CENSUS OF HONGKONG 31ST DECEMBER, 1853.
TOTAL TOTAL
POPULATION.
POPULATION.
No.
No.
CHILDREN.
TOTAL.
CHINESE.
OF
OF
MALE. FEMALE.
MALE. FEMALE.
HOUSES Boats.
MALE. FEMALE.
MALE. FEM
312
86
41
371
476
312
86
41
148
137
83
91
459
416
175
107
268
38
24
22
352
370
194
194
194
1,746
141
15
153]
2,055
1,346,
10,899
2,655
1,301|
1,107
15,962
871
4,219 1,135
604
422
6,380 Total
997
4,187 *. 1,295|
752
505
6,739
of
25,751 6,114
3,177
5
918
3,200
808
505
307
4,820
Chinese
700
80
780
800
800
2,634
1,868 26,673
6,375
3,325
2,644
39,017
26,673
6,375
3,325
Europeans and Americans,
Portuguese (Goa and Macao,) Indians, Malays, and natives of Manila,
Aliens, (chiefly Seamen) and Tempo- rary Residents,
Chinese in the employment of Europeans, Chinese residing in the City of Victoria, Do. Boat population, Victoria Harbour,
Do. Do: other than Victoria, Do. Resident in the Villages, Do. Temporary Residents and Vagrants,
Do. Emigrants waiting passage to}
California* &c.,
Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
C. MA
Officiating Regis=
In
1849
Total,
29,507
Of every
1850
33,292
1851
32,983
1852
37,058
THE RESULT OF PREVIOUS CENSUSES WAS.
1844
Total,
19,463
Chinese only,
1845
24,157
Of every description.
1846*
22,453
1847
23,872
1848
21,514