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39. Imformation as to the Married State of the British, American, European and Portuguese Population of 15 years of age and upwards is supplied in this year's Census for the first time.
The figures for the Portuguese community vary a good deal from those for the rest of the European population. The number of married men exceeds that of the bachelors, while there are twice as many Portuguese widows as there are British and European ones. Some particulars are also given as to the fruitfulness of marriages.
No details were furnished by a considerable number of married women and in any case the numbers dealt with are so small that the results cannot possess much value. Taking 400 British women, the average duration of marriage was 925 years and the average number of children born alive per marriage was 1.89. In the case of 117 American and European women, the results were much the same. As regards 235 Portuguese, the average number of children per marriage was 3.9, and the average duration of marriage 13.56 years.
40. The Chinese Enumerators were paid at the rate of $10 per man, and in some cases were given travelling expenses. 120 were engaged for Victoria, 8 for Sham Shui Po, 6 for Kowloon City, 18 for Yaumati, 2 for Tsim Sha Tsui, 8 for Hunghom, and 8 for Shaukiwan. There was also one man employed as Civilian Enumerator and Interpreter at the Peak. Including 9 Enumerators in the New Territories, the total number employed on land was 180 while 23 assisted in taking the Census of the Harbour.
41. The number of Police employed on Census work was 5 Inspectors, 39 European Sergeants, Lance Sergeants and Constables, 47 Chinese Sergeants and Constables, 81 Chinese Seamen, Stokers, Engineers, etc., 8 Sergeant Interpreters, and 9 Indian Sergeants and Constables.
They were paid at the following rates:-
Inspectors,.....
Crown Sergeants,
Lance Sergeants,
European Constables,
Chinese Sergeant Interpreters,
Chinese Sergeants,
Chinese Constables,
Indian Sergeants and Constables,
Chinese Engineers, Coxswains, etc.,
Chinese Seamen,
.$ 20.30
15.00
12.00
10.00
7.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
2.50
2.00
The Chinese Police in the New Territories, who worked in conjunction with Civilian Enumerators were paid a bonus of $5 for the period of three months or so that the Census was going on there. They had not very much work to do.
I take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Police engaged. They all worked admirably, sometimes under the most trying conditions.
42. The Harbour Department officers were paid as follows :-
Messrs. Davey and Willoughby,
Messrs. Rocha and Nunes,..
8 Boatmen,
3 Assistant Enumerators,
..$20 each.
$10 each.
$2 each. ...... 4 each.
The
43. Six Head District Watchmen and 120 Watchmen took a share in the work. Head District Watchmen were paid. $10 each, and the Watchmen $4 each. The Head District Watchmen did an enormous amount of work for me before the Census day arrived, and all the members of the Force thoroughly earned their pay. The Watchmen were, as on previous occasions, told off to accompany each pair of Civilian Enumerators in the City of Victoria. They acted as guides and were responsible that no houses or floors were omitted. Being in uniform, they gave a useful air of authority to the Enumerators.
44. The Census Tabulating Staff consisted of 20 clerks, 2 at $60 per mensem, 1 at $40, and the remainder at $25. At the end of August 2 of the $25 clerks and one of the $60 ones were able to be dispensed with. At the end of September 2 more $25 clerks left. The remainder worked until 28th October, when all the Tables, etc., were completed. There was also one messenger employed, who was paid $10 a month.