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THE MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Baptions.

Marriages.

Under Ord. N. 14 of 1875.

Europeans, &c., Protestant,

67

28

Chinese, Protestant,

72

10

Europeans, &c., Roman Catholic,.....

62

24

Chinese, Roman Catholic,.......

45

6

Foundling, Roman Catholic,....................

1,650

Total........

1,886

00

RETURN of REGISTRATION of BIRTHS and DEATHS under Ordinance No. 7 of 1872.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY. (including every Nationality, except Chinese.)

CHINESE.

DEATHS, DRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

British and other Na- tionalities

Boys.

Girls.

Males. Females. Boys.

Girls.

Malcs. Females.

50

other than

Victoria, Kaulung,.....

86

69

148

13

675

487

2,193

1,858

1

9

2

28

17

235

162

Shaukiwán,

1

57

49

154

105

Abordeen,

27

25

138

97

those spe- cified, Portuguese,...49 Indians, &c., .34 Non-Resi-

Stanley,

19

11

19

21

69

dents,

Unknown, .... 1

TOTAL,... 90

70

157

46

806

589 2,789

2,249

203

GRAND TOTAL.

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,

1881.

1882.

1888. 1884.

1885.

PER 1,000.

Sex Unknown.

Whole Population,

24.07

26.11 30.04 26.91

32.36

Victoria,

4

Births,...1,555 British & Foreign Community,

18.22

15.75 17.60 16.37

20.90

Koulnug,

3

Deaths,. 5,192

Do. dedneting non-Residents,

13.44

12.47

13.93

14.65

16.11

Total Deaths

Chinese,

24.45

26.78

30.84

27.59

33.10

of Chinese, 4,989