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HONGKONG CENSUS.
Urban Population.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1921.
The
|has increased 65.13 per cent, as wards and forwards between the compared with 1911, against a Colony and China. In 1920 about total increase in the population of 1,300,000 arrived from China and 51 per cent, à figure which also 120,000 from places "overseas, affords a clear proof of the greatly | 1,330,000 left for China, about increased stability of the populaTM 100,000 for places overreaS, tion.
|number of persaga bora in Hong- Sexe-Up to the age of five the kong is only 49,975, well distri- numbers of males and females are tributed among all ages up to 50, practically equal; from six to and much rarer after that agn. In twelve females exceed the males: 1897 the number of women of this is due partly to the custom child beating aga’was 23,423; this of sending boys at the age of figure increased to 59,526 in 191*, seven back to the country or Can-and to 89,018 in 1921. Thus dur- ton to receive their Chinese eduesing this period of 24 years alone. tion, partly to the import of the number of children born and maitsai, nearly all of whom come successfully reared in the Colony, from outside the Colony. Fren must have been at least four times the age of fourteen upwards malas the number of all ages of Hong-} largely exceed females, since at kong-born found still living in the this age boys come to the Colony Colony at the present Census. for higher education or to be ap- The number who claim British prenticed in various trades or to nationality, 15,645, is probably the
best criterion by which to estim-} Married State.
jate the permanently settled per- Marriage before 18 is compara-|tion of the population. However, Įtively uncommon and during the the increase in the number of last 10 years there has been an children, married women and increasing tendency for the mar-widows shows that family life is
makes riage age to rise. By 25 most of increasing, which
for the females are married, the un-greater stability. It would be in- married residue being probably |structive in the next Census to ask mostly prostitutes or ex-prosti- for the length of residence in the tutes, while in the case of males Colony.
find werk
it is not until the age of 35 that
the majority are married.
In 1911 there ware 69 males to 31 females, in the present Census
Occupation, 2
The system on which occupa- tions have been classified is far more elaborate than that used in
63 males to 37 females, but only 1911, and is based on the method 33 married females to 67 married of classification as revised for the males, the figures for 1911 being 1921 Census of the United King- 28 to 72; the difference is due to dom. The number of separate the large number of widows. entries has been increased f: m which show an increase over 1911146 to 475. Though in the instruc- ef 159 per cent.. while
the ions printed on the back of the widowers only show an increase of schedule a special warning was 19 per cent. The continued re-given against inaccurate and sidence of widows in the Colony vague descriptions of occupation. after the death of their husbands shows a very remarkable change in the customs of the population
large number contented them- selves with describing their oc- cupation as "work" "business,”
in ten years. Formerly on the "manager." "shop-assistant," death of the husband the widow "coolie." "artisan." "apprentice." returned to the country; now sheetc. evidently remains in Hongkong
The greatest increases are where she can, if necessary, find among the trades connected with work in the various industries metals, being largely due to the which are beginning to spring up activity of the two large ship-
Crocubines show a very large yards.
increase
A
large number of women are also employed in cigarette making at Wanchai. The rattan furniture trade shows a greatly increased number of hands.
This is the package that holds the cigarettes
sterfield
LIGARETTES
that do for
smokers what no
other cigarette has ever done before-
They Satisfy
-and the blend
can't be copied
Chesterfield
A large increase is also from 1.290 in 1911 to how under the mannfacture of 2074 There were in addition 79 clothes, but the large number of concubines whose status was it-women returned as engaged in regular. Tais great increase in needlework is too high, and this concubinage is due to the
term was probably used in very wealthier classes bringing their
many cases as denoting simply families to the Colony: in several household duties. The manufac- families five or more were found ture of hosiery and knitted goods, but the wealthy who possess especially in Yaumafi, has greatly large number generally accom-increased of recent years, the em modate them in more than one ployees being chießy women. house, therefore no large estab lishments were noticed. This great increase in concubinage of 136 per cent. is remarkable ia view of the vastly improved status [From the Report of Mr. J. D.
of women as a whole in the Colony Lloyd Census Officer.)
and the increase in the feeling numbers, this being due to the Ages:
against the custom among the shipping Birthrate. The
slump, which tables have been adjusted to the
lightened classes. But at least expecially affected the smaller European method of reckoning, but among the new comers the custom tramp roasting steamers, of which it is probable that some Chinese seems as popular 23 ever, and
a considerable number were laid gave the age of children of one large numbers of youthful coup in this port at the date of the
cubines were found. The number Census. The balk of the popula OTHERS take your photos, but meth this would make the ad-of married women, including con- tien till depends on general cam labour can be usefully employed per cent. 19
year according to the English by our 31 years experience we justed figures for under one year cabines, has increased by 16 per merce
The such were recorded in the for their Evelihood, bat take yours in EXCELLENT CONDITION and NATURAL under the stichtly too low.
