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M 48

FLUCTUATION IN POPULATION,

The population of the Colony is liable to much variation dependant on political conditions in South China and the state of trade in Hong Kong.

Following the strike towards the end of June, 1925 large numbers of Chinese left the Colony.

Later many returned but that a large number did not return seems obvious from figures furnished by the Harbour Master and the Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

During the year 1926 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 183,978 in favour of emigrants.

The actual figures so furnished are shown in the following table.

Immigrants Emigrants By railway 147,840 243,952 By Steamships 128,661 216,527 Total 276,501 460,479

These figures do not take into account the large interchange of population by sailing vessels.

BIRTHS.

In dealing with Birth Statistics in Hong Kong it is essential to remember that Registration of Births is largely evaded by the Chinese especially in regard to female children.

The births registered during the year 1926 numbered 3541. The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table:-

Chinese Non-Chinese Total Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Total. 1925 2,136 1,145 180 193 2,316 1,338 3,654 1926 2,022 1,202 163 154 2,185 1,356 4,041

This gives a general civil birth rate of 4.5 compared with 4.64 per 1,000 in 1925.

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M 48 FLUCTUATION IN POPULATION, The population of the Colony is liable to much variation dependant on political conditions in South China and the state of trade in Hong Kong. Following the strike towards the end of June, 1925 large numbers of Chinese left the Colony. Later many returned but that a large number did not return seems obvious from figures furnished by the Harbour Master and the Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. During the year 1926 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 183,978 in favour of emigrants. The actual figures so furnished are shown in the following table. Immigrants Emigrants By railway 147,840 243,952 By Steamships 128,661 216,527 Total 276,501 460,479 These figures do not take into account the large interchange of population by sailing vessels. BIRTHS. In dealing with Birth Statistics in Hong Kong it is essential to remember that Registration of Births is largely evaded by the Chinese especially in regard to female children. The births registered during the year 1926 numbered 3541. The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table:- Chinese Non-Chinese Total Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Total. 1925 2,136 1,145 180 193 2,316 1,338 3,654 1926 2,022 1,202 163 154 2,185 1,356 4,041 This gives a general civil birth rate of 4.5 compared with 4.64 per 1,000 in 1925.
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M 48 FLUCTUATION IN POPULATION, The population of the Colony is liable to much variation dependant on political conditions in South China and the state of trade in Hong Kong. Following the strike towards the end of June, 1925 large numbers of Chinese left the Colony. Later many returned but that a large number did not return seems obvious from figures furnished by the Harbour Master and the Manager of the Kowloon-Ganton Railway. During the year 1926 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 183,978 in favour of emigrants. The actual figures so furnished are shown in the following table. Immigrants Emigrants By railway 147,840 243,952 By Steamships 128,661 216,527 Total 276,501 460,479 These figures do not take into account the large interchange of population by sailing vessels. BIRTHS. In dealing with Birth Statistics in Hong Kong it is essential to remember that Registration of Births is largely evaded by the Chinese especially in regard to female children. The births registered during the year 1926 numbered 3541. The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table:- Chinese Non-Chinese Males. Females. Total. 1925 1926 1925 1926 1925 1926 2,136 2,022 1,145 1,202| 3,281) 3,724 • 180 163 193 154 373! 317 Total... 2,316 2,185 1,338 1,356 3,654 4,041 This gives a general civil birth rate of 4.5 compared with 4.64 per 1,000 in 1925.
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M 48

FLUCTUATION IN POPULATION,

The population of the Colony is liable to much variation dependant on political conditions in South China and the state of trade in Hong Kong.

Following the strike towards the end of June, 1925 large numbers of Chinese left the Colony.

Later many returned but that a large number did not return seems obvious from figures furnished by the Harbour Master and the Manager of the Kowloon-Ganton Railway.

During the year 1926 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 183,978 in favour of emigrants.

The actual figures so furnished are shown in the following table.

Immigrants

Emigrants

By railway

147,840

243,952

By Steamships

128,661

216,527

Total

276,501

460,479

These figures do not take into account the large interchange of population by sailing vessels.

BIRTHS.

In dealing with Birth Statistics in Hong Kong it is essential to remember that Registration of Births is largely evaded by the Chinese especially in regard to female children.

The births registered during the year 1926 numbered 3541. The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table:-

Chinese

Non-Chinese

Males.

Females.

Total.

1925 1926 1925 1926 1925 1926

2,136 2,022 1,145 1,202| 3,281) 3,724

•

180 163 193 154 373! 317

Total...

2,316 2,185 1,338 1,356 3,654 4,041

This gives a general civil birth rate of 4.5 compared with 4.64 per

1,000 in 1925.

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