# M 28
## SECTION II.
### Public Health.
#### PART I.-VITAL STATISTICS.
#### CIVIL POPULATION.
66. The estimated civil population for the whole of the territories under British jurisdiction at the middle of the year was 966,341 of which 944,971 or 97.8 per cent was Chinese and 21,370 or 2.21 per cent non-Chinese. The distribution was as follows:--
Urban area of Victoria:— Europeans and Americans 4,254 Other non-Chinese races 5,830 Chinese 377,659 387,743 Villages of Hong Kong:- Europeans and Americans 350 Other non-Chinese races 118 Chinese 48,832 49,300 437,043 Total for Hong Kong Island Urban area of Kowloon including New Kowloon: —- Europeans and Americans 4,806 Other non-Chinese races 5,987 Chinese 314,204 Total for Kowloon & New Kowloon 324,997 Junks and Sampans:· Chinese 100,000 New Territories exclusive of New Kowloon:- Europeans and Americans 25 Chinese 104,276 Total 104,301 Total civil populations 966,341In addition there were 26 engaged temporarily at Shing Mun Pam.
M 28
SECTION II.
Public Health.
PART I.-VITAL STATISTICS.
CIVIL POPULATION.
66. The estimated civil population for the whole of the territories under British jurisdiction at the middle of the year was 966,341 of which 944,971 or 97.8 per cent was Chinese and 21,870 or 2.21 per cent non-Chinese. The distribution was as follows:--
Urban area of Victoria:—
Europeans and Americans Other non-Chinese races ... Chinese
-4,254
5,830
377,659
387,743
Villages of Hong Kong:-
Europeans and Americans
350
Other non-Chinese races Chinese
118
48,832..
49,300
437,043
Total for Hong Kong Island
Urban area of Kowloon including New Kowloon: —-
Europeans and Americans
4,806
Other non-Chinese races
5,987
Chinese
314,204
Total for Kowloon & New Kowloon
324,997
Junks and Sampans:·
Chinese
100,000
New Territories exclusive of New Kowloon:-
Europeans and Americans
Chinese
Total civil populations
25*
104,276
104,301
966,341
In addition there were 26 engaged temporarily at Shing Mun Pam.
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