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Of Europeans and Americans, fixed residents, there are:---
Population.
Total.
Men.
Women. Boys.
Girls.
British..
Portuguese
336
161
144
144
785
384
521
511
453
1,869
German
106
23
32
27
188
American
41
16
5
8
70
French..
25
12
2
3
42
Italian..
12
24
4
40
Spanish
4
1
5
Danish
9
10
Dutch
4
1
8
Swiss
5
1
6
Swedish
4
Russian
2
Belgian Austrian
1
Turkish
Grand total
1
•
5
2 Ι
7
1
3
2
935
768
699
638
3,040
:
(2.) TABLE showing the Ages of the European and American Resident Population, April 3, 1881.
Number of Persons.
30 Years 20 Years and under. and under.
40 Years and under.
50 Years and under.
60 Years and under.
70 Years and under.
80 Years and under.
Not stated.
3,040
1,337
582
599
297
122
37
18
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The following Tables are attached to the Report :
No.
1. Sea Defences (Military).
2. War Garrison required.
*
3. Barrack Accommodation, existing and required.
4. Sea Defences (Naval.)
5. Comparative Cost of Schemes proposed.
6. Shipping Statistics of Hong Kong, 1880.
7. Census of Hong Kong, 1880.
The following Inclosures are also forwarded:—
No.
1. Copy of a Report of local Committee on Defences.*
2. Copy of letter from Colonel Crossman to Administrator of Colony, with remarks on
Committee's Report.+
3. Copy of Plan of Island generally, which accompanied Report of the Committee, with
remarks.‡
4. Smaller Map of Island, showing various Posts, Reservoirs, &c.‡
The following are forwarded in a separate parcel :-
1. Large Plan of City of Victoria.‡
2. Chart of Hong Kong, showing batteries, submarine mines, &c.t
Also a series of water colour sketches, by Lieutenant Walter Russell, R.E.,‡ to which I wish to draw particular attention, as representing in a most accurate and vivid manner the general features and characteristics of the country:
No.
A. 1. View of Kowloon Dock Battery from east.
B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
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Bremer Point from east. Quarry Point from west.
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west (from Observatory Hill).
E. 5. General view of Kowloon Peninsula from Hill above Victoria.
F. 6.
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Stonecutter's Island from the south.
G. 7. Site for West Battery at Stonecutter's Island from the north.
H. 8. View of Belcher's Point from the north.
The positions from which these sketches are taken are shown on the accompanying chart by the letters which are placed before them above.
As regards the general plans I regret that they should not be more complete.
The greater portion of my letter was written before I had received a copy of the plan accom- panying the Committee's Report, and it was only through the kindness of the Officer Administering
*Inclosure 3.
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+ See footnote, Inclosure 3.
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‡ Not printed.
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