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Enclosure 5.
Abstract of Returns furnished from each House occupied by CHINESE in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the Number of Persons resident therein, Mortality, &c. on
31st December 1851.
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
Name of District or Place. Male. Female. Children. Total Population of each Place. who died during the 12 Months. Total Chinese Mortality. General Nature of Occupation of the Inhabitants. City of Victoria 7,157 1,772 825 902 10,656 165 Trade. Aberdeen and Vicinity 740 88 55 43 926 Do. Hong Kong 67 47 35 35 184 Do. with fishing, Agriculture. Hongheongloo 70 8 4 * 2 84 Stone cutters. Hoktsui and Kaseewan 34 26 13 11 84 Stone cutters. Pokfoolum 25 19 3 9 56 Trade. Saiwan 18 12 9 46 Do. Seiingpoon 126 81 40 23 270 Do. Sheak O' 58 30 22 21 131 Agriculture. Sheaktoongtsui 131 55 25 23 234 Do. Showkewan 336 58 21 21 436 Do. Sookumpoo 832 139 59 54 1,084 Do. Stanley 658 148 91 42 939 Do. Tsutcheemoy 106 20 9 4 139 Tytamtook 45 39 18 19 121 Wongmakok 22 14 16 4 56 Wongneichoong 174 111 97 62 444 Agriculture. 10,599 2,667 1,342 1,282 15,890 201 Bodies found exposed, died in gaol, and Government Civil Hospital 54 255 765 1,020It may be reasonably estimated that three fourths of Chinese seized with serious diseases in this Colony, remove to their native places, two thirds of whom die. I believe that the deaths out of the Colony may be properly stated at
(Signed)
C. MAY,
Officiating Registrar General.