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RETURNS of Births and Deaths for the lat Quarter of 1878, ending 31st March.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

CHINESE.

DEATHS. British & FOREION COMMUNITY,

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

Boys.

Girls..

Males. Females. Boys. 'Girls..

Males. Females.

Victoria,

Kow-loon,

27

25

20

13

148

126

914

British & Foreign,...13 348 Portuguese,

8

*..

8

4

31

21

**

*

***

Shku-ki Win,...

***

17

21

16

Indian, &c., ..........10 Non-Residents, ......11

+

Aberdeen, ......

5

18

6

Stanley,

·

3

8

5

42

TOTAL,...

27

25.

20

13

179

140

420

305.

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,

PER 1,000 FOR 1ST QUARTER OF

1878.

Whole Population.....

24.03

---

...

Births, 371

***

British & Foreign Community,

18.71

Deaths,

857

...

Do. deducting non-Residents,

15.89

Chinese,....

25.04

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1878.

CECIL C. SMITH,

Registrar General.