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1841-1886

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

Enclosure 3 in No. 39.

CENSUS OF HONG KONG, 31st December, 1850.

155

311

Total Number Number Population. Population. of Children. of Total. Children. Total Total Houses Boats. Male. {occupied. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Ditto temporary Resident, Vag-rants, &c. Europeans and Americans. 371 79 34 31 Total Europeans 321 79 34 31 Portuguese (Goa and Macao). 165 (Total Goa and 218 361 * 180 60 36 88 61 48 415 11 Macao Portuguese, 276 398 148 86 59 691 Indians, &c.. 1,633 161 20 11 1,825 of 1,204 9,900 (2,287 1,005 984 14,185 127 2,453 780 620 319 4,172 Total Chinese 802 3,217 862 465 354 20,828 (5,431 (3,262 (2,466 31,987 4,898 634 2,956 (1,301 (1,132 798 6,207 660 40 700 149 140 Total Aliens 149 149 Total 2,367 1,361 21,696 (3,658 (3,382 (2,556 33,292

* The Troops are not included.

(True Copy,)

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Enclosure 4 in No. 39.

21,695 5,658 (3,382 (2,536 | 33,292

CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General.

No. 4.—ABSTRACT of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the number of persons resident therein on December 31, 1850.

Name of District or Place. Male. Female. Children. Total No. of Persons who died Population during preceding Total Mortality, General nature of Occupation of the Inhabitants, Male. Female. of each place. 12 months. In the Out of the Colony. Colony. City of Victoria 11,542 2,448 1,025 995 16,010 65 65 Trade. Aberdeen and vicinity 786 95 59 37 977 Hong Kong 94 71 48 42 255 Pukioolum 28 26 7 61 Saiwan and vicinity 48 23 23 116 Shrak 0. 146 65 19 216 Sheak toon tsin and vicinity 49 15 16 17 97 Showkewan and vicinity 466 91 57 23 Sookumpoo and vicinity 758 151 84 56 613 1,049 Sei-ing-poon 12 11 23 Wongreichung. 4 283 120 64 58 525 Stanley and vicinity 547 194 87 60 888 uõi aui 10 Trade with fishing. Agriculture. Ditto. Ditto. Fishing and ditto. Ditto. Stone cutting. Trade. Agriculture. Ditto. 2 Trade with 6shing. 14,759 3,310 1,400 1,349 20,908 85 85 (Signed)

(True Copy,)

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Enclosure 5 in No. 39.

CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General.

No. 2.-RETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels Anchored or Plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1850, specifying the Number of Persons on Board,

Description of Boat. VICTORIA. ÅDERDEEN. STANLEY. No. Children. No. Children. No. Children, of Males. Fem. Boats. of Malen. Fem. Males Fem. Bouts.| Males Fem, Junks 84 Trading Boats 12 70 55 56 44 580 20 19 22 3 4 Passsge Boats 469 120 24 40 20 6 * 40 72 30 53 Salt Boats 636 075 360 272 95 485 263 310 200 Cargo Boats + Wood Boats 20 112 60 20 4 20 5 20 6 10 Fast Boats and Hakows. 110 300 170 162 80 3 3 Cooking Boats Sampan.*. + 500 1,060 500 388 706 178 350 267 208 105 11 60 10 154 3 7 616 311 183 169 Lorchas Water Bosta -. 4 41 3 18 * Total 727 453 780 620 319 245 052 651 587 386 327 |1,710 711 533 390 (Signed)

Upwards of 200 employed in fishing.

