in that vessel? No. with reference to the first water body mentioned previously, can you tell me its nearest shore? Hong Kong Island. what animals will you find in the above region? UNANSWERABLE what is the population of that place? 1,270,876. do women outnumber men in that place? UNANSWERABLE
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Hong Kong Island [SEP] British colony
Following the First Opium War (1839–1842), Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking and the territory became a Crown colony. At the time, the island was populated by only a few thousand people, and was thus described as being almost uninhabited.