HKG-CAR1844-1886

1841-1886

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Total arrivals, exclusive of junks, at Hong Kong, for the following years :—

1877

1878

1879

1880

1881

Years. Number of Vessels. Tons. 1877 2,869 1,798,788 1878 3,057 1,761,496 1879 2,729 1,652,023 1880 2,881 1,650,258 1881 3,214 1,680,025

Total arrivals of junks for the following years:-

Year. Number of Junks. Tons. 1877 26,500 2,445,755 1878 25,722 2,591,172 1879 24,508 2,470,645 1880 23,920 2,535,587 1881 24,339 2,853,279

Forests and Botanical Gardens.

The total number of trees planted in 1881 is 777,914, as compared with 211,015 in 1880.

Population.

The population numbered 160,402 on the 3rd April 1881, as compared with 139,144 on the 4th December 1876.

The births and deaths for the last five years are as follows:-

Year. Births. Deaths. 1877 1,684 3,731 1878 1,484 4,119 1879 1,433 4,473 1880 1,578 3,996 1881 1,518 3,862

Hospitals.

The admissions to hospital for the year 1881 have been more numerous as compared with last year.

1880. 1881. Police 588 498 Board of Trade 80 117 Private paying patients 132 193 Government servants 47 67 Police cases 101 139 Destitutes 107 222 Total 1,055 1,236

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