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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1877.
No. 13.—CENSUS of HONGKONG for each year from 1864 to 1872 and for 1876 exclusive of MILITARY and NAVAL DEPARTMENTS, CREWS of MERCANTILE SHIPPING in the Harbour, and POLICE.*
1864 1865 1866 1867
|1868-69 1870-71 1872 1876
Europeans and Americans,
1,963
2,034
2,113 2,151 2,289
Goa Manila, Indians & other of mixed blood,
1,488
1,645
1,231
Temporary Residents,.
100
150
200
Chinese in the Employ of Europeans, &c.,..
6,239
6,836
6,658
Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons.
2,736 2,520 1,150 997 1,388
250
130
57 6,451 6,739 7,617 7,460
2,767
635 159
812
154
5,879
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Residing in Victoria,
67,743
73,803
65,606 75,743 72,950
"
in Villages,
11,836
11.371
9,618 9,951 11,164
"
Boat Population in Victoria Harbour,
20,991
19,153 13,855 13,030 11,033
other than Victoria Harbour,
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8,343
Vagrants, Prisoners,
2,000
795
7,732 2,000 780
2,000 718
10,507 11,672 15,230 12,309 13,500 12,404 13,099 8,293 8,496 11,400 6,699 10,341
452
478
479
72,084 75,584 84,425
441
512
|121,498 |125,504 115,098 117,471 117,285 119,477 118,670 |132,524
Previous to 1870-71 the Police were included.
Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1877.
No. 41.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Registrar General,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In pursuance of Instructions received from the Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint JOHN MACNEILE PRICE, Esquire, to be a Member of the Legislative Council.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th February, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 42.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Monday, the 19th of March, for the erection of a Hospital. The Plans and Specification can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper Form of Tender may be obtained.
The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
J. GARDINER Austin,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th February, 1877.
No. 43.
Road.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of the 5th proximo, for the Repairs of Castle
The Specification can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper Form of Tender may be obtained.
The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th February, 1877.
No. 44.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
The following Returns connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courts of the Colony, for the Year 1876, are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th February, 1877.