THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1878.
RETURNS BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Year 1877.
237
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys. Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls.
Males. Females.
British & Foreign,...40
Victoria,
89
72
114
48
679
639
1,498 1,599
Portuguese,
.44
Kow-loon,
32
21
105
89
Indian, &c.,
.24
Sháu kí Wán,.
57
51
72
59
Non-Residents,
..54
Aberdeen,
16
9
60
37
Stanley,
12
31
19
162
TOTAL,...
89
72
114
48
796
727
1,766
1,803
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,
GRAND TOTAL,
1878.
1874.
1875. 1876.
1877.
PER 1,000 FOR
Whole Population,...
22.57
31.24
25.87
28.18
26.81
Births, ...1,684 British & Foreign Community,
27.72
32.23
28.18 24.45
18.04
Deaths, ...3,731
Do. deducting non-Residents, Chinese,
24.53
25.94
25.94
22.92
13.78
22.29 31.19
25.74
28.39
27.41.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 24th January, 1878.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Registrar General,
RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the 1st Quarter of 1878, ending 31st March.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY
CHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys.
firls.
Males. Females. Boys. Girls.
Males. Females.
British & Foreign,...13
Victoria,
27
25
29
13
146
126
344
348
Portuguese,
8
Kow-loon,
8
31
21
Indian, &c.,
.10
Sháu-kí Wán,
17
21
15
Non-Residents,
.11
Aberdeen,
Stanley,
co c
18
6
3
6
5
42
TOTAL,...
27
25
29
13
179
140
420
395
GRAND TOTAL,.
Whole Population,..
- ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000 FOR 1ST QUARTER OF
Births, 371 British & Foreign Community,
Deaths, 857
18.71 Do. deducting non-Residents, 15.82 Chinese,
25.04
1878.
24.63
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1878.
No. 96.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
The following Notice to Mariners is published for general informati
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1878.
CECIL C. Registra