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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: C.O./133

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

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improvements undertaken by him, also the progress of his Department, during the past year... I may here again remark that the Convicts sentenced to hard labour, the chief portion of whom are Chinese, have been profitably employed on Public Works:

Legislation

Four Ordinances were passed during the year, No. 1 being for the Regulation of "The sale of opium," and No. 2 for the Removal of doubts regarding the right of Aliens to hold and transfer property within the Colony. The two last, Nos. 3 and 4, were, as already reported, for the Amendment of previous Ordinances.

Population

  1. The enclosed Returns by the Officiating Registrar General show that the Vital Population of Hong Kong on the 31st December, 1853, consisted of 39,017 Persons, exclusive of Troops. As to the Climate, the Report of Dr Harland, the Acting Colonial Surgeon, appended to the "Blue Book," contains very accurate statistical information connected with this subject... The Sanitary condition of the Colonial Gaol is given in the enclosed Return from the Acting Sheriff which shows that amongst its inmates, averaging 138 throughout the year, only 3 deaths occurred, and all in January. 12. According to the Enclosed Memorandum 8.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- improvements undertaken by him, also the progress of his Department, during the past year... I may here again remark that the Convicts sentenced to hard labour, the chief portion of whom are Chinese, have been profitably employed on Public Works: Legislation Four Ordinances were passed during the year, No. 1 being for the Regulation of "The sale of opium," and No. 2 for the Removal of doubts regarding the right of Aliens to hold and transfer property within the Colony. The two last, Nos. 3 and 4, were, as already reported, for the Amendment of previous Ordinances. Population The enclosed Returns by the Officiating Registrar General show that the Vital Population of Hong Kong on the 31st December, 1853, consisted of 39,017 Persons, exclusive of Troops. As to the Climate, the Report of Dr Harland, the Acting Colonial Surgeon, appended to the "Blue Book," contains very accurate statistical information connected with this subject... The Sanitary condition of the Colonial Gaol is given in the enclosed Return from the Acting Sheriff which shows that amongst its inmates, averaging 138 throughout the year, only 3 deaths occurred, and all in January. 12. According to the Enclosed Memorandum 8.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-↑ 10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

$

as

improvements undertaken by him, also the progress of his Departinent, during the past year... Imay here

again

remark that the Convicts sentenced to

hard labour, the chief portion of whom are Chinese, have been profitably Employed on Public Works:-

Legislation

h

Four Ordinances were passed during the year, ht I being for the Regulation of "The beol of doughing, and W. 2" for the Removal of doubts regarding the night

if Aliens to hold and tranefer property "within the Colony. The two last, W=3 and 4, were, as already reported, for the Amendment of previous Incitments._

3.

N. 4.

N 5

کا میری

Population.

  1. The huclosed Returns by the

*

Officiating Registrer General show that the Vital Population of Honghong on the 3106 December, 1853, Consisted of 39,017 Persous, exclusive of Troops.. As to the Chmate, the Report of Dr Harland, the dicting Colonial Surgeon, appended to the "Blue Book, Contains very accurate statistical information connected with this subject... The Sanitary condition of the Colonial baol is given in the ruclosed Returin from the Acting Sheriff which shows that amongst it's simates, averaging 138 throughout the year, only 3 deaths

recurred, and all in January.. 12. According to the Enclosed. Memorandum

8.

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