the number and description of Chinese vessels anchored or plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hongkong on the 31st December 1849 specifying the number of Persons on board.
Description.
Victoria. Aberdeen. Stanley. Total Sampans. Males 329 327 740 1396 Females 369 1012 1461 2842 Children 386 192 933 1511 Stone Boats... 334 58 739 1131 Males Females 252 844 559 1655 Children 32 19 51 Jakt Boat!-- Males 4 8 12 Females 30 15 45 Children Fishing Boats. Males 1012 1012 Females 455 455 Children 347 347 Passage Boats Males 263 1482 1745 Females 7665 261 7926 Children 2 2 Cargo Boats. Males 25 25 Females 4431 4431 Children 34 34 Flat Boats and Hakows. Males 32 32 64 Females 590 590 1180 Children 2164 2164 4328 Junks.. Males 29 29 58 Females 3422 3422 6844 Children 9 9 18 Boats. Males yo 110 110 Females 26 26 52 Children Fading booking Beats. || 155 155 37 37 74 43 43 86 Wood Bouts. Males 108 108 Females 348 348 Children 173 173 161 161 101 101 140 140 14 14 63 63 " 40 40 429 429 76 76 79 79 68 68 116 116 667 667 133 133 167 167 /05 105 241 241 78 78 16 16 625 625 20 20 3994 3994 73 73 Total Males 544 209 753 Females 1729 1241 2970 Children 627 338 965 bus 280 280 418 195 613 392 392 1579 11 1590 337 20 357 431 10 441 30 43 73 2.37 2.37 878 878 229 229 229409 229409Memo: About 200 Sampans are engaged in Fishing Trade.
(Signed), C. May
Super+ of Police
Colonial Secretary