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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
Enclosure 3 in No. 15,
CENSUS OF HONG KONG,
| Population | Total Population | Children | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |||
| European | 436 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 656 | |
| Troops | ||||||
| Total Goa and Macao Portuguese (Goa and Macao) | 130 | 45 | 20 | 15 | 173 | |
| Portuguese Indians | 331 | 379 | 13 | 2231 | ||
| Indians, Malays, etc. | 82 | 65 | 58 | $54 | ||
| Chinese in employ of Europeans | 1,930 | 130 | 40 | 30 | 2,170 | |
| Chinese residing in City of Victoria | 1,255 | 9,098 | 2,219 | 883 | 887 | 13,087 |
| Chinese boat population, Victoria harbour | 1,729 | 544 | 627 | 603 | 418 | 3,370 |
| Total Chinese | 18,763 | 4,073 | 2,672 | 2,189 | 28,297 | |
| Chinese residing in villages | 1,055 | 3,258 | 909 | 934 | 371 | 5,018 |
| Chinese boat population other than Victoria | 698 | 2,728 | 768 | 661 | 483 | 4,643 |
| Total | 2,689 | 1,242 | ||||
| Grand Total | 19,024 | 4,594 | 2,797 | 2,293 | 29,407 |
31st December, 1849.
(True copy.)
(Signed)
C. May, Superintendent of Police.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
Abstract of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese, in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the Number of Persons resident therein on the night of the 31st December 1849.
| NAME OF DISTRICT OR PLACE | Males | Females | Children | Total | Population of each place | Number of Persons who died during preceding 12 months | Total Mortality | General nature of Occupation of Inhabitants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | In the Colony | Out of Colony | ||||||
| City of Victoria | 9,098 | 2,219 | 883 | 887 | 13,087 | 13 | 14 | 26 | Trade |
| Sy-yang-poon | 21 | 243 | Agriculture | ||||||
| Shek-tong-tsui | 17 | 3 | 23 | ||||||
| Cow-ee-Wa | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| Puk-foo-lum | 23 | 14 | 64 | ||||||
| Aberdeen | 668 | 91 | 857 | Fishing | |||||
| Heong-kong | 77 | 58 | 208 | Agriculture | |||||
| Stanley and vicinity | 732 | 194 | 1,050 | 10 | Trade connected with fishing | ||||
| Tytum | 34 | 71 | Agriculture | ||||||
| Wong-ma-kok | 7 | 22 | |||||||
| Triam-took | 21 | 73 | Stone-cutting | ||||||
| Hok-tsui | 23 | 10 | 57 | Agriculture and fishing | |||||
| Shek-o | 133 | 62 | 247 | Agriculture | |||||
| Bai-WAD | #0 | 34 | 145 | Stone-cutting and agriculture | |||||
| Show-ke-wan and vicinity | 320 | 68 | 32 | 438 | Trade | ||||
| Taut chet-moy and vicinity | 347 | 39 | 14 | 213 | Agriculture | ||||
| Soo-koan-poo | 646 | 133 | 77 | 47 | 903 | 3 | Trade connected with fishing | ||
| Wong-noi chun | 163 | 114 | 67 | 54 | 398 | Agriculture | |||
| Total | 12,356 | 3,128 | 1,363 | 1,258 | 18,108 | 44 | 3 | 47 |
(Signed)
C. May, Superintendent of Police.
(True copy.)
W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.
Return of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels anchored or plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1849, specifying the Number of Persons on board.
| DESCRIPTION | Victoria | Aberdeen | Stanley | Saiwan and Show-kee-wan | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Boats | Males | Females | Children | No. of Boats | Males | Females | Children | No. of Boats | Males | Females | Children | No. of Boats | Males | Females | Children | No. of Boats | Males | Females | Children | ||
| Sampans, Junk-boats | 329 | 1,729 | 386 | 234 | 29 | 37 | 173 | 161 | 627 | 2,285 | 544 | ||||||||||
| Fishing-boats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Passage-boats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cargo-boats | 108 | 327 | 1,018 | 455 | 317 | 263 | 2 | 25 | 40 | 740 | 1,461 | ||||||||||
| Fast-boats and hakows | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonks | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trading boats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cooking-boats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wood-boats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 544 | 1,729 | 386 | 234 | 29 | 37 | 173 | 161 | 1,248 | 4,457 | 1,395 | 1,269 | 201 |
About 200 Sampans are engaged in Fishing Trade.
(True copy)
W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.
(Signed)
C. May, Superintendent of Police.
Return of the Average Number of Prisoners Confined in Victoria Gaol during every day of each Month of the Year 1849.
| MONTH | Number of Prisoners | Number of Deaths | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 128 | ||
| February | 121 | Chinese died of Hospital Gangrene | |
| March | 115 | Ditto ditto | |
| April | 116 | ||
| May | 159 | 1 | Indian died of Dysentery |
| June | 163 | ||
| July | 161 | ||
| August | |||
| September | |||
| October | 182 | 1 | Chinese died of Consumption and Apoplexy |
| November | 162 | ||
| December | 182 | ||
| 154 | 1 | Chinese died of Dysentery | |
| 140 | |||
| Total Number | 1,760 | 6 |
(True copy)
Average Population of the Prison throughout the Year, 147. Total Deaths, 6.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
(Signed)
W. H. Mitchell, Acting Sheriff.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Enclosure 3 in No. 15,
CENSUS OF HONG KONG,
118
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
Total Tuta! Number Number
Population.
