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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH OCTOBER, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 419.
A Competitive Examination for the post of Chinese Clerk and Shroff at the Magistracy will be held on the 11th November, at 2 P.M. in the Council Chamber, Government Offices.
Qualifications.-Ability to translate from Chinese into English and from English into Chinese. Knowledge of shroffing and of book-keeping and arithmetic.
Salary.-$360 per annum.
Security to be found.—$1,000.
The examination will be held in accordance with the Regulations made by the Governor in Council, and published in Government Gazette No. 26 of 1883.
Applications with copies of testimonials and certificates of age and health, to be sent to the Colonial Secretary not later than Saturday the 6th proximo at noon.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th October, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 420.
The following Returns from the Acting Registrar General are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th October, 1886.
FREDERICK Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Third Quarter of 1886, ending 1st October.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys.
Girls.
Victoria,
22
28
45
Males. Females. Boys.
10
176 12
Girls.
British and Foreign, 21 Portuguese, .15 Males. Females. Indians,
3 Non-Residents, ....16
141
636
539
61
Kaulung,
51
Shaukiwán,
19
8885
33
55
26
Aberdeen,
9
Chinese.
Stanley,..
TOTAL,..
22
28
45
10
198
156
775
628
Sex unknown :-
In Victoria,
GRAND TOTAL.
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000, FOR 3RD QUARTER OF 1886.
Whole Population,
36.4
Births,... 404
British and Foreign Community,.
22.7
Total deaths of)
Chinese,
1,407
Do.,
deducting non-Residents, 18.8
Deaths,.. 1,462
Chinese,
37.1
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 26th October, 1886.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Registrar General.