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Table 28 Urban Population: New Territories. 1911 Northern District: Town Males Females Total Yuen Long 458 81.9% 18.1% Sai Kung 320 62.5% 37.5% Hang Hau 67.7% 125 32.3% Ha Tsuen Sh 120 67.4% 58 32.6% Shek Wu Hui 67.4% 14 32.6% Tuen Mun San Hu 67.3% 327% Tai Wo Shi 79.9% 95 201% Tai Po Old Market 53.3% 84 44.7% Tap Mun 664% 85 33.6% Sha Tau Kok 70.5% 29.5% North District Total. 70 8% 29.2% Southern District: Town Tai O land population 516% 48.4% .boat population 58 4% 41.6% Total 56.4% 43 65% Cheung Chau land population | 1918–59,1% 40 9% :boat population 586% 1841 41 4% Total 58.8% 41 2% Ping Chau 67 6% 32.4% Mui Wo Kau Chun || 611% 388% Southern District Total 9282 58 0% 6725 42 0% New Territories Total. 11192 60 0% 7514 40% * Most of Sha Tau Kok was in China this is the New Territories part of the town Tsuen wan is not included as the census includes a large rural population with the town. Some of the Cheung Chau boat population was probably at Ping Chau, and some of the Tai O boat population was probably at other anchorages on Lantau, but only a small percentage in each case It will be noted that there was no town in the Northern District as large as Ping Chau, and that Cheung Chau was more than 24umes as large as all the Northern District towns put together. There were rural populations included within the total for, especially, Tai O, but, nonetheless, the differences are very real. The 1921 Census includes population figures for only one town, Sai Kung the figure it gives (an overall figure of 606) is in line with the 1911 figure. It is noticeable that the population engaged in “urban” occupations can be comfortably fitted into the recorded populations of the Southern District towns, with a substantial excess over to cover the fishermen and ocean-going seamen living in the towns In Northern

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Table 28 Urban Population: New Territories. 1911 63 Northern District: Town Males Females Total Yuen Long 458 81.9% 101 18.1% 559 Sai Kung 320 62.5% 192 37.5% 512 Hang Hau 262 67.7% 125 32.3% 387 Ha Tsuen Sh 120 67.4% 58 32.6% 178 Shek Wu Hui 29 67.4% 14 32.6% 43 Tuen Mun San Hu 72 67.3% 35 327% 107 Tai Wo Shi 377 79.9% 95 201% 472 Tai Po Old Market 104 53.3% 84 44.7% 253 Tap Mun 168 664% 85 33.6% 253 Sha Tau Kok 43 70.5% 18 29.5% 61 North District Total. 1910 70 8% 789 29.2% 2699 Southern District: Town Tai O land population 1159 516% 1089 48.4% 2248 .boat population 3159 58 4% 2254 41.6% 5413 Total 4318 56.4% 3343 43 65% 7661 Cheung Chau land population | 1918–59,1% 1326 40 9% 3244 :boat population 2601 586% 1841 41 4% 4442 Total 4519 58.8% 3167 41 2% 7686 Ping Chau 434 67 6% 208 32.4% 642 Mui Wo Kau Chun || 611% 7 388% 18 Southern District Total 9282 58 0% 6725 42 0% 16007 New Territories Total. 11192 60 0% 7514 40% * Most of Sha Tau Kok was in China this is the New Territories part of the town 18706 Tsuen wan is not included as the census includes a large rural population with the town. Some of the Cheung Chau boat population was probably at Ping Chau, and some of the Tai O boat population was probably at other anchorages on Lantau, but only a small percentage in each case It will be noted that there was no town in the Northern District as large as Ping Chau, and that Cheung Chau was more than 24umes as large as all the Northern District towns put together. There were rural populations included within the total for, especially, Tai O, but, nonetheless, the differences are very real. The 1921 Census includes population figures for only one town, Sai Kung the figure it gives (an overall figure of 606) is in line with the 1911 figure. It is noticeable that the population engaged in “urban” occupations can be comfortably fitted into the recorded populations of the Southern District towns, with a substantial excess over to cover the fishermen and ocean-going seamen living in the towns In Northern

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Table 28 Urban Population: New Territories. 1911 63 Northern District: Town Males Females Total Yuen Long 458 81.9% 101 18.1% 559 Sai Kung 320 62.5% 192 37.5% 512 Hang Hau 262 67.7% 125 32.3% 387 Ha Tsuen Sh 120 67.4% 58 32.6% 178 Shek Wu Hui 29 67.4% 14 32.6% 43 Tuen Mun San Hu 72 67.3% 35 32.7% 107 Tai Wo Shi 377 79.9% 95 20.1% 472 Tai Po Old Market 104 53.3% 84 44.7% 253 Tap Mun 168 66.4% 85 33.6% 253 Sha Tau Kok 43 70.5% 18 29.5% 61 North District Total. 1910 70.8% 789 29.2% 2699 Southern District: Town Tai O land population 1159 51.6% 1089 48.4% 2248 .boat population 3159 58.4% 2254 41.6% 5413 Total 4318 56.4% 3343 43.6% 7661 Cheung Chau land population 1918 59.1% 1326 40.9% 3244 :boat population 2601 58.6% 1841 41.4% 4442 Total 4519 58.8% 3167 41.2% 7686 Ping Chau 434 67.6% 208 32.4% 642 Mui Wo Kau Chun 11 61.1% 7 38.9% 18 Southern District Total 9282 58.0% 6725 42.0% 16007 New Territories Total. 11192 60.0% 7514 40% 18706 * Most of Sha Tau Kok was in China this is the New Territories part of the town Tsuen wan is not included as the census includes a large rural population with the town. Some of the Cheung Chau boat population was probably at Ping Chau, and some of the Tai O boat population was probably at other anchorages on Lantau, but only a small percentage in each case It will be noted that there was no town in the Northern District as large as Ping Chau, and that Cheung Chau was more than 24 times as large as all the Northern District towns put together. There were rural populations included within the total for, especially, Tai O, but, nonetheless, the differences are very real. The 1921 Census includes population figures for only one town, Sai Kung the figure it gives (an overall figure of 606) is in line with the 1911 figure. It is noticeable that the population engaged in “urban” occupations can be comfortably fitted into the recorded populations of the Southern District towns, with a substantial excess over to cover the fishermen and ocean-going seamen living in the towns In Northern

