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J. Guty Laff, the celebrated Chinese scholar, who was principal Chinese secretary, and W. Quin, the second Clerk in the Chief Magistrate's Office, a most estimable youth. The former died of disease of the kidneys, complicated with gout; and the latter of smallpox.
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| Designation | Strength | Proportion of Deaths to Strength per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| Europeans and Americans | 710 | 10.35% |
| Christians of mixed blood Nations | 31,463 | 3.21% |
| Chinese | 1,020 | 3.50% |
| Total | 32,820 | 3.50% |
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In the above table an approximation has been attempted to the actual mortality amongst the resident Chinese in Hongkong, and I have to believe that a very fair estimate has been made; at least the averages come out very much as any one accustomed to vital statistics would expect. I have never been able to discover any very striking peculiarities in the habits of the Chinese. If there be anything remarkable they resemble those of civilized nations — an Englishman were he sick in France, and his disease were pronounced by his physicians hopeless, he would naturally seek his home, that he might die amid his friends and family, and be buried in his family vault, or Parish Church yard — so with the Chinaman. It has been ascertained, that 15 of every 20
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O,133
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RECORD OFFICE, LONDONĮ
I. Guty laff, the celebrated. Chinese cholar, who was principal Chinese decretary:
and W. Quin the second
Clerk in the Chief Magistrate's Office, a most estimable youth. The former died of disease of the kidney's, complicated with gout; and the catter of small pose.
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Table 107 Proportion of Strength and Deaths
amongst the various sections of the entire population.-
Designation.
Europeans and Americans
Raportion of Deaths
Strengths. „Pof Deaths, to thằngth-
buy by 10.35 pr.c.
Christiansofmized blod Hutions 710 Chinese
31463 1020.
10
3.21-N-
Total 32,820 1158 3.50.p.0.
In the above table an approximation has been attempted to the Actual .: mortality amongst the resident
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Chinese in Hongkong, and I have to believe that a very fair. estrinate has been made; at least the averages come out very much
as any
one accustomed to vital_ statistics would expect. I have never been able to discover
any
very striking peculiarities in the habits of the Chinese. If there be anything remarkable they resemble those of civilized nations- Jan Inglichman wore lick in France, and his disease were pronounced by his physicians. hopeless, he would naturally seek his home, that he might die amidet his friends and family, and be buried in his family rault, or Parish Church
yard- do with the Chinaman. It has been aweertained, that 15 of every 20
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