CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns from the Registrar General, connected with the Population and Trade of the Colony, are published for general information.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1863.

No. 1.—CENSUS OF HONGKONG, 31st December, 1862.

POPULATION.

Men. Women. Boys. Girls Total. No. of HOUSES. No. of BOATS. Europeans and Americans, 961 357 140 146 1,604 Goa, Manila, Indians and others of mixed blood, 1,014 139 52 63 1,268 Aliens, chiefly Seamen, and temporary residents, 100 100 Do. residing in Victoria, Boat population in Victoria, Chinese in employ of Europeans,.. 4,277 317 93 210 4,897 in Villages inclusive of Kowloon, 43,063 11,448 4,891 3,978 63,380 Do. do. other than Victoria, 7,390 2,487 1,436 984 12,297 Emigrants, 11,931 3,776 3,294 2,315 21,316 Persons living in Mat sheds, 4,970 2,436 1,866 1,031 10,303 Street Coolies, Prisoners, 200 2,500 5,000 626 4,330 6,393 Total 73,626 20,960 11,772 8,727 123,511

THOS. TURNER, Registrar General.

Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st January, 1863.

No. 2. RETURN OF POPULATION OF HONGKONG, 31st December, 1862.

VICTORIA DISTRICT, WHITE. COLORED. TOTAL. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Chinese in employ of Europeans, 1,101 503 Sub-Districts,- Sheak-tong-tsui, and Sei-ying-poon, 1,066 202 2,167 705 Sheong-wan, 4,370 527 4,370 527 Tai-ping-shan, 627 8,360 2,290 12,416 3,471 Choong-wan, 7,326 3,396 12,310 3,626 Ha-wan, 4,242 1,633 Wong-nel-choong, 246 244 3,054 766 Soo-kun-poo, 55 34 969 448 Districts,- Show-ke-wan, 1,362 286 Sai-wan, Sheak-ho, 187 131 55 34 Ty-tam-took, 4,464 1,967 Stanley, 8,826 3,471 Aberdeen,.. 22,081 9,558 Heong-kong, 22,081 9,558 Pok-foo-lum, Kow-loon, 100 2,500 200 Boat Population of Hongkong, 5,000 626 Temporary residents, Persons living in Mat Sheds,. 93,824 29,687 Emigrants, Street Coolies,................................ Prisoners, ............ Total 93,824 29,687

Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st January 1863.

THOS. TURNER, Registrar General.