Island of Hong Kong
Non-Chinese
Chinese
Kowloon Peninsula
M 117
Table II.
Census 1921
Census 1931
Estimated at mid-year
1938
Census 1921 Census 1931 Estimated at mid-year 1938 Island of Hong Kong Non-Chinese 9,454 9,696 9,871 Chinese 337,947 399,507 444,138 Kowloon Peninsula Non-Chinese 3,186 7,925 11,361 Chinese 120,262 255,095 352,849 New Territories Non-Chinese 216 376 492 Chinese 82,947 97,781 108,536 Maritime *Non-Chinese 1,942 1,372 1,372 †Chinese 69,212 68,721 100,000 Total Non-Chinese 14,798 19,369 23,096 Chinese 610,368 821,104 1,005,523 Totals 625,166 840,473 1,028,619*The decrease in Non-Chinese maritime population between the years 1921 and 1931 is considered to be due to the slump which Hong Kong was suffering from at that time and in the circumstances it is not considered that the decrease has been maintained. The 1931 figure has therefore been retained.
†It will be seen from the above figures that there was a slight decrease in the maritime population between the years 1921 and 1931. This was due to the fact that many were not counted in 1931, and a figure of 100,000 has been taken for some years past as a more accurate estimation of this section of the population.
2. Births and birth-rates.
15. In 1938 the number of births registered at some eighteen register offices amounted to 35,893 of which 558 were non-Chinese. This compares with 32,303 of which 692 were non-Chinese in 1937.
16. The following table provides a means of comparison with previous years :-
Table III.
Year 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Males 11,316 13,496 15,064 17,559 19,183 Females 9,570 11,541 12,319 14,744 16,710 Persons 20,886 25,037 27,383 32,303 35,893