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1841-1886 STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. Enclosure 3 in No. 39. CENSUS OF HONG KONG, 31st December, 1850. 155 311 Total Number Number Population. Population. of Children. of Total. Children. Total Total Houses Boats. Male. {occupied. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Ditto temporary Resident, Vag-rants, &c. Europeans and Americans. 371 79 34 31 Total Europeans 321 79 34 31 Portuguese (Goa and Macao). 165 (Total Goa and 218 361 * 180 60 36 88 61 48 415 11 Macao Portuguese, 276 398 148 86 59 691 Indians, &c.. 1,633 161 20 11 1,825 of 1,204 9,900 (2,287 1,005 984 14,185 127 2,453 780 620 319 4,172 Total Chinese 802 3,217 862 465 354 20,828 (5,431 (3,262 (2,466 31,987 4,898 634 2,956 (1,301 (1,132 798 6,207 660 40 700 149 140 Total Aliens 149 149 Total 2,367 1,361 21,696 (3,658 (3,382 (2,556 33,292 * The Troops are not included. (True Copy,) W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Enclosure 4 in No. 39. 21,695 5,658 (3,382 (2,536 | 33,292 CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General. No. 4.—ABSTRACT of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the number of persons resident therein on December 31, 1850. Name of District or Place. Male. Female. Children. Total No. of Persons who died Population during preceding Total Mortality, General nature of Occupation of the Inhabitants, Male. Female. of each place. 12 months. In the Out of the Colony. Colony. City of Victoria 11,542 2,448 1,025 995 16,010 65 65 Trade. Aberdeen and vicinity 786 95 59 37 977 Hong Kong 94 71 48 42 255 Pukioolum 28 26 7 61 Saiwan and vicinity 48 23 23 116 Shrak 0. 146 65 19 216 Sheak toon tsin and vicinity 49 15 16 17 97 Showkewan and vicinity 466 91 57 23 Sookumpoo and vicinity 758 151 84 56 613 1,049 Sei-ing-poon 12 11 23 Wongreichung. 4 283 120 64 58 525 Stanley and vicinity 547 194 87 60 888 uõi aui 10 Trade with fishing. Agriculture. Ditto. Ditto. Fishing and ditto. Ditto. Stone cutting. Trade. Agriculture. Ditto. 2 Trade with 6shing. 14,759 3,310 1,400 1,349 20,908 85 85 (Signed) (True Copy,) W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Enclosure 5 in No. 39. CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General. No. 2.-RETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels Anchored or Plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1850, specifying the Number of Persons on Board, Description of Boat. VICTORIA. ÅDERDEEN. STANLEY. No. Children. No. Children. No. Children, of Males. Fem. Boats. of Malen. Fem. Males Fem. Bouts.| Males Fem, Junks 84 Trading Boats 12 70 55 56 44 580 20 19 22 3 4 Passsge Boats 469 120 24 40 20 6 * 40 72 30 53 Salt Boats 636 075 360 272 95 485 263 310 200 Cargo Boats + Wood Boats 20 112 60 20 4 20 5 20 6 10 Fast Boats and Hakows. 110 300 170 162 80 3 3 Cooking Boats Sampan.*. + 500 1,060 500 388 706 178 350 267 208 105 11 60 10 154 3 7 616 311 183 169 Lorchas Water Bosta -. 4 41 3 18 * Total 727 453 780 620 319 245 052 651 587 386 327 |1,710 711 533 390 (Signed) Upwards of 200 employed in fishing.
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1841-1886 STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. Enclosure 3 in No. 39. CENSUS OF HONG KONG, 31st December, 1850. 155 311 Total Number Number Population. Population. Total of Children. of Total. Children. Total Houses Boats. Male. {occupied. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Ditto temporary Resident, Vag- rants, &c. Europezas and Americaus. Portuguese (Goa and Macao). Indians, Malays, &c. * Chiuese in employ of Europeans Ditto residing in the City Victoria Ditto Bout Population, Victoria Harbour Ditto residing in Villages Ditto Boat Population, other than Victoria . Aliens, such as Seamen and temporary Residents, &c. 371 79 34 31 465 Total Europeans 321 79 34 31 165 (Total Goa and 218 361 * 180 60 36 88 61 48 415 11 276 Macao Portuguese, 398 148 86 59 691 Indians, &c.. 1,633 161 20 11 1,825 of 1,204 9,900 (2,287 |1,005 984 | 14,185 127 2,453 780 620 319 4,172 Total Chinese 802 3,217 862 465 354 20,828 (5,431 (3,262 (2,466 | 31,987 4,898 634 2,956 (1,301 (1,132 798 6,207 660 40 700 149 140 Total Alians 149 149 Total · 2,367 1,361 | 21,696 (3,658 (3,382 (2,556 | 33,292 * The Troops are not included. (True Copy,) W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Enclosure 4 in No. 39. 21,695 5,658 (3,382 (2,536 | 33,292 CHARLES MAT, Officiating Registrar-General. No. 4.—ABSTRACT of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the number of persons resident therein on December 31, 1850. Children. Total No. of Persons who died Population during preceding Total General nature of Occupation of the Inhabitants, (Signed) Name of District or Place. Male. Female. of each place. 12 months. Mortality, Male. Female. In the Out of the Colony. | Colony. City of Victoria 11,542 2,448 1,025 995 16,010 65 65 Trade. Aberdeen and vicinity 786 95 59 37 977 Hong Kong 94 71 48 42 255 Pukioolum 28 26 * 7 09 Saiwan and vicinity 48 23 23 116 Shrak 0. 146 65 19 216 Sheak toon tsin and vicinity 49 15 .16 17 97 Showkewan and vicinity 466 91 57 23 Sookumpoo and vicinity 758 151 84 56 613 1,049 Sei-ing-poon 12 11 23 Wongreichung. 4 283 120 64 58 525 Stanley and vicinity 547 194 87 60 888 uõi aui 10 Trade with fishing. Agriculture. Ditto. Ditto. Fishing and ditto. Ditto. Stone cutting. Trade. Agriculture. Ditto. 2 Trade with 6shing. 14,759 3,310 1,400 1,349 20,908 85 85 (True Copy,) W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Enclosure 5 in No. 39. CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General. No. 2.-RETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels Anchored or Plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1850, specifying the Number of Persons on Board, (Signed) VICTORIA. ÅDERDEEN. STANLEY. Description of Boat. No. Children. No. Children. No. Children, of Males. Fam. Boats. of Malen. Fem. Males Fem. | Boats. of Males. Fem. Males. Fem. | Bouts.| Males Fem, Junks Trading Boats Passsge Boats Salt Boats Stone Bosts Fishing Boats 84 12 70 55 56 44 580 20 19 22 3 4 469 120 24 40 20 6 * 40 72 30 53 636 075 360 272 95 485 263 310 200 Cargo Boats + Wood Boats 20 112 60 20 4 20 5 20 6 10 Fast Boats and Hakows. Cooking Boats 110 300 170 162 80 3 3 Sampan.*. + 500 1,060 500 388 706 178 350 267 208 105 11 60 10 154 3 7 616 311 183 169 Lorchas Water Bosta -. 4 41 + 3 18 * Total 727 453 780 620 319 245 052 651 587 386 327 |1,710 711 533 390 Upwards of 200 employed in fishing.
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1841-1886

