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TEMPERA-
HUMI-
Month. Barometer at M.S.L. TURE. DITY. Max. Mean. Min. Rel. Abs. Cloudiness. Sunshine. WIND. Rain. Direction. Vel. ins. p.c. ins. p.c. bours. ins. points. miles p.h. January, 30.14 64.5 60.5 57.6 83 94.7 2.660 E 13.4 February. March, 30.04 65.0 61.3 58.1 83 79.3 5.490 E 15.4 April, 30.04 68.5 64.1 61.1 81 98.7 3.675 E 14.6 May, 29.83 83.3 78.6 75.4 85 79 175.8 5.495 ESE 12.1 June, 29.74 86.5 81.9 78.8 81 79 183.4 6.525 S by E 10.4 July.. 29.72 87.8 82.5 78.6 81 58 246.6 12.800 ESE 11.6 August, 29.65 87.3 82.4 78.8 September, 29.78 85.7 80.4 76.5 82 78 180.0 17.535 SSW 7.7 October, 30.00 80.5 75.5 72.1 77 60 205.3 9.935 NE by E 10.1 November, 30.13 74.1 68.4 63.4 71 0.66 223.2 2.025 E by N 12.2 December, 30.18 66.8 61.7 57.4 64 0.36 159.4 0.740 ENE 10.0 Mean or Total.... 29.93 77.1 72.3 68.8 77.5 0.65 71 166.3 5 69.435 E 11.6POPULATION.
The estimated population of the Colony at the middle of 1922 was as follows:--
Non-Chinese Civil Population.......... 15,200
Chinese Civil Population :-
Civil of Victoria (including The Peak) 340,000
Villages of Hongkong
Kowloon (including New Kowloon) 25,900
New Territories (land).... 133,000
84,000
Population afloat 64,300
Total Chinese Population 647,000
Total Civil Population 662,200
The census of 1921 gives the population of the Colony as follows:-
Island of Hongkong 347,401
Kowloon Peninsula 123,448
New Territories North 66,114
New Territories South 17,049
Floating population 71,154
Total 625,166
The increase shown over the population at the previous census (1911) was 168,427.
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METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS, 1922.
TEMPERA-
HUMI-
Month.
Barometer
at M.S.L.
TURE.
DITY.
Max. Mean. Min.
Rel.
Abs.
Cloudiness.
Sunshine.
WIND.
Rain.
Direction. Vel.
ins.
p.c.ins.
p. c.
bours. ins.
points. miles p.h.
January,
30.14 64.5' 60.5 57.6
SI 0.43
83
94.7 2.660 ¦
E
13.4
February.
March,
April,
30.04 65.0 61.3 58.1 30.04 68.5 64.1 61.1 29.96 75.7 71.0 67.6
83
0.46
87
79.3| 5.490
E
15.4
81
0.49
85
98.7 3.675
E
14.6
81
0.62
76
153.1 2.020
E by S
12.0
May,
29.83 83.3 | 78.6–75,4
85 : 0.83
79
175.8 | 5,495
ESE
12.1
June,...
29.74 86.5 81.9 78.8
81 0.89
79
183.4 6.525
S by E
10.4
July..
29.72 87.8 82.5 78.6
81
0.90
58
246.6 12.800
ESE
11.6
August, 29.65 : 87.3 ; 82.4 · 78,8 September,... 29.78 85.7 $0.4, 76,5 October,. 30.00 80.5 75,5 | 72,1 November, 30.13 74.168.4! 63,4 December,
82
0.91
78
180.0 17.535 SSW
7.7
7S
0.82
60
205.39.935 NE by E
10.1
7:1 | 0.66
باد
223.2 | 2.025 | E by N
12.2
59 | 0.43
50
197.8 | 0.535
EXE
9.3
30.18 66,861,757,4
64 0.36
62
.159.4 0.740
ENE
10.0
Mean or
Total.... f
29.93 | 77.1|72,3 68.8 77,5 065 71 166,35 (69.435
E
11.6
POPULATION.
The estimated population of the Colony at the middle of 1922 was as follows:--
Nou-Chinese Civil Population......... Chinese Civil Population :-
Civil of Victoria (including The Peak) Villages of Hongkong
Kowloon (including New Kowloon) New Territories (land)....
Population afloat
Total Chinese Population
Total Civil Population
..
15.200
. ..
340,000
25.900
133,000
84,000
64,300
647,000
662,200
The census of 1921 gives the population of the Colony as
Follows:-
Island of Hongkong
Kowloon Peninsula
New Territories North
New Territories South
Floating population
Total
347,401
123.448
66,114
17,049
71,154
625,166
The increase shown over the population at the previous cənsus (1911) was 168,427.
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