slightly too high, and there for
manufactures are gradually in-are those of cigarettes and hosiery,majority were found in the City families of the Portuguese and between Eastern Indian population. bat воде COMPLEXION instead of mere-taking various factors into con- After
Nationality.
creasing, and Chinese seem more recent introductions on the fac-of Victoria
At present factories Street and Glenealy and on the young Chinese girls were found. ly clear and sharp.
Out of 45,924 persons born in willing to embark their capital in tory scale. sideration, I calculate the birth-the British Empire only 15.645 industrial venture, than formerly.properly so called are very rare, Upper Levels. Under the age of described as servants or adopted Studio Ice House Stree
rate to be about 32 per thousand, claimed British nationality, which The chief manufactoring indus-and most of the child labour en-15 there are very few; between daughters, whose real status pre- la high are considering that can be interpreted that only a tries at present are ship-building.gaged in manufacture is employed the ages of 10 and 14 the numbersbably approximated to that of the
males outnumber femaled by 63 to many may be considered perman-sugar-refining.
of in small shops or at home. The are very equal for each age,, The muitsat in a Chinese family. I am
(Established A. D. 7680.) HING LUNG ST. Pboze 515
MEE CHEUNG,
HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPH.
FONG
MEE
HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER
Old Supreme Court Building
plag Printing for Amateurs and Enlarging & Framing.
that
axt
cent.
Seamen appear in very large
manufacture
Child Labour.
bas
CIGARETTES
and above.
LIGGETT & Myers Tobacco Co
cases
Based on the figure given ently domielled in the Colony.cigars and cigarettes, rope, paper, large number of boys employed in eldest noticed was aged 35, several informed that formerly mailsai for infantile mortality in the re- Out of 1.67 born in Macau only hosiery and knitted goods, pre-domestic duties, e, in private were returned as married, and were common in most Portuguese port of the Medica Officer of 201 claimed Portuguese nation-served ringer and rattap fur-houses, or as cocks in shops, is few as widows; these evidently had families of standing. Very few Health for 1929, the death rate of ality.
niture. Most of the other mand-noteworthy, contrasted with the found the homes of their old mas-young girls are employed as hired infants under one year works out Birthplace. As in 1911 the factures mentioned in the table small number of free girls so enters more comfortable than those of domestic servants, the "Chu Lin at 295 per thousand births, a figure bulk of the population are im-are carried on on a small scale in ployed. Considering the absence their husbands. The majority are (Nin) Mui" or girl hired by the 00 the uneducated, but in the Upper year, who has been suggested us a Special Department for Develop which aimst agrees with the less migrants from the Delta districts' shops employing less than 20 of any legal restraint
shown in the age table, which of the neighbouring province of hands. Amongst the professions employment of child labour, the Levels where the better classes substitute for the muitsat, does not works out at 298. in the above Kwangtung. There is an increase teachers have more than doubled. numbers of children actually em-live, and the greatest proportion appear to be popular; but there are calculations it is taken for granted in the natives of other provinces The only note-worthy decrease ployed in other than domestic of maitsei are found, those able to on the other hand a large number for all practical purposes from 3,729 to 6,097. The number is under the sale of optom from work la proportion to the total read and write formed 9 per cent of boys between the ages of 12 I estimate that and 14 employed in domestic work emigration 4 Halanced by im-born in Hongkong is 43275. 139 to 50, due to stricter contro? number of children in the Colony of the total. migration. But during 1920 only against about 22,000 in 1911 and over the sale of the drug.
appear very small; under 12 the above the age of 10 there are only in Chinese households. 122 young number employed is 6,677, of whom about 150. The general age for girls were described as "Ynk Noi” 2.113 Chinere births were actual-1.253 in 1897; however the figures
5,100 are
term which in most y registered, two males being re-for these two years are not quite
employed in domestic marriage seems to be between 17a In view of the interest areased duties, mostly as muitsai.