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

Enclosure 3 in No. 39.

CENSUS OF HONG KONG, 31st December, 1850.

155

311

Total Number Number

Population.

Population.

Total

of

Children.

of

Total.

Children.

Total

Houses Boats. Male. {occupied.

Fem.

Male. Fem.

Male. Fem.

Male. Fem.

Ditto temporary Resident, Vag-

rants, &c.

Europezas and Americaus.

Portuguese (Goa and Macao).

Indians, Malays, &c.

*

Chiuese in employ of Europeans Ditto residing in the City

Victoria

Ditto Bout Population, Victoria

Harbour

Ditto residing in Villages

Ditto Boat Population, other

than Victoria .

Aliens, such as Seamen and

temporary Residents, &c.

371

79 34 31

465

Total Europeans

321 79 34 31

165

(Total Goa and

218

361

*

180 60

36

88 61

48

415

11

276

Macao Portuguese,

398 148 86 59

691

Indians, &c..

1,633 161

20

11 1,825

of 1,204

9,900 (2,287 |1,005

984 | 14,185

127

2,453 780 620

319

4,172

Total Chinese

802

3,217 862 465

354

20,828 (5,431 (3,262 (2,466 | 31,987

4,898

634

2,956 (1,301 (1,132 798

6,207

660

40

700

149

140

Total Alians

149

149

Total

·

2,367

1,361 | 21,696 (3,658 (3,382 (2,556 | 33,292

* The Troops are not included.

(True Copy,)

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Enclosure 4 in No. 39.

21,695 5,658 (3,382 (2,536 | 33,292

CHARLES MAT, Officiating Registrar-General.

No. 4.—ABSTRACT of Returns furnished from each House occupied by Chinese in the Colony of Hong Kong, stating the number of persons resident therein on December 31, 1850.

Children.

Total

No. of Persons who died

Population during preceding Total

General nature of Occupation

of the Inhabitants,

(Signed)

Name of District or Place.

Male. Female.

of each place.

12 months.

Mortality,

Male. Female.

In the Out of the Colony. | Colony.

City of Victoria

11,542

2,448 1,025 995

16,010

65

65

Trade.

Aberdeen and vicinity

786

95

59

37

977

Hong Kong

94

71

48

42

255

Pukioolum

28

26

*

7

09

Saiwan and vicinity

48

23

23

116

Shrak 0.

146

65

19

216

Sheak toon tsin and vicinity

49

15

.16

17

97

Showkewan and vicinity

466

91

57

23

Sookumpoo and vicinity

758

151

84

56

613 1,049

Sei-ing-poon

12

11

23

Wongreichung.

4

283

120

64

58

525

Stanley and vicinity

547

194

87

60

888

uõi aui

10

Trade with fishing. Agriculture. Ditto.

Ditto.

Fishing and ditto. Ditto.

Stone cutting. Trade. Agriculture.

Ditto.

2

Trade with 6shing.

14,759

3,310 1,400

1,349

20,908

85

85

(True Copy,)

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Enclosure 5 in No. 39.

CHARLES MAY, Officiating Registrar-General.

No. 2.-RETURN of the Number and Description of Chinese Vessels Anchored or Plying in the Harbours and Bays of Hong Kong, on the 31st December, 1850, specifying the Number of Persons on Board,

(Signed)

VICTORIA.

ÅDERDEEN.

STANLEY.

Description of Boat.

No.

Children. No.

Children. No.

Children,

of Males. Fam. Boats.

of Malen. Fem. Males Fem. | Boats.

of Males. Fem. Males. Fem. | Bouts.|

Males Fem,

Junks Trading Boats Passsge Boats Salt Boats Stone Bosts Fishing Boats

84

12

70

55

56

44

580

20

19 22

3

4

469 120

24 40

20

6

*

40

72

30

53

636

075 360 272

95

485

263

310

200

Cargo Boats

+

Wood Boats

20 112 60 20

4 20

5

20

6

10

Fast Boats and Hakows.

Cooking Boats

110 300 170 162

80

3

3

Sampan.*.

+

500 1,060

500

388 706 178 350 267

208 105

11 60 10

154

3

7

616 311 183

169

Lorchas Water Bosta -.

4

41

+

3 18

*

Total

727 453

780

620

319 245 052 651

587

386

327 |1,710

711 533 390

Upwards of 200 employed in fishing.

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