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Reference 133

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

No. 1.---Classification and Number of Public and Private Buildings, in the COLONY OF HONGKONG, during the Year 1887.

EUROPEAN

Category VICTORIA VILLAGES TOTAL
Public Offices, Barracks, Guard Rooms, Police Stations, and other Government Buildings, Churches and Chapels 34 34
Merchants' Houses, and First-class Buildings, assessed at and above £100 per annum value, (occupied.) 180 180
Shops and Private Dwellings, below value £100 (occupied,)
Houses untenanted, 25 77 482
Total, 482

CHINESE

Category VICTORIA VILLAGES TOTAL
Brought forward, 2,001 18 2,019
Money Changers and Shopkeepers
Bakers, 2,600
Bamboo Workers,
Barbers,
Bathing Houses, Bean-curd Sellers,
Bird Sellers
Blacksmith
Boat Builders, Boatmen,
Brasier and Coppersmiths,
Brothel,
Brokers (General Agents, Fokien)
Brick-layers, Carpenters, Chandlers,
Charcoal and Firewood Dealers,
Caulkers
Conjee Sellers,
Coolie Quarters,
Coolie Quilt Manufactories,
Cotton
Cattle S...
Compradores
Crockery and Earthenware Sellers,
Clothiers
Cook Shops,
Calla Makers,
Druggists
Eating Houses,
Embroiderers
Farmers,
Fishermen,
Fresh Fish Sellers,
Floor Matting Manufactories,
Goods and Wares,
Glaciers,
Gilder Smiths,
Gold and Grain Sellers,
Green Grocers,
Husbandmen,
Joss and Joss-paper Dealers and Carvers, Joss-stick Sellers,
Ivory Carvers,
Lime Burners and Dealers,
Mat and Mat-bag Dealers,
Mat-shed Builders,
Opium Shops,
Car Dealers,
Old Iron and Hardware Sellers
Portrait and Landscape Painters,† Lantern Makers
Print Sellers,
Pawn Dealers,
Preserved Fruit Manufactories,
Rattan Houses,
Rice Sellers,
Splitters,
Sailmakers,
Bakers,
Salt Dealers, Sedan Chairs to hire, Salt Fish Sellers
Salt Fish Dealers,
Sweet-meat Sellers,
Schools
Shoemakers
Sheep Dealers,
Stationers
Sugar Manufactories,
Brose Cutters, Sign Board Makers,
Stonecutters,
Tea Houses,
Tile and Brick Dealers,
Tailors
Timber Dealers,
Tobacconists,
Umbrella Makers,
Undertakers
Watermen's Houses, Weighers and Scale Makers,
Rice Dealers,
Pork Sellers,
Beef Sellers,
Oil Sellers, 24 24
Vacant Houses, 13 639 2,660
Total, 2,001 18 2,744
12 2,354
  • Besides the Houses mentioned as being wholly occupied by Families, there are about 500 of the upper floors of Buildings carrying on Trades occupied by Families.

Besides the four Houses solely occupied by Portrait Painters, there are 5 of the upper floors of other Buildings likewise occupied by Portrait Painters.

