103 (6)
of other portions of the Colony. The number of Chinese families in Old Kowloon is 9,500 as compared with 6,718 in 1901.
28. The Non-Chinese population of the Hongkong villages of Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Stanley amounts to 392 as compared with 236 in 1901 and 358 in 1906.
29. The Chinese Land Population of the Hongkong villages is 16,106 as against 13,433 in 1901 and 17,032 in 1906.
30. The Chinese Land Population of the Shaukiwan District is 11,277 as against 9,319 in 1901 and 11,391 ir 1906. The slight decrease since 1906 is due to the work on Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's Shipyard at Quarry Bay having been completed. In 1906 there was a very large number of coolies engaged in the work of construction and who were housed in matsheds near the scene of their labours. The present normal Chinese staff is of course very much smaller than in the early days before the works were finished. A considerable number of the men moreover take advantage of the Electric Tramway to return to Victoria after ceasing work. The decrease since 1906 in Quarry Bay is about 1,200. Apart from this, the population of Shaukiwan has considerably increased. Several fine blocks of buildings have been erected near the Shipyard, and they all appear to be fully occupied.
31. The Chinese Land Population of the district of Aberdeen is 3,273, which is an increase of 474 since 1901 and a decrease of 381 since 1906. Since the last mentioned year the Dock Company has practically ceased to use the Docks there, which would account for a drop in the numbers.
32. The Chinese Land Population of Stanley has decreased from 791 in 1901 and 1,276 in 1906 to 723 in the present year. This is entirely attributable to the completion of the Water Works at Tytam.
33. The Chinese inhabitants of Pokfulam number 833 as against 602 in 1901 and 711 in 1906.
34. The Floating Population of Shaukiwan is 6,440 as compared with 6,306 in 1906 and 5,439 in 1901. The figures in the year 1906 were probably higher than usual owing to a typhoon having been in the neighbourhood of the Colony when the Census was taken.
35. The Floating Population of Aberdeen is 8,900, as compared with 5,251 in 1901 and 5,637 in 1906. This represents an exceedingly large increase.
36. As regards Stanley a curious feature of the Census is that the total numbers of the Floating Population are returned as being only 72. The figures in 1901 and 1906 were 881 and 695 respectively. The abnormal numbers recorded at Aberdeen inay help to explain this result.
37. The number of British, American and European children (excluding Portuguese) in the Clay between the ages of 6 and 15 years (inclusive) is 311 males and 307 females. These figures do not include the New Territories, North and South. The number of Portuguese children between the same age limits is 298 males and 318 females. The rest of the Non-Chinese children (between 6 and 15 years of age inclusive) number 164 males and 177 females. 221 British, 128 American and European, 353 Portuguese, and 148 other Non- Chinese Children making a total of 850 in all, were reported as attending school. In 1901, 889 children were so described out of a total of 1,178. These numbers are of little import- ance. Practically all the Non-Chinese children of school age, are being educated either at home or at school, whether they are returned as being "students" or not.
38. The number of Chinese children in the whole Colony, including the New Terri- tories, between the ages of 5 and 14 years inclusive, is 34.727 males and 33,723 females, making a total of 68,450. The number described as attending school or being otherwise educated is 13,796 males and 2,141 females. It is interesting to notice that the Floating Population can only boast of 106 children who call themselves "students" out of a popula tion of about 55,000. In Victoria the figures are 11,963 out of about 217,500. In 1991 there were 15,139 Chinese boys and 12,132 girls between the ages of 6 and 15 years inclusive.