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Reference: CO 133/11

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With the exception of this last, all have received Her Majesty's confirmation, as has a Regula Generalis passed in November for increasing the number of criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, and reducing fees.

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By the returns of the Registrar General it will be seen that a most remarkable increase has taken place in the Chinese population of the colony. In 1853 the Chinese numbered 37,536; in 1854, 54,072. This increase is mainly referable to Victoria, and arises directly and indirectly from the confusion which has prevailed in the City of Canton and its neighbourhood, more particularly in the latter half of the year. The influx of people flying from the troubles that threatened the provincial city caused the direct addition to our numbers, and as amongst these were many tradesmen, business also came with them, and with increase of trade came further increase of population.

The Registrar General's returns are of course exclusive of troops, and I may add that to the presence of these troops, though much reduced in number, is to be attributed the confidence with which during the

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: CO 133/11 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 5 With the exception of this last, all have received Her Majesty's confirmation, as has a Regula Generalis passed in November for increasing the number of criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, and reducing fees. 6 By the returns of the Registrar General it will be seen that a most remarkable increase has taken place in the Chinese population of the colony. In 1853 the Chinese numbered 37,536; in 1854, 54,072. This increase is mainly referable to Victoria, and arises directly and indirectly from the confusion which has prevailed in the City of Canton and its neighbourhood, more particularly in the latter half of the year. The influx of people flying from the troubles that threatened the provincial city caused the direct addition to our numbers, and as amongst these were many tradesmen, business also came with them, and with increase of trade came further increase of population. The Registrar General's returns are of course exclusive of troops, and I may add that to the presence of these troops, though much reduced in number, is to be attributed the confidence with which during the
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :--- TTTTHC.O. 133/11 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO] BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 5 With the Exxception of this last all have received Her Majesty's. Confirmation, as has a Regula. Generalis passed in November for increasing the number of briminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, and reducing Fees ._ 6 . . Bry the returns of the Registrar General it will be sien that a most remarkable increase has taken place in the Chinese_ Population of the Colony. In 1853– the chinese numbered 37,536. in 1854- 54,072. _ This increase is mainly referable to Victoria, and arises._ directly and indirectly from the confusion which has prevailed in the City of Canton and its neighbourhon more particularly in the latter half of the _ The influx of people. flying from the troubles that ___ threatened the provincial City - caused the direct addition to our numbers, and as amongst these were many tradesmen business als ___ came with them, and with increase of trade came further increase of popielation. The Registrar General's Returns. are of course exclusive of troops, and I may add that to the presence of these Troops though much reduced in number is to be attributed the confidence with which during the
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :---

TTTTHC.O.

133/11

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO] BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

5

With the Exxception of this last all have received Her Majesty's.

Confirmation, as has a Regula. Generalis passed in November for increasing the number of briminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, and reducing Fees ._

6 . . Bry the returns of the Registrar General it will be sien

that a most remarkable increase

has taken place in the Chinese_ Population of the Colony. In 1853–

the chinese numbered 37,536. in 1854- 54,072. _ This increase is mainly referable to Victoria, and arises._ directly and indirectly from the confusion which has prevailed in

the City of Canton and its neighbourhon

more

particularly in the latter half of the _ The influx of people. flying from the troubles that ___ threatened the provincial City -

caused the direct addition to our numbers, and as amongst these were many tradesmen business als ___ came with them, and with increase of trade came further increase of popielation.

The Registrar General's Returns. are of course exclusive of troops, and I may add that to the presence of these Troops though much reduced

in number is to be attributed the

confidence with which during the

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