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No. 110.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Letter from the United States Consul, respecting Ships carrying Chinese Passengers from Hongkong to Ports in the United States, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th September, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE, HONGKONG, September 10th, 1869. SIR,-I beg leave to state for your information that, hereafter, all Ships, of whatever Nationality, sailing bence to a Port in the United States, carrying Chinese Passengers, will be required to produce the Certificate of the U. S. Consul at this Port to the Collector of Customs at the Port of destination, attesting the voluntary character of such emigration, before such Vessel will be permitted to make entry.
I have, &c.,
Captain H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
(Signed,)
ISAAC J. ALLEN, United States Consul.
No. 102.
Harbor Master,
Hongkong.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Amended Census Return for 1868-69, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 1.-CENSUS of HONGKONG, including the MILITARY and NAVAL DEPARTMENTS, 1st June, 1869.
POPULATION.
No. OF No. OF
TOTAL.
HOUSES. BOATS.
Men. Women. Boys. Girls.
*Europeans and Americans, Resident Population, Europeans, Military,
1,161
523
323
282
2,289
581
62
61
59
763
+Europeans and Americans, Naval Establishments,. Europeans and Americans, Crews of Mercantile Ship-
ping in the Harbour,
Europeans and Americans, Temporary Residents, Europeans and Americans, Prisoners,
Total of Europeans and Americans,
Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood, Į
Resident Population,
Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood,
Crews of Mercantile Shipping in the Harbour,. Indians, Military,
Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood,
Prisoners,
Total of Indians, &c.,.
Chinese in employ of Europeans, &c.,
Chinese residing in Victoria, .
Chinese residing in Villages and Kowloon,
Boat Population in Victoria,
Boat Population, other than Victoria,
Prisoners,
729
729
915
915
130
130
::
:
:
::
63
63
3,579
585
384
341
4,889
1
820
91
41
45
997
862
862
895
18
10
929
ස
22
2,599
109
47
55
2,810
6,054
640
238
303
7,235
47,616
13,837
5,912
5,594
72,959
7,011
2,027
1,307
819
11,164
6,739
3,359
2,219
1,716
14,033
3,658
2,418
1,275 1,145 8,496
371
22
393
Total of Chinese,
Grand Total,
6,815
71,449
3,332 77,627
22,303 10,951
9,577 114,280
22,997 11,382
9,973 121,979
* Of European and American Fixed Residents, there are:-
Men.
Women.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
British, Portuguese,
485
130
74
70
759
363
318
241
198
1,150
German,
135
14
2
2
153
American,
90
17
1
7
115
French,.
35
11
5
5
56
Danish,.
12
12
Italian,
11
1
12
Spanish,
8
1
9
Swiss,
5
6
4
Austrian,
4
Carried forward,....
1,148
523
323
282
*2,276
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