L 18
The following Table of population (including Army and Navy), births and deaths is given for the purpose of ready comparison with similar Tables given in the reports from other Colonies:-
Total. Number of inhabitants in 1914 (estimated), exclusive of the New Territories, other than New Kowloon, 577,470 Number of Births in 1914, 6,130 Number of Deaths in 1914 3,917 1914 398,520 Number of Immigrants in 1914. 168,827 Number of Emigrants in 1914 76,269 Number of inhabitants in 1913. 410,710 1913 390,420 Increase, 12,950 164 13,090 Decrease. 780 120 900 10,220 10 6,010 4,055 2 60 2,689 86 3,001 81 82 9,346 76 9,585 11,000 138 B 6,130There is an enormous passenger traffic between Hongkong and the mainland of China, the passenger figures by river steamers alone being as follows:-
Arrivals 1,079,634, Departures 1,148,720.
While the figures by railway are:-
Arrivals 353,722; Departures 277,512.
It must not be assumed, however, that the excess of arrivals by rail and steamer over the departures (7,124) or the excess of immigrants over emigrants (92,558) necessarily represents an increase in the population of the Colony, for thousands of those who arrive in this manner subsequently leave for China by the more leisurely launch or junk, while the converse also holds good, and the numbers so leaving or arriving are not available.
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 2,398 or 25.0 per cent. of the total deaths, as compared with 28.6 per cent. in 1913 and 23.5 per cent. in 1912.
The infant mortality among the Non-Chinese community during the year was 93 per 1,000 as compared with 156 per 1,000 in 1913 and 113 per 1,000 in 1912. The corresponding figure for England and Wales for the year 1912 was 95 per 1,000.
L 18
The following Table of population (including Army and Navy), births and deaths is given for the purpose of ready comparison with similar Tables given in the reports from other Colonies:-
Total.
Number of inhabitants in 1914
(estimated), exclusive of the New Territories, other than New Kowloon,
Number of Births in 1914,
of Deaths in
10,220
10
6.010390,420
4.055 410,710
164
2
60 2,689
86 3,001
81
82
9,346
76 9.585
"
of Immigrants in 1914.
of Emigrants in
168,827
76,269
of inhabitants in 1913.
11,000
B
6,130577,470
3,917 398,520
Increase,
12.950
138 13,090
Decrease.
780
120
900
There is an enormous passenger traffic between Hongkong and the mainland of China, the passenger figures by river steamers alone being as follows:-
Arrivals 1,079,634, Departures 1,148,720.
While the figures by railway are:-
Arrivals 353,722; Departures 277,512.
It must not be assumed, however, that the excess of arrivals by rail and steamer over the departures (7,124) or the excess of im- migrants over emigrants (92,558) necessarily represents an increase in the population of the Colony, for thousands of those who arrive in this manner subsequently leave for China by the more leisurely launch or junk, while the converse also holds good, and the num- bers so leaving or arriving are not available.
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 2,398 or 250 per cent. of the total deaths, as compared with 28′6 per cent. in 1913 and 23.5 per cent. in 1912.
The infant mortality among the Non-Chinese community dur- ing the year was 93 per 1,000 as compared with 156 per 1,000 in 1913 and 113 per 1,000 in 1912. The corresponding figure for England and Wales for the year 1912 was 95 per 1,000.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.