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No.16.

E.

Hongkong

1880.

Police Department; Victoria, 20th August, Nominal Return of the number of Houses in Victoria, showing whether Land owned by Foreigners or Chinese, also whether occupied by Foreigners or Chinese, the proportional amount of Ground Rent upon each description of property, and the population

No.

of

whom

By whom

Proportion of Ground

Total

Houses.

owned.

occupied.

This amount estimated from Detailed Population

the assessment for Police Rate

Remarks.

Population.

M. F. C. 419 475 Foreigners 310 Chinese The Total Chinese Population in Victoria according to census return in March 1880 was 13,087 compiled 906 1,973 141 3,206 260 Chinese Chinese. 1,574 54 6,358 2050 1,552 Total. 3,547 195 9,464 2,310 1,862 1,381 349 Foreigners Foreigners 778 761 221 228 11,337 9 True Copy 9860

The Houses owned and occupied by Chinese, (for instance Lower Bazaar and Caipingshan) contain more inhabitants than those houses rented from Europeans, the latter being chiefly business houses, and the former, in addition containing 13,636 families of the occupants.

The Chinese Population: does not include, Chinese Servants in European employ*

* viz. 9098. 2,219. 883 male & 887 female children.

(Signed) C. May,

Superintendent of Police & Officiating Registrar General.

Colonial Secretary:

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No.16. E. Hongkong 1880. Police Department; Victoria, 20th August, Nominal Return of the number of Houses in Victoria, showing whether Land owned by Foreigners or Chinese, also whether occupied by Foreigners or Chinese, the proportional amount of Ground Rent upon each description of property, and the population No. of whom By whom Proportion of Ground Total Houses. owned. occupied. This amount estimated from Detailed Population the assessment for Police Rate Remarks. Population. M. F. C. 419 475 Foreigners 310 Chinese The Total Chinese Population in Victoria according to census return in March 1880 was 13,087 compiled 906 1,973 141 3,206 260 Chinese Chinese. 1,574 54 6,358 2050 1,552 Total. 3,547 195 9,464 2,310 1,862 1,381 349 Foreigners Foreigners 778 761 221 228 11,337 9 True Copy 9860 The Houses owned and occupied by Chinese, (for instance Lower Bazaar and Caipingshan) contain more inhabitants than those houses rented from Europeans, the latter being chiefly business houses, and the former, in addition containing 13,636 families of the occupants. The Chinese Population: does not include, Chinese Servants in European employ* * viz. 9098. 2,219. 883 male & 887 female children. (Signed) C. May, Superintendent of Police & Officiating Registrar General. Colonial Secretary:
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No.16. E. Hongkong 1880. Police Department; Victoria, 20th : August, Nominal Return of the number of Houses in Victoria, showing whether Land owned by Fouigners or Chinese, also whether occupied by Foreigners or Chiness, the proportional amount of Ground Rent upon each description of property, and the population No. ду of whom By whom Proportion of Ground Fotal Houses. owned. occupied. This kemen Pent extimated from Detailed Population . the fament for Police Rate Remarks. Population. مجھے d. M. F C. 419 475 Foreignent Chinete. 310 کثر تورات The Total Chinez Populations in Victoria according to beneus retur v in March 1850 was 13087 compiled 906 1973 141 3,206 260 Chinese Chineto. 1,574 54 6,358 2050 1,552 Totab. 3547 195 9464 2,310 1862 1381 349 Foreigners Foreigners 778y 761 221 228 11,337 9 6 True Sopy 9860 The Houses owned and occupied by bhincse, (for instance Lower Bazaar and Caipingshand / contain more inhabitants than those heuses rented from Europeand the latter being chiefly business houses, and the former. in addition containing 13,636 families of the cocupants. | 1210 the The Chinese Population: does not include, Chinese Aroants in European con play I * viz. 9098. 2,219. 883 male & 887 female children. (Signed) C. May, Super &t of Police & Offy. Rego ; General. Colonial Secretary:
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No.16.

E.

Hongkong

1880.

Police Department; Victoria, 20th

: August, Nominal Return of the number of Houses in Victoria, showing whether Land owned by Fouigners or Chinese, also whether occupied by Foreigners or Chiness, the proportional amount of Ground Rent upon each description of property, and the population

No.

ду

of

whom

By whom

Proportion of Ground

Fotal

Houses.

owned.

occupied. This kemen

Pent extimated from Detailed Population . the fament