and 19, most being married at 18 denotes the same status. gistered to every one female. The reliable for the purposes of com-lately in the employment of young
Muitaal
for before. Very few were record- use of such figures as these apart parisen. The number born in the children, a special table has been
FIEUZAL GLASSES. from the context in comparison New Territories is 2.241. This is devoted to the occupations of
Special steps were taken to ed as born in British Territory, or ascertain
Out of doors there is nothing with those for infantile deaths has apparently a reduction in 1911 children
the number of young in the provinces of China outside under 14 (English its engaged without remanera Kwangtung. No effort was made so restful and comfortable for the led to grossly exaggerated state-figures, which were about 3,000, rockoning). It will be seen that tion in domestic service, known to classify the birthplaces since in eyes as the light reflected from ments about infantile mortality in after making certain deductions: except in domestic work very few more commonly as muitsai, a term the large majority of cases this is green fields and tress the absorp
the reduction in the males would under 12 are employed. Children which
Canton íation of the ultra-violet and orange Duration of Life After 49 be accounted for by their return employed carrying building mat-white parents have assigned their entered instead, that being the rays by the chlorophyll of the
covers all young girls really unknown, and there is a very marked decrease to their birthplaces for the Tsing erial are included under Orders rights of guardianship to other place whence the sellers of the leaves; hence the introduction of and a still greater fall between 50 Ming festival. The people of the XIII and XXII, which also in-families for a monetary considera- girls came. In very few and 35: In comparison with the Northern District of the New Ter-clude such occupations 23 paint-tion, and whose labour is at the was the surname the same as that colour, which is produced in settled Chinese population of the ritories seem to have very little in-ing, paint-scraping, scaffold-erect-free disposal of the new guardian of the master or mistress, showing of this may be word as a protec Northern district of the New Ter-clination to migrate to the city to ing, stone breaking and other mis- till the age for marriage. The they did not come from the same tion by over-sensitive eyes where cellaneous light work. The large numbers of those under 14 will be clan. In many cases no surname it is desirable to tone down ex-
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In Baxs of 250 lbs. net.
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General Managers. Hongkong.
MARTIN'S
PIOL & STEEL
A French Bennedy for ullirregularities. Thousands of Ladies sivage zooy a byt of Martin's Pīlis in the hour, so limi en làn kan riga sť any frangularity of 18e Byrien = fimary dose tiny be ad- ministered. Zhow who use their reusme
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MARTIN'S PIOL & STEEL
A
1 for Ladies I
PILLS
the Colony.
itories such decrease seem to be earn their livelihood.
cases
Fieuzal Glass, yellowish green in
several shades, and lenses made
normal, though in the urban dis- Education The proportion of number of girls classified under found classifed according to age was given at all, which was processive light and glare. Fieuse) tricts till very recent years many males able to read and write is "Manufacture of Clothing" is ac-in Table XXIII, Part II, those of bably correct, the surnames being lenses of any prescription in Chinese, 93.5000 as they had)65.35, against 7443 in 1911, counted for by the great tendency 14 and over in Table XXIII. The quite unknown, though later on either regular or Toric forms are amassed a competency according females 11.55 against 17.91 in displayed to record females who numbers are for New Territories they would doubtless be known manufactured by the Hongkong to their station, returned to their 1911, a distinct retrograde move-had no other occupation than
North 119, New Territories South under the surname of the family Optical Co., Successors to Cirk native villages. This is only so ment, which well demonstrates the helping in the home as engaged 39, Island in a minor degree at present, for difficulty of dealing with
of Hongkong 7,891, to whom they belonged. Kwang & Co., Manufacturing and Re although wages are higher, the stantly shifting population like more than half the young girls so a total of 8,653, of which there which used to supply a large num-Road Central,
cun- in needlework. It is unlikely that Kowkon 600, Floating Population sai and South West Kwangtung, fracting Opticians, 53, Queer'E cost of living has risen greatly, as that of Hongkong from the educs-recorded actually earn wages by are 959 under 14 and 2,532 aber of muitsai, did not figure well as the standard of living, and ĺtknal standpoint.
needlework. Few male appren
a considerably longer period of
R
Migratory Nature of the Fopala- tices-under 12 are recorded, the 14 and over. Of these 2,532, largely among the birthplaces, but estimate that 30-per cent. are the sources of supply are apt to work is necessary before a man tion. The population still remains age when apprenticeship generally under 16, 25 per cent, under 16, 20V According to the state of can retire to the country. The to a
large extent migratory, begins being 13 to 16. The chief per cent. under 17, 12 per cent prosperity and order in the number of persons of 50 and above large proportion of it going back-[manufactures which child | under 18, 8 per cent. under 19, 5vanious districts, No vitsal as
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