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Return of the Mortality amongst the Chinese
during the year 1829.
City of Victoria.
Populationof each place. Colonys
expond in Fictoria & buried by Police. No of Chinese died in Loot, Civil Hospital Died in
bolony. Died out
of bolony. Total. 13,087 13 14 40 40 10 10 Total in Victoria] Aberdeen . 857 Stanley and vicinity. Inytam took. Thek-o Sai-wan- 1050 73 63 64 10 2 145 2 Show-ke
want and vicin
vicinity. 438 4 cho hoan gia
expored in Villages,
and buried by Police) Total in Villages. Kui che muy and vicinity. 213 Dead bodies of Chinese found 9 903 3 247 2 A " 2 2 5 G 4 # 6 6 38 2 40 104 Grand Total 101
It is necessary to remark that no record of Deaths has been kept by the Police during the year and that although only fourteen deaths have been specified in the beneus Returns for Victoria, doubtlessly many more occurred, as the population is very migratory, and of most who left the Colony and died, no record or remembrance would be left. The number of dead bodies found exposed, and buried by the Police is a proof of the friendless state of a great part of the Chinese Population, and it is reasonable to presume that all who had the means would in serious sickness remove themselves to their native places.
The Returns from the Villages may be considered more accurate, as the inhabitants are more settled.
(signed) C. May
True Copy
Lt. Col. of Police,
Colonial Secretary.