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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: CO 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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ABSTRACT OF RETURNS FURNISHED FROM EACH HOUSE, OCCUPIED BY CHINESE IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG, STATING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS RESIDENT THEREIN, AND MORTALITY, DURING THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1853.

GENERAL OCCUPATION OF THE INHABITANTS

Occupation
Trade
Fishing and Trade
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Fishing and Trade
Fishing and Agriculture
Fishing and Stone Cutter
Fishing and Stone Cutter
Fishing and Trade
Fishing and Trade
Fishing and Agriculture
Agriculture

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POPULATION AND MORTALITY BY DISTRICT

Name of District Male Female Total Population Children Male Children Female Deaths in Colony Deaths out of Colony Total Mortality
City of Victoria
Aberdeen and Vicinity
Hong Kong
Ka-su-wan and Ka-an-wan
Hoong-beong-loo
Pok-foo-lum
Sai Wan
Sai Ying Pun
Shek O
Shek Tong Tsui & Shau Kei Wan
So Kon Po
Stanley
Tai Che Mo
Tai Tam Book and Tai Tam
Wong Ma Kok
Wong Nai Chung
Wong Kok Tsui
Bodies found exposed, Died in Jail, and Government Civil Hospital 1,049
Total 17,245 8,674 24,807 1,821 1,567 229 820 1,049

Note: Individual district figures are not clearly recoverable from the OCR scan; the total row is taken from the summary at foot of the return.

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It is known that a great proportion of Chinese, when seized with severe illness, leave this Colony for their native places; consequently the deaths occurring out of the Colony are much more numerous than those in the Colony. I estimate the deaths occurring out of the Colony at 820.

C. MAY,

Officiating Registrar General.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: CO 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- ABSTRACT OF RETURNS FURNISHED FROM EACH HOUSE, OCCUPIED BY CHINESE IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG, STATING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS RESIDENT THEREIN, AND MORTALITY, DURING THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1853. GENERAL OCCUPATION OF THE INHABITANTS Occupation Trade Fishing and Trade Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Fishing and Trade Fishing and Agriculture Fishing and Stone Cutter Fishing and Stone Cutter Fishing and Trade Fishing and Trade Fishing and Agriculture Agriculture --- POPULATION AND MORTALITY BY DISTRICT Name of District Male Female Total Population Children Male Children Female Deaths in Colony Deaths out of Colony Total Mortality City of Victoria Aberdeen and Vicinity Hong Kong Ka-su-wan and Ka-an-wan Hoong-beong-loo Pok-foo-lum Sai Wan Sai Ying Pun Shek O Shek Tong Tsui & Shau Kei Wan So Kon Po Stanley Tai Che Mo Tai Tam Book and Tai Tam Wong Ma Kok Wong Nai Chung Wong Kok Tsui Bodies found exposed, Died in Jail, and Government Civil Hospital 1,049 Total 17,245 8,674 24,807 1,821 1,567 229 820 1,049 Note: Individual district figures are not clearly recoverable from the OCR scan; the total row is taken from the summary at foot of the return. --- It is known that a great proportion of Chinese, when seized with severe illness, leave this Colony for their native places; consequently the deaths occurring out of the Colony are much more numerous than those in the Colony. I estimate the deaths occurring out of the Colony at 820. C. MAY, Officiating Registrar General. --- Page 150 Page 151
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Officiating Registrar General.

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