HKG-CAR1844-1886

1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Enclosure in No. 36.

RECAPITULATION of RETURNS, showing the Progress of Hong Kong from 1848 to 1853 inclusive.

Years. Population, exclusive of Troops. Revenue. Parliamentary Expenditure. Police Rates included under Revenue. Square-rigged Vessels arrived. No. Tons 1848 21,514 25,091 25,000 62,658 2,575 700 228,818 1849 29,507 23,617 25,000 38,286 3,116 902 293,465 1850 33,292 23,526 20,000 34,314 2,811 883 299,009 1851 32,983 23,721 15,500 34,115 2,958 1,082 377,084 1852 37,058 21,331 12,000 34,765 2,325 1,097 443,383 1853 39,917 24,700 9,200 36,418 2,704 1,102 447,053

7th Victoria, Hong Kong, }

(Signed)

J. G. BONHAM.

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