D. B. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON No. 1.---Classification and Number of Public and Private Buildings, in the COLONY OF HONGKONG, during the Year 1887. EUROPEAN Category VICTORIA VILLAGES TOTAL Public Offices, Barracks, Guard Rooms, Police Stations, and other Government Buildings, Churches and Chapels 34 34 Merchants' Houses, and First-class Buildings, assessed at and above £100 per annum value, (occupied.) 180 180 Shops and Private Dwellings, below value £100 (occupied,) Houses untenanted, 25 77 482 Total, 482 CHINESE Category VICTORIA VILLAGES TOTAL Brought forward, 2,001 18 2,019 Money Changers and Shopkeepers Bakers, 2,600 Bamboo Workers, Barbers, Bathing Houses, Bean-curd Sellers, Bird Sellers Blacksmith Boat Builders, Boatmen, Brasier and Coppersmiths, Brothel, Brokers (General Agents, Fokien) Brick-layers, Carpenters, Chandlers, Charcoal and Firewood Dealers, Caulkers Conjee Sellers, Coolie Quarters, Coolie Quilt Manufactories, Cotton Cattle S... Compradores Crockery and Earthenware Sellers, Clothiers Cook Shops, Calla Makers, Druggists Eating Houses, Embroiderers Farmers, Fishermen, Fresh Fish Sellers, Floor Matting Manufactories, Goods and Wares, Glaciers, Gilder Smiths, Gold and Grain Sellers, Green Grocers, Husbandmen, Joss and Joss-paper Dealers and Carvers, Joss-stick Sellers, Ivory Carvers, Lime Burners and Dealers, Mat and Mat-bag Dealers, Mat-shed Builders, Opium Shops, Car Dealers, Old Iron and Hardware Sellers Portrait and Landscape Painters,† Lantern Makers Print Sellers, Pawn Dealers, Preserved Fruit Manufactories, Rattan Houses, Rice Sellers, Splitters, Sailmakers, Bakers, Salt Dealers, Sedan Chairs to hire, Salt Fish Sellers Salt Fish Dealers, Sweet-meat Sellers, Schools Shoemakers Sheep Dealers, Stationers Sugar Manufactories, Brose Cutters, Sign Board Makers, Stonecutters, Tea Houses, Tile and Brick Dealers, Tailors Timber Dealers, Tobacconists, Umbrella Makers, Undertakers Watermen's Houses, Weighers and Scale Makers, Rice Dealers, Pork Sellers, Beef Sellers, Oil Sellers, 24 24 Vacant Houses, 13 639 2,660 Total, 2,001 18 2,744 12 2,354 Besides the Houses mentioned as being wholly occupied by Families, there are about 500 of the upper floors of Buildings carrying on Trades occupied by Families. Besides the four Houses solely occupied by Portrait Painters, there are 5 of the upper floors of other Buildings likewise occupied by Portrait Painters. D. B. CALDWELL, Registrar General.
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14 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH~NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference 133 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE To k k k k [136] 137. ... 70 No. 1.---Classification and Number of Public and Privats Buildings, in the COLONT OF Honɑnoxa, during the Year 1887. EUROPEAN. VICTORIA, Public Offices, Barracks, Guard Booms, Felice Stations, and other Government Balldings, Churches and Chapels, VILLMES TOTAL 34 Mosques, Calnem Temples, e Aftrchants' Houses, and First-class Buildings, assessed at and above £100 per munum valas, (occupied.) Shops and Private Dwellings, below value 2100 (occupied,) Houses untenanted, 180 Total, 482 25 *77 CHINDL VICTORIA VILLAGER TOTAL CRITESS Brought forward, Money Changers and Shrođa Milkmm VICTORIA. VILLAGE 2,001 18 Torti 2,600 → Bakras, Bambos Workers, Barbers, Bathing Houses, Bean-curd Sellers, Bird Sellers - Blacksmith Bost Builders" Bbeda, Brasier and Coppersmiths, Brothel, Brokers G 1, General Agents, Fokein Brick-layers, Carpenters, Chandlers, Charcoal and Firewood Dealers, Caulkert Conjec Bellers, Поп Cool Quilt Manufactorica, Cotton Cattle Sh - da, Compradores HossCE, Crockery and Earthenware Ballers, Olothiers Cook Shops, Calla Makers, Druggia Eating Houses, Embroiderers Farmers, Homan Fiebermen, Fresh Fish Sellers, Floor Matting Manufactories, Goods and Wares, Glaciers, girer Smiths, Gold and Gran Calters, Green Grocers, Husbandman, Joss and Joss-paper Dealers and Car Joss-stick Sellers, Itory Carvers, Lime Burns and Dealers, Mat and Mat-bag Dealers," Nat-shed Bulders, + Carried forward. =&8***8==88287=2*~* to ?v= Opium Shops, Car Dealers, Od Iron and Hara Portrait and Landscape Painters,† Lan'era Print Hoger, Pir Dealers, Preserved Frait Maanfactories, Kattan Houses, IT are Splitters, Ballmakers, Baders, Balt Dealers, Sedan Coaire to hire, Salt Fub Sellers Salt Fish Dealers, Sweet-ment Sellers, Stons. Schools Shoemakers Sheep Dealers, Stationers Manufactories, Brose Cathers, Sign Board Makers, Stan bler Hourth, Tepe's Houses, Jin Men.. Tes Tile and Brick Dealers, Taller Timber Dealers, Tobacconista, Umbrella Makers, Undertakers Yathermen's Houses, and Scale Makers, Ries Dealers, Fork Sellers, Beef Bellers, Oil Bellers, 24 Vacant House, 13 2,001 639 2,660 Total, 18 12 NO ME 17 22,744 BIO 2,354 * Baddes the Houses mentioned na being wholly coupled by Families, there are about 500 of the upper Boots of Blouson currying on Traden occupied by Familim. Besides the four Housca solaly occupied by Fortrait Painters, there are 5 of the upper fours of other Ekopa likewise lansated by Portrais Palstars. D. B. CALDWELL, Registrar General.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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No. 1.---Classification and Number of Public and Privats Buildings, in the COLONT OF Honɑnoxa, during the Year 1887.