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Table 28 Urban Population: New Territories. 1911 63 Northern District: Town Males Females Total Yuen Long 458 81.9% 101 18.1% 559 Sai Kung 320 62.5% 192 37.5% 512 Hang Hau 262 67.7% 125 32.3% 387 Ha Tsuen Sh 120 67.4% 58 32.6% 178 Shek Wu Hui 29 67.4% 14 32.6% 43 Tuen Mun San Hu 72 67.3% 35 327% 107 Tai Wo Shi 377 79.9% 95 201% 472 Tai Po Old Market 104 53.3% 84 44.7% 253 Tap Mun 168 664% 85 33.6% 253 Sha Tau Kok 43 70.5% 18 29.5% 61 North District Total. 1910 70 8% 789 29.2% 2699 Southern District: Town Tai O land population 1159 516% 1089 48.4% 2248 .boat population 3159 58 4% 2254 41.6% 5413 Total 4318 56.4% 3343 43 65% 7661 Cheung Chau land population | 1918–59,1% 1326 40 9% 3244 :boat population 2601 586% 1841 41 4% 4442 Total 4519 58.8% 3167 41 2% 7686 Ping Chau 434 67 6% 208 32.4% 642 Mui Wo Kau Chun || 611% 7 388% 18 Southern District Total 9282 58 0% 6725 42 0% 16007 New Territories Total. 11192 60 0% 7514 40% * Most of Sha Tau Kok was in China this is the New Territories part of the town 18706 Tsuen wan is not included as the census includes a large rural population with the town. Some of the Cheung Chau boat population was probably at Ping Chau, and some of the Tai O boat population was probably at other anchorages on Lantau, but only a small percentage in each case It will be noted that there was no town in the Northern District as large as Ping Chau, and that Cheung Chau was more than 24umes as large as all the Northern District towns put together. There were rural populations included within the total for, especially, Tai O, but, nonetheless, the differences are very real. The 1921 Census includes population figures for only one town, Sai Kung the figure it gives (an overall figure of 606) is in line with the 1911 figure. It is noticeable that the population engaged in “urban” occupations can be comfortably fitted into the recorded populations of the Southern District towns, with a substantial excess over to cover the fishermen and ocean-going seamen living in the towns In Northern

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Table 28

Urban Population: New Territories. 1911

63

Northern District: Town

Males

Females

Total

Yuen Long

458 81.9%

101

18.1%

559

Sai Kung

320 62.5%

192

37.5%

512

Hang Hau

262

67.7% 125

32.3%

387

Ha Tsuen Sh

120 67.4% 58

32.6%

178

Shek Wu Hui

29

67.4% 14

32.6%

43

Tuen Mun San Hu

72

67.3%

35

327%

107

Tai Wo Shi

377

79.9% 95

201%

472

Tai Po Old Market

104

53.3% 84

44.7%

253

Tap Mun

168

664% 85

33.6%

253

Sha Tau Kok

43

70.5%

18

29.5%

61

North District Total.

1910

70 8%

789

29.2%

2699

Southern District: Town

Tai O land population

1159

516%

1089

48.4%

2248

.boat population

3159

58 4%

2254

41.6%

5413

Total

4318

56.4%

3343

43 65%

7661

Cheung Chau land population | 1918–59,1%

1326

40 9%

3244

:boat population

2601

586%

1841 41 4%

4442

Total

4519

58.8%

3167

41 2%

7686

Ping Chau

434

67 6%

208

32.4%

642

Mui Wo Kau Chun

||

611%

7

388%

18

Southern District Total

9282 58 0%

6725 42 0%

16007

New Territories Total.

11192 60 0%

7514 40%

* Most of Sha Tau Kok was in China this is the New Territories

part of the town

18706

Tsuen wan is not included as the census includes a large rural population with the town. Some of the Cheung Chau boat population was probably at Ping Chau, and some of the Tai O boat population was probably at other anchorages on Lantau, but only a small percentage in each case

It will be noted that there was no town in the Northern District as large as Ping Chau, and that Cheung Chau was more than 24umes as large as all the Northern District towns put together. There were rural populations included within the total for, especially, Tai O, but, nonetheless, the differences are very real. The 1921 Census includes population figures for only one town, Sai Kung the figure it gives (an overall figure of 606) is in line with the 1911 figure.

It is noticeable that the population engaged in “urban” occupations can be comfortably fitted into the recorded populations of the Southern District towns, with a substantial excess over to cover the fishermen and ocean-going seamen living in the towns In Northern

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