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This figure shows an increase over the last census (1921) of 56,634.

IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

The Chinese population is liable to much fluctuation owing to variations in the political conditions in the neighbouring province of China.

There is always a great flow of people to and from Hongkong and Canton by rail and ships.

During 1923 the following numbers of passengers came and went between Hongkong and Chinese Territory by the Kowloon Canton Railway and the numerous river steamers,

Immigrants. Emigrants.

Railway Steamships ...249,152 250,719 ...550,360 577,568

Totals ...799,512 828,287

BIRTHS.

The number of births registered in 1923 is shown in the following table with those for the year 1922 for comparison.

1922 1923 Male Female Male Female Chinese 2205 1317 2547 1510 Non-Chinese 188 194 185 172 Total 2393 1511 2732 1682 Total... 3904 4414

This gives a general civil birth rate of 7.39 per 1000 as compared with 6.69 in 1922.

The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese civil community was 23.03 as compared with 22.84 in 1922.

The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the registered births was 6.97 per 1000 as compared with 6.25 per 1000 in 1922.

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M 42 This figure shows an increase over the last census (1921) of 56,634. IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. The Chinese population is liable to much fluctuation owing to variations in the political conditions in the neighbouring province of China. There is always a great flow of people to and from Hongkong and Canton by rail and ships. During 1923 the following numbers of passengers came and went between Hongkong and Chinese Territory by the Kowloon Canton Railway and the numerous river steamers, Immigrants. Emigrants. Railway Steamships ...249,152 250,719 ...550,360 577,568 Totals ...799,512 828,287 BIRTHS. The number of births registered in 1923 is shown in the following table with those for the year 1922 for comparison. 1922 1923 Male Female Male Female Chinese 2205 1317 2547 1510 Non-Chinese 188 194 185 172 Total 2393 1511 2732 1682 Total... 3904 4414 This gives a general civil birth rate of 7.39 per 1000 as compared with 6.69 in 1922. The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese civil community was 23.03 as compared with 22.84 in 1922. The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the registered births was 6.97 per 1000 as compared with 6.25 per 1000 in 1922.

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2 M 42 This figure shows an increase over the last census (1921) of 56,634. IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. The Chinese population is liable to much fluctuation owing to variations iu the political conditions in the neighbouring province of China. There is always a great flow of people to and from Hongkong and Canton by rail and ships. During 1923 the following numbers of passengers came and went between Hongkong and Chinese Territory by the Kowloon Canton Railway and the numerous river steamers, Immigrants. Emigrants. Railway Steamships ...249,152 250,719 ...550,360 577,568 Totals ...799,512 828,287 BIRTHS. The number of births registered in 1923 is shown in the following table with those for the year 1922 for comparison. Male. 1922 1923 Female. 1922 1923 Total. 1922 1923 Chinese Non-Chinese ... ++ 2205 2547 1317 1510 3522 4057 188 185 194 172 382 357 Total... 2393 2732 1511 1682 3904 4414 This gives a general civil birth rate of 7,39 per 1000 as com- pared with 6.69 in 1922. The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese civil community was 23.03 as compared with 22.84 in 1922. The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the re- gistered births was 6.97 per 1000 as compared with 6.25 per 1000 in 1922.

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M 42

This figure shows an increase over the last census (1921) of 56,634.

IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

The Chinese population is liable to much fluctuation owing to variations iu the political conditions in the neighbouring province of China.

There is always a great flow of people to and from Hongkong and Canton by rail and ships.

During 1923 the following numbers of passengers came and went between Hongkong and Chinese Territory by the Kowloon Canton Railway and the numerous river steamers,

Immigrants.

Emigrants.

Railway Steamships

...249,152

250,719

...550,360

577,568

Totals

...799,512

828,287

BIRTHS.

The number of births registered in 1923 is shown in the following table with those for the year 1922 for comparison.

Male.

1922 1923

Female.

1922 1923

Total.

1922 1923

Chinese Non-Chinese

...

2205 2547

1317 1510

3522 4057

188 185

194 172

382 357

Total... 2393 2732

1511 1682

3904 4414

This gives a general civil birth rate of 7,39 per 1000 as com- pared with 6.69 in 1922.

The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese civil community was 23.03 as compared with 22.84 in 1922.

The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the re- gistered births was 6.97 per 1000 as compared with 6.25 per 1000 in 1922.

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