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No. 87.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1864.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns from the Registrar General, connected with the Population and Trade of the Colony, are published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1864.
No. 1.-CENSUS OF HONGKONG, 31st December, 1863.
POPULATION.
No. OF HOUSES.
No. of BOATS.
TOTAL.
Men.
Women. Boys.
Girls.
968
378
150
148
1,644
1,006
190
72
68
1,336
100
4,315
352
73
197
4,937
39,886
13,469
6,573
5,423
65,351
7,232
3,139
1,383
796
12,550
11,009
4,175
3,586
1,929
20,699
5,214
2,354
1,315
955
9,838
200
2,500
5,000
695
Europeans and Americans,
Goa, Manila, Indians and others of mixed blood,
Aliens, chiefly Seamen, and temporary residents,. Chinese in employ of Europeans,.
residing in Victoria,
in Villages and Kowloon,
Boat population in Victoria,...
Do.
Do.
Do.
other than Victoria,
Emigrants,
Persons living in Mat sheds,.
Street Coolies,..
Prisoners,
686
9
6,350
4,019
70,316
24,066
13,152
Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th March, 1864.
9,516 124,850
THOS. TURNER, Registrar General.
No. 2.-RETURN OF POPULATION OF Hongkong, 31st December, 1863.
VICTORIA DISTRICT,
Chinese in employ of Europeans,
Chinese,
Sub-Districts,
Show-ke-wan,
Sai-wan,..
Sheak-ho,..
Ty-tam-took,
Stanley,
Aberdeen,
Heong-kong,
Pok-foo-lum,
Kow-loon,
Boat Population of Hongkong,
Temporary residents,.
Emigrants,
Persons living in Mat Sheds,
Street Coolies,
Prisoners,..
WHITE.
COLORED.
TOTAL.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
Males.
Females.
1,118
526
1,078
258
2,196
784
4,388
549
4,388
549
46,459
18,892
46,459
18,892
2,210
1,592
112
92
132
70
32
30
923
453
1,305
298
146
131
61 3,694
41
1,228
8,615
3,935
21,124
9,413
100
200
2,500
5,000
686
9
91,268
33,582
Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th March, 1864,
THOS. TURNER, Registrar General.