1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1904.
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The remunerative labour carried on in the Gaol consists of printing, bookbinding, washing, carpentry, boot-making, net-making, painting and whitewashing, mat-making, tailoring, oakum-picking, &c., the value of the work done being $47,938.13.
The total strength of the Police Force for 1904 was Europeans 133, Indians 375, Chinese 485, making a total of 993, as compared with 921 in 1903 exclusive in each case of the four Superior officers and a staff of clerks and coolies. Of this Force an Assistant Superintendent, who also acted as Magistrate, and 20 Europeans, 81 Indians and 43 Chinese were stationed in the New Territory during the greater part of the year.
The force of District Watchmen to which the Government contributes $2,000 per annum was well supported by Chinese during the year and its strength increased by 13 to a total of 95.
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IX-VITAL STATISTICS.
(A.) POPULATION.
The population of the Colony according to the census taken in 1897 was 248,880 and according to the census of 1901 it was 283,975 exclusive of New Kowloon and the Army and Navy Establishments. The estimated population at the middle of the year under review was 361,206, as follows:-
Non-Chinese Civil Community
Chinese Population-
Hong Kong
Old Kowloon
New Kowloon (approximate)..
Floating population
Army
Navy
Total
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Population.
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10,181
206
304
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65,072
20,000
50,930
342,306
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4,359
4,360
8,719
361,206
New Kowloon was brought under the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board in 1904, and its estimated population has accordingly been included. The population of the remainder.
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