EUROPEAN.

VICTORIA,

Public Offices, Barracks, Guard Booms, Felice Stations, and other Government Balldings, Churches and Chapels,

VILLMES TOTAL

34

Mosques, Calnem Temples, e

Aftrchants' Houses, and First-class Buildings, assessed at and above £100 per munum valas, (occupied.) Shops and Private Dwellings, below value 2100 (occupied,) Houses untenanted,

180

Total,

482

25

*77

CHINDL

VICTORIA VILLAGER

TOTAL

CRITESS

Brought forward,

Money Changers and Shrođa Milkmm

VICTORIA. VILLAGE

2,001

18

Torti

2,600

Bakras,

Bambos Workers,

Barbers,

Bathing Houses, Bean-curd Sellers,

Bird Sellers -

Blacksmith

Bost Builders" Bbeda,

Brasier and Coppersmiths,

Brothel,

Brokers G

1, General Agents, Fokein

Brick-layers, Carpenters, Chandlers,

Charcoal and Firewood Dealers,

Caulkert

Conjec Bellers,

Поп

Cool Quilt Manufactorica,

Cotton

Cattle Sh

- da,

Compradores HossCE,

Crockery and Earthenware Ballers,

Olothiers

Cook Shops,

Calla Makers,

Druggia

Eating

Houses,

Embroiderers

Farmers,

Homan

Fiebermen,

Fresh Fish Sellers,

Floor Matting Manufactories,

Goods and Wares,

Glaciers, girer Smiths,

Gold

and Gran Calters,

Green

Grocers,

Husbandman,

Joss and Joss-paper Dealers and Car Joss-stick Sellers,

Itory Carvers,

Lime Burns and Dealers,

Mat and Mat-bag Dealers,"

Nat-shed Bulders,

+

Carried forward.

=&8***8==88287=2*~*

to

?v=

Opium Shops,

Car Dealers,

Od Iron and Hara

Portrait and Landscape Painters,† Lan'era

Print Hoger,

Pir Dealers,

Preserved Frait Maanfactories,

Kattan

Houses,

IT are

Splitters,

Ballmakers,

Baders,

Balt Dealers, Sedan Coaire to hire, Salt Fub Sellers

Salt Fish Dealers,

Sweet-ment Sellers, Stons.

Schools Shoemakers Sheep Dealers, Stationers

Manufactories,

Brose Cathers, Sign Board Makers, Stan bler Hourth, Tepe's Houses, Jin Men.. Tes

Tile and Brick Dealers,

Taller

Timber

Dealers, Tobacconista, Umbrella Makers, Undertakers

Yathermen's Houses,

and Scale Makers,

Ries Dealers,

Fork Sellers,

Beef Bellers,

Oil Bellers,

24

Vacant House,

13

2,001

639

2,660

Total,

18

12

NO ME

17

22,744

BIO

2,354

* Baddes the Houses mentioned na being wholly coupled by Families, there are about 500 of the upper Boots of Blouson currying on Traden occupied by Familim.

Besides the four Housca solaly occupied by Fortrait Painters, there are 5 of the upper fours of other Ekopa likewise lansated by Portrais Palstars.

D. B. CALDWELL, Registrar General.

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