1876 — Page 264

No. 13.—CENSUS of IlonaKONG for each year from 1801 to 1879 and for 1870 exclusive of MILITARY and NAVAL DEPARTMENTS, CREWS of MENCANTILE SHIPPING in the Harbour, and POLICE.*

1864 1865 1806 1807

1808-09 1870-71 1872

1876

Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons.

Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons.

Europeans and Americans,

1,963 |

2,034

2,113 2,151

2,280 |

2,786

2,520

2,767

Goa Manila, Indians & other of mixed blood, Temporary Residents,.

1,488

1,045

1,231

1,150

907

1,388

635

812

100

150

200

250

130

67

159

154

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Chinese in the Employ of Europeans, &c.,..

Residing in Victoria,

6,280

0,836

6,658

6,451

0,739

7,617

7,400

5,870

07,743

73,803

in Villages,

11,930

11,371

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Boat Population in Victoria Harbour,

20,901

10,153

65,000 75,743 0,018 9,951 13,855 13,030

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other than Victoria Harbour,

8,343

7,732

13,099

8,203

Vagrants, Prisoners,

2,000

2,000

2,000

795

780

718

452

478

79,950 72,984 11,104 10,507 14,033 12,309 13,500 12,404 8,496 11,400 6,699 10,341

512

75,584

84,425

11,672 15,230

479 441

121,408 | 125,504 |115,098 117,471 117,285119,477 118,070 | 132,524

Previous to 1870-71 the Police were included.

Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1877.

M. S. TONNOCHY,

Acting Registrar General,