44.
5.
Males 62,204 -
Females 24,737.
Total in boats 30,357
Total 86,941.
of this number 30,837 were,
found to be living on the water in 3786 boats, and the remainder 56,104 on shore in 4261 houses,
Total pop: 86,941
Houses: 14,261
The Total in houses 56,104
Total in boats - 30,837
Boats - 3,786
making a total of 8047 tenements
population consists of Chinese and foreigners
Chinese: 85,280
other than Chinese - 1,661
Total 86,941
The other than Chinese are composed of :-
Males Females Total European and American 755 279 1034 Goa - Manila - Indians and others of mixed blood. 453 24 477 Aliens - Chiefly Seamen and temporary residents 150 ... ... 1358 303 1661.In these returns the Military stationed in the Island, and the crews of the ships of War, and the merchant ships in the harbour, are not included.
The 4261 houses are classified as
European 724
Chinese 3537
and the European houses consist of 163 public buildings, and 561 private dwellings, shops, and Offices.
The boat population of over 30,000 are put down as living chiefly in "Sampans" and Fish-boats which together numbered 3110 in the harbour and bays of Hong Kong on the 12th January last. This is a feature peculiarly Chinese - Every boat of every grade in China is a family roof generally sheltering...