AnnualReport-1926 — Page 348

Civilian population of Hong Kong (excluding N.T. except New Kowloon) according to death registration districts from 1916 to 1926.

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British and Foreign Community 13,390 13,500 13,500 13,600 14,000 14,100 15,200 15,200 15,500 16,000 16,500 16,500 Chinese Community Victoria Registration District (including the Peak) 270,300 280,700 299,450 320,080 342,000 360,000 340,000 350,000 420,000 465,000 465,000 Victoria Harbour 38,760 39,400 39,400 Shaukiwan-Land 42,710 46,300 49,800 47,000 48,000 50,000 52,000 52,000 Kowloon (including New Kowloon) 75,000 77,200 77,200 86,550 104,000 120,000 133,000 140,000 180,000 200,000 200,000 11,350 11,400 11,400 12,300 13,500 Boat 6,460 6,500 6,500 6,700 7,000 7,200 8,000 8,200 8,400 9,000 9,000 24,440 24,440 Boat 12,000 12,250 13,400 14,480 15,600 16,000 9,000 700 700 700 720 750 760 1,200 Boat 350 350 350 360 400 420 300 10,000 11,000 9,000 1,200 1,300 11,000 1,400 1,400 Aberdeen-Land 350 380 380 Stanley-Land Total Chinese--Land 360,500 373,200 391,950 423,150 465,050 498,360 498,700 516,300 629,800 698,040 698,040 Boat 57,570 58,500 59,650 64,250 69,300 73,420 64,300 65,500 68,750 72,380 72,380 Land & Boat 418,120 431,700 451,600 487,400 533,350 571,780 563,000 581,800 698,550 770,420 770,420 Grand Total 431,510 445,200 465,100 501,000 547,350 585,880 578,200 597,300 714,550 786,920 786,920

All deaths in the British and Foreign Community are registered at the principal registration office in the City of Victoria.

The Chinese deaths are registered in the districts in which they occur.

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