After the 2nd Opium War (1860 - 1898) (8 oct 1860 año – 24 oct 1898 año)

Descripción:

-Many countries have easy access to Hong Kong
-Sino- Portuguese treaty gave Macau a colonial status similar to that of Hong Kong
-In 1898 Britain signed a treaty with Bei Jing which involved the Chinese government granting Britain 99 years to rule 90% of HK’s land
-HSBC Founded
-1860 - 94,000 People
-1870 - 124,000 People
-1880 - 160,000 People
-Population grew because many countries thought they had easy access to Hong Kong