The following Table shows the distribution of the Chinese population of Kowloon according to houses and floors
in the different Districts into which Kowloon is divided :-
Kowloon.
Chinese. Non-Chinese. Chinese. Non-Chinese. Chinese. Non-Chinese. Chinese. Non-Chinese. One-storey Two-storey Three-storey Four-storey Total Total Average number of Chinese Number of persons Number of persons Dwellings. Dwellings. Dwellings. Dwellings. Dwellings. Floors. of floors per Chinese dwelling. Population. per Chinese dwelling. per Chinese floor. No. 11 (Health District) and half No. 12 Do. 1,008 10 5 857 242 711 50 165 73,045 6,182 2.0 No information available. No. 13 (Health District) and half No. 12 Do. 714 1 407 16 852 70 ... 12,061 4,401 2.13 Total, 1918 1,722 61,264 258 1,563 50 235 Total, 1917 1,954 111,386 279 1,441 104 182 85,106 10,583 2.06 85,365 10,690 1.9Note.-There were in 1918, 476 Chinese small floors less than in 1917, but there was an increase of 475 Chinese large floors. The 476 small floors would have held about 2,500 to 3,000 people whereas the 478 large floors will hold over 10,000 people, so that despite the decrease in number there has been an increase in accommodation. non-Chinese floors were demolished but new buildings nearing completion will make up that loss.
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