AnnualReport-1927 — Page 311

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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.

During the year 1927 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 55,786 in favour of emigrants.

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

Immigrants Emigrants By railway 363,347 314,640 By Steamships 181,100 285,593 Total 544,447 600,233

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 1927 numbered 7500.

The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table:

1926 1927 Total Males Females Males Females 1926 1927 Chinese 2,022 1,202 4,128 3,048 3,224 7,176 Non-Chinese 163 154 163 161 317 324 Total 2,185 1,356 4,291 3,209 3,541 7,500

This gives a general civil birth rate of 8.4 compared with 4.5 per 1,000 in 1926.

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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. During the year 1927 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 55,786 in favour of emigrants. The actual figures so furnished are shown in the following table. Immigrants Emigrants By railway 363,347 314,640 By Steamships 181,100 285,593 Total 544,447 600,233 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 1927 numbered 7500. The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table: 1926 1927 Total Males Females Males Females 1926 1927 Chinese 2,022 1,202 4,128 3,048 3,224 7,176 Non-Chinese 163 154 163 161 317 324 Total 2,185 1,356 4,291 3,209 3,541 7,500 This gives a general civil birth rate of 8.4 compared with 4.5 per 1,000 in 1926.
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- M 42 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. During the year 1927 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 55,786 in favour of emigrants. The actual figures so furnished are shown in the following table. Immigrants Emigrants By railway 363,347 314,640 By Steamships 181,100 285,593 Total 544,447 600,233 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 1927 numbered 7500. The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table: Males. Females. Total. Chinese Non-Chinese 1926 1927 1926 1927 1926 1927 2,022 4,128 1,202 3,048 3,724 7,176 163 163 154 161 317 324 Total... 2,185 4,291 1,356 3,209 4,041 7,500 This gives a general civil birth rate of 8.4 compared with 45 per 1,000 in 1926.
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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.

During the year 1927 the exchange of people between Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese Territory by river steamships and railway shows a balance of 55,786 in favour of emigrants.

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

Immigrants

Emigrants

By railway

363,347

314,640

By Steamships

181,100

285,593

Total

544,447

600,233

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 1927 numbered 7500.

The distribution of these births according to race and sex is shown in the following table:

Males.

Females.

Total.

Chinese

Non-Chinese

1926 1927 1926 1927 1926 1927 2,022 4,128 1,202 3,048 3,724 7,176

163 163 154 161 317 324

Total...

2,185 4,291 1,356 3,209 4,041 7,500

This gives a general civil birth rate of 8.4 compared with 45 per 1,000 in

1926.

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