227
Return of the Mortality amongst the Chinese
during the year 1829.
City of Victoria.
PopulationIt is necessary to remark that no record of Deaths has been kept by the Police during the year and that although only fourteen deaths have been specified in the beneus Returns for Victoria, doubtlessly many more occurred, as the population is very migratory, and of most who left the Colony and died, no record or remembrance would be left. The number of dead bodies found exposed, and buried by the Police is a proof of the friendless state of a great part of the Chinese Population, and it is reasonable to presume that all who had the means would in serious sickness remove themselves to their native places.
The Returns from the Villages may be considered more accurate, as the inhabitants are more settled.
(signed) C. May
True Copy
Lt. Col. of Police,
Colonial Secretary.
227
Return of the Mortality amongst the Chênese
during the year 1829.
City of Victoria.
Dead bodies of Chinese found
Population
of each place. Colonys
expond in Fictoria & buried by Police. } 13,087 No of Chinese died in Loot, Civil Hospital
Died in
Died out
of bolony.
Total.
13
14
40
40
10
10
Total in Victoria]
Aberdeen .
857
Stanley and vicinity.
Inytam took.
Thek-o
Sai-wan-
1050
73
63
64
10
2
145
2
Show-ke
want and vicin
vicinity.
438
4
cho hoan gia
expored in Villages,
and buried by Police)
Total in Villages.
Kui che muy and vicinity. 213
Dead bodies of Chinese found
9
903
3
247
2
A
"
2
2
5
G
4
#
6
6
38
2
40
104
Grand Total 101
is
necessary to remark that
ne record of Death's and that although
has been kept by the Police during the year and the
07.
the mainland,
only fourteen deaths have been spécified in the beneus Returns for Victoria, doubtley's many more occurred, as the population is very migratory, and of most who left the Colony and died, no record or remembrance would be left. The number of dead bodies found exposed, and buried by the Police is a
" proof of the friendless state of a great part of the Chinese Population, and it is reasonable to presume that all who had the means would in serious sickness remove themselves to their native places.
The
Peturns from the Sillages may the inhabitants are more settled.
accurate,
as
be considered pore
(signed) C. May
Due Copy
Lupe Mt. of Police,
Colonial pentary.
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