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This figure shows an increase over the last census (1921) of 56,634.
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.
The Chinese population is liable to much fluctuation owing to variations in the political conditions in the neighbouring province of China.
There is always a great flow of people to and from Hongkong and Canton by rail and ships.
During 1923 the following numbers of passengers came and went between Hongkong and Chinese Territory by the Kowloon Canton Railway and the numerous river steamers,
Immigrants. Emigrants.
Railway Steamships ...249,152 250,719 ...550,360 577,568
Totals ...799,512 828,287
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered in 1923 is shown in the following table with those for the year 1922 for comparison.
1922 1923 Male Female Male Female Chinese 2205 1317 2547 1510 Non-Chinese 188 194 185 172 Total 2393 1511 2732 1682 Total... 3904 4414This gives a general civil birth rate of 7.39 per 1000 as compared with 6.69 in 1922.
The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese civil community was 23.03 as compared with 22.84 in 1922.
The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the registered births was 6.97 per 1000 as compared with 6.25 per 1000 in 1922.