SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931.
REVIEW OF CENSUS DEVELOPMENT
HONG KONG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
been the first "regular" census. It
was taken on the night of April NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
1881, and disclosed a population, exclusive of Military, Naval, Mer rantile Marine, and Police of 152,858 persons. Including these, the total was 160,402.
The Report of the Census of The taking of a Census in Hong Kong was in the early days of 1891, taken ou May 20, shows con- the Colony elcsely connected with the vexed question, of the regis-casion; the intermediate census of alderably greater detail on that oc-
Iration of the inhabitants.
1897 was a partial ono only taken Previous to the British occupation of Hong Kong the population with the special object of discover- ing whether the population had of it probably never exceeded at any one time a total 2,000 people, been affected in any way by the whether ashore or afloat, but additional numbers were soon at-sanitary measures occasioned by tracted to the new Colony by the high wages there obtainable. 1901 included for the first time the the plague of 1894; the census of Many of these new-comers were worthy labourers and artizans but New Territories which at that time they also included a considerable number of "the scum of the popu- of whom 17,243 lived oath of the had a population of 102,254 persons lation of the neighbouring mainland.”
Kowloon range of hills; the census of 1006 was also a partial one only and did not include the N.T. north of the hills. There does not seem
have been the worthy one of hav to have been any particular reason for this census; the intention may ing in future interconsal periods of 5 years only in place of ten; if that were so, the advent of the war
A flood
Tha
The Gazette of May 15, 1841 The Taining Eebellion had by published, according to Eitel, the his time broken out in China and first figures of the population of harvest which has invariably fallen Hong Kong began to reap the Hong Kong. No mention is made to its lot whenever the adjoining uf non-Chinese but the Chinese re-districts of Kwangtung province zidents are given as numbering are in a disturbed state.
of emigration set in towards Hong 5,65 composed of 2,560 villagers Kong (and Macao); some remain- and fishermen, 800 Chinese living ed but many also passed on to the in the Bazaar, 2,000 on craft of Straits Settlements, to California various kinds in the harbour and and
to the West Indies. 300 labourers from Kowloon." population Increased rapidly and The population" or Kowloon Point, Chinese capital, seeking a safe re- which was mut included in these tuge from the clutches figures, was stated
be 800 marauders, commenced to flow into Chinese.
The Colony for investment. Even By March, 1842, the population the proportion of males to females was estimated to have grown to over 15,000 people of which 12,300 disturbances drove whole families now commenced to improve as the were Chinese. Though little busi-o seek refuge in Hong Kong. ness was being done In the
new in 1848 the population was about Colony the Chinese population con-21,500, in 1849 it rose to 29,500 and tinued to increase and reached in by the April, 1844, a total of 10,000 which how included a sprinkling of some 1.000 women and children.
to
Checking The Indus.
Life was, however, insecure in the young Colony and the Govern ment decided that some means must be devised for regulating the Chinese population and checking the influx into fong Kong of un- desirable elements from the neigh bouring mainlund, The Govern
ment also desired to avoid any ap pearance of promoting class legis lation so that a Bill was passed by the Legislative Council to establish a registry of all the inhabitants of
"Well, Marjorie, did you learn much on your first day at school?": "Yes, mother, a lot but I have got to go again to-morrow."--
Aussic, Sydney,
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of the
year 1853 it numbered 9,000. In 1848 one-fifth only were females but in 1853 the pro- nortion had increased to one-third.
More Respectable Folk.
The disturbances continued for creased rapidly. Referring to the 3ome time and the population in-
increase in the respectability of year 1856 the Governor reported an the Chinese population and stated that a better class of people had now commenced to settle in Hong Kong.
In 1858 the population had in- creased to 75,503, in 1860 It was about 95,000 and the cession of Kowloon in 1861 brought the population up to 119,321.
