Census of Hongkong.
31th December, 1849.
Houses Boats. Population. Population. Remarks Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Europeans. 436 115 60 175 Troops 656 45 701 Total Europeans & Troops 150 186 50 45 331 Total Fou & 379 1751 20 15 13 Malian Portuguese 223 Indians Bc. 325 106 65 58 554 Their families 1950 150 40 30 2170 Portuguese, ( Goa and Macao) Indians, Malays, &c. Chinese in employ of Europeans. 1255 Chinese residing in City of Victoria 9,098 2219 883 087 13,087 Chinese Boat Population, Victoria Harbour 544 1729 627 605 418 3,379 Chinese residing in Villages. Chinese Boat Population other than Victoria. 18,763 4,673 2,672 2,189 28,297 included. Total Chinese 3,258 908 480 371 5,018 698 2728 768 664 483 4,643 Total 2,889 1242 Grand Total. 19,324 4894 2797 2,292 29,507. 222(Signed) C. May.
Lapardh of Police.
Colonial Secretary