Population.
Children.
Total.
Children.
Total
ВЕЛАНКА.
Housen. Boats.
Males. Females.
Males. ¦ Females.
Malen. Females.
Males. ¡ Females.
438
115
GO
43
656
Кигорения
Tutal European#
436
113
Ed
43
656 Troope
their
+
Total Goa and Macao
familias not in
Portuguess (Goa and Macao).
130
45
331
379
173
20
15
13
2231
Portuguese.Indians,
323
10G
65
58
$54
Indiana, Malays, dr.
82..
Chinese in employ of Europeana
1,930
130
40
30
2,170)
Chinese residing in City of Victoria.
1,255
9,098 2,219 883
887
13,087
Chinem bost population, Victoria barbour.
1,729
544
6:27
603
418
3,370) Total Chinese
18,763 4,073
2,672
2,189 | 28,297
Chinese residing in villages
1,055
3,258 909
કર
371
5,018)
Chinese best population other than Victoria
698 2,728
768
GGi
483
4,643)
Tolst
2,689
1,242
Grand Total .
19,024
4,594
2,797
2,293 | 29,407
31st December, 1849.
(True copy.)
(Signed)
C. Mar, Superintendent of Polier.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary,
Enclosure 4 in No. 15.
Abstract of ReTURNS furnished from each House occupied by Chinese, in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the Number of Porsous resident therein on the night of the 31st December 1849.
Children.
NAME OF DISTRICT OR PLACE.
Males. Females.
Total
Гори-
[lation of
each
Males. Females. place.
Number of Persons who died during preceding 12 months.
In the Out of Colony. | Colony.
Total
Mortality
General nature of Occupation
of Inhabitanta.
City of Victoria
Sy-yang-poon.
9,098
161
2,219
883
887❘ 13,087
13
14
Trade.
26
21
243
Agriculture.
Shek-tong-tsui
17
3
23
Cow-ee-Wa.
6
6
"
Puk-foo-lum
23
14
64
Aberdeen
668
91
857
Fleong-kong
77
58
208
Stanley and vicinity
732
194
1,050
10
Tytum.
34
71
Wong-ma-kok
7
22
Triam-took
21
73
•
Hok-tsui
23
10
57
Shek-•.
133
62
247
Bai-WAD.
#0
34
145
Show-ke-wan and vicinity
320
68
32
438
Taut chet-moy and vicinity
347
39
14
213
Soo-koan-poo
646
133
77
47
903
3
Wong-noi chun
163
114
67
54
398
Trade connected with fahing.
Agriculture.
Traic connected with Babing-
Fishing,
Agriculture.
Agriculture and Sabing.
Agriculture,
Stone-cutting,
Stone-cutting and agriculture. Trade.
Agriculture.
Total
12,356
3,128
1,363
1,258 | 18,108
44
3
47
(Signed)
C. May, Superintendent of Police.
(True copy.)
W. Cainr, Colonial Secretary.
96
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
119
Enclosure 5 in No. 15.
KETORN of the Number and Description of CHINESE VESSELS anchored or plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1849, specifying the Number
Shek-o.
of Persons on board.
Victoria.
Aberdeen.
Stanley.
Saiwan and Show-kee-wan,
Total.
DESCRIPTION,
No.
Llost..
Children.
No.
Children.
Maina.| Favo,
Malea. Fem.
Males Fem. | Boats.]
Males Fem. | Boats. |
Sampane Brome-boats.
Bait-boats
329
4
32
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Pasanga-bats
D
Cargo-baat».
Fast-hosts and hakows
108
Jonka
J
Trading boats •
14
Cooking-beats
•
Wood-heats «
•
·
Total
54411,729
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201
• About 200 Sampans are engaged in Fishing Trade,
(True copy)
W. Caine, Colonial Secretary,
(Signed)
C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.
Enclosure 6 in No. 15.
Return of the Average Number of PRISONERS Confined in Victoria GAOL during every day of each Mouth of the Year 1849.
Mortality, 4×08 por vent.
(Signed)
W. H. Mitchell, Acting Sheriff.
MONTHL
| Number of] Number of Prisoner. Deathe
REMARKA
January
128
February .
121
Chinese died of Hospital Gangreso, Ditto
ditta
March.
115
April.
116
May.
159
Indian died of Dyamidary.
June
163
+
July
161
August
September
October
182
Chinese died of Consumption and Apoplexy.
The number of Prisoners is taken from the daily Beturne of the Guoler. The Return includes Prisoners for Debt, averaging throughout the year, only three persons daily --- epe European, ons Chinese, and uno Indian.
162
182
November
154
December.
140
1
Chiossa died of Dysentery.
Total Number
1,760
6
(True copy)
Average Population of the Prison throngbeut the Xest, 147, Total Denths, 6.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary,
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