After that year, however, the population increased more alowly tend in 1971 it stood at 124,198. Covernment Notification No. 68 of May 6, 1871 gives the Census Re- turns of the Population of the Colony for 1870-71 and the date given as the date of the enumera- tion is 2nd April, 1871. It seems probable, however, that these úgures represent something of a yearly average. A further census Was taken "on the night of December 1" 1872, again on the night of December 4, 1876, and then we come to the regular vensuses taken in 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, and 1921 with intermediate and partial censuses taken for special purposes in 1897 and in 1906.
First Printed Report. The report for the years 1870-71 is the Arat printed Census report that the writer has been able to table is taken:- discover and from it the following
no doubt suppressed the idea In 1916. The suggestion for a census in 1926 was considered but not proceeded with.
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Hong
Social Functions. To-day-Tea Dancos at Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.33
Going back, however, to 1911, we find that the census was then on 1 much more ambitious scale than obtained not only for Hong Kong.m. over before; full particulars were and Kowloon but also for the in- and the floating population. This
abitants of the New
Territories RS carried on in 1921 and the lightly increased and will be ap- schedule for 1931 has again been plied to all sections of the popula
tion.
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To-day-Dinner Dances at Penin- sula and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8 p.m.
Craigengower Cricket Club,
To-night Bachelors" Dance,
To-morrow-Belillos Old Girls' Association "At Home," 4 p.m.
Monday-Special Dance, Cheero Club, City Hall
February 18Dance at Mesars Lane, Crawford's, 8 p.m.
Theatre
February 21-Interport dinner, Península Hotel roof garden, 8 p.m.
Entertainments. To-day - Queen's
"The River of Romance." "Men of the North."
To-day Central
To-day Majestle Theatro; "Glorifying the American Girl."
To-day-World Theatre, I
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"Conquering Beauty," (Chinese
H.K.V.D.C., Suey picture).
Boots, H.K.V.D.C., Fook Sing, Construction of vehicles ferry berthage, Kowloon, Woo Hing.
Improving existing main roads for motor traffic, Kowloon, Yeung Fat & Co...
'Supply of prisoners' provisions, Hop Kee.
Cleaning Typewriters, Ramsoу & Co.
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG.
Feb. 8, 1931, Sexagesima Sunday.
Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church), a.m.
Children's Service, 10 a.m. Matins and Sermon, 11 am. Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Evensong, 6 p.m.
Preacher: Rev. J. C. Watera,
R.N.
UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road, Hong Kong,
Sunday, February 8, 1931. Morning Service, 11 a.m. Evening Service, 6 p.m.. Preacher: Rev. E. G. Powell. Social Hour after Evening Ser- vice.
Sunday Schools: Kennedy Road at 10 a.m. and Talkoo at 3 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Selen.
To-day-Inward from Europe ist, in Boston, Masa, USA.3: via Negapatam (Antenor); vis Siberia (President Filmore): Out- ward for Europe via Siberia (Suwa) Maru), 9.30 pm
Sports.... a Sec Diary on page 8.
Meetings.
February 10-H. K. Land. In ordinary meeting, Mesars Jardine vestment & Agency Co., Ltd., Matheson's Office 12.30 p.m. "Star" Ferry Company Ltd., Jardine February 12-Annual meeting of Matheson's Omice, 12.30 p.m. eleventh meeting of H.K., Canton March One hundred and & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., Queen's Building, 11 am.
Miscellaneous.
prize
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Service, February 8, 1931, 11.15 a.m.
Subject Spirit."
The Sunday School is held on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6.80 o'clock.
Reading Room at above address, epen:---
12 Noon,
Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m.
to
Monday and Thursday 5.30 to 7 P.M.
to attend the service and visit the, The Public is cordially Invited
Reading Room.
noon.
To-day-Diocesan Girls' School Horticultural Society's St. Paul's College, 7.30 p.m.
Annual distribution 2.30 p.m.; Show of Flowers and Vegetables;
School prize distribution.
February 12-French Convent Fobruary 25-Horticultural So- ciety's Annual Show of Flowers and February 19-Entries close for Vegetables, City Hall.
Census of Hong Kong for each year on December 31 for 1858 to 1869 & Census 1870-71, exclusive of Military Naval & Police Establishments.
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Hong Kong without distinction of nationality or status. Nolther the European nor the Chinese mercan. tile community were apparently consulted in the matter and there was naturally great indignation. The British residents felt that their personal self-respect, their national honour and the liberty of the subject had been trampled underfoot; the Chinese made pre- parations to desert Hong Kong en masse and some 3,000 actually left. The provisions of the Bill were speedily suspended and even- tually on amended Registration Ordinance (No.. 16 of 1844) substituted for it. This Ordinance applied the principle of registra- tion only to the lowest classes and exempted from registration all Civil, Military, apd Naval em ployees, all members of the learni ad professions, merchants, shop- keepers,, householders, tenants of on these returns; some are obvious Crown property and persons hav-ly' estimates only; but they would tog an income of $500 a.year. The perhaps be of little interest now. Ordinance came into force on The 2,736 European and American January 1, 1845, and worked so Fixed Residents" in the 1870-71 Emoothly that on December 31, Return were composed of 869 be broadcast to-day from the 1846, it was possible to modify it. Rritish (524 men, 160 women, 102 Hong Kong Broadcasting Station No. 7 of 1846) so as to provide for Boys and 33 Girls), 1,367 Portu- Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 255 a periodical census of the whole guese, 170 Germans 133 Ameri- metres: population.
Decrease in 1848.
Strent Coolfes.
Obviously Estimates.
Many comments could be made
cans, 60 French and the remainder
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME."
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of 14 different nationalities. The 4-7 pm-Chinese Programmei Lotal Europeans and Americans la
7-10.15 pm-European
the Colony at the time (ie. Includ-gramme of Victor Records.
Pro
lng the Military and Naval Estab
7-7.25 p.m. HMS Johments and the Police) was Wand of Youth Sülte (Elgar), 5,931, the total Indians etc. 2,828, London Symphony Orchestra
(9470-72). 7.25-8.22 p.mVariety
Broken! Hearted,
Song
Song
Alleen Stanley, Soprano (20825).
It is not clear, therefore, who her the figures given as the popu, Jation of the Colony in these early days represent the reaults of a census enumeration taken on a the total Chinese 115,444, making a fixed day or whether they are not fotal for the Colony of 124,198. an estimate based on the registra The report for, the year 1876 re tion figures for the rear together marks on an increase of the with a separate enumeration of the European and American com persons exempted from registra-munity of 247, "almost solely at Lot. Thus the popalation In 1847 tributable to the number of
Who Are You Fooling To-night? Is given as 28,872, and in 1848 as Portuguess who, have made Hong
Vaughan De Leath, Contralto reduced to 21,514 In commenting Kong their residence since the Humorous Song
(20825) on this, the Governor (Sir John partial destruction of song by
The Kind of Borneo, Davis) attributed the decrease cot, lyphoon, add Fire in 1874 It also
The Road to Vicksburg, to the alleged decay of local com mentions) that Yaumati in Kow-Instrumental Tria
Frank Crumit (21899). merce but to a more careful regis loon has become a new Town with Fun at the Fair, tration which, while
O'Brien's Wedding? Truer account of
Ng Ed, Geoghegan'» Emerald
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On the Sunny Bide of the Strant,
Hayer
All by Yourself in the Moonlight,
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You Don't Like It--Not Much,
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Your Song from Paradise
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Ronald Werrenrath (1369).
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Alexander Schmidt. (20614); 9.01-9.15 p.m.-
Jimmie Rogers (22271). Minstrel Show of 1928,
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You Darlin', I'm Yours,
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Caribbean Love Song
Waltz
My Lonely Heart
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Fox Trot
The Riff Song,
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At Sundown,
Here or Thera as Long as I'm
With You
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Blog Ben
Someday
Sweetheart
For Trot
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