1841-1886
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Enclosure 3 in No. 39.
CENSUS OF HONG KONG, 31st December, 1850.
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Total Number Number Population. Population. of Children. of Total. Children. Total Total Houses Boats. Male. {occupied. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Ditto temporary Resident, Vag-rants, &c. Europeans and Americans. 371 79 34 31 Total Europeans 321 79 34 31 Portuguese (Goa and Macao). 165 (Total Goa and 218 361 * 180 60 36 88 61 48 415 11 Macao Portuguese, 276 398 148 86 59 691 Indians, &c.. 1,633 161 20 11 1,825 of 1,204 9,900 (2,287 1,005 984 14,185 127 2,453 780 620 319 4,172 Total Chinese 802 3,217 862 465 354 20,828 (5,431 (3,262 (2,466 31,987 4,898 634 2,956 (1,301 (1,132 798 6,207 660 40 700 149 140 Total Aliens 149 149 Total 2,367 1,361 21,696 (3,658 (3,382 (2,556 33,292* The Troops are not included.
(True Copy,)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure 4 in No. 39.
21,695 5,658 (3,382 (2,536 | 33,292
CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General.
No. 4.—ABSTRACT of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the number of persons resident therein on December 31, 1850.
Name of District or Place. Male. Female. Children. Total No. of Persons who died Population during preceding Total Mortality, General nature of Occupation of the Inhabitants, Male. Female. of each place. 12 months. In the Out of the Colony. Colony. City of Victoria 11,542 2,448 1,025 995 16,010 65 65 Trade. Aberdeen and vicinity 786 95 59 37 977 Hong Kong 94 71 48 42 255 Pukioolum 28 26 7 61 Saiwan and vicinity 48 23 23 116 Shrak 0. 146 65 19 216 Sheak toon tsin and vicinity 49 15 16 17 97 Showkewan and vicinity 466 91 57 23 Sookumpoo and vicinity 758 151 84 56 613 1,049 Sei-ing-poon 12 11 23 Wongreichung. 4 283 120 64 58 525 Stanley and vicinity 547 194 87 60 888 uõi aui 10 Trade with fishing. Agriculture. Ditto. Ditto. Fishing and ditto. Ditto. Stone cutting. Trade. Agriculture. Ditto. 2 Trade with 6shing. 14,759 3,310 1,400 1,349 20,908 85 85 (Signed)(True Copy,)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure 5 in No. 39.
CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General.
No. 2.-RETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels Anchored or Plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1850, specifying the Number of Persons on Board,
Description of Boat. VICTORIA. ÅDERDEEN. STANLEY. No. Children. No. Children. No. Children, of Males. Fem. Boats. of Malen. Fem. Males Fem. Bouts.| Males Fem, Junks 84 Trading Boats 12 70 55 56 44 580 20 19 22 3 4 Passsge Boats 469 120 24 40 20 6 * 40 72 30 53 Salt Boats 636 075 360 272 95 485 263 310 200 Cargo Boats + Wood Boats 20 112 60 20 4 20 5 20 6 10 Fast Boats and Hakows. 110 300 170 162 80 3 3 Cooking Boats Sampan.*. + 500 1,060 500 388 706 178 350 267 208 105 11 60 10 154 3 7 616 311 183 169 Lorchas Water Bosta -. 4 41 3 18 * Total 727 453 780 620 319 245 052 651 587 386 327 |1,710 711 533 390 (Signed)Upwards of 200 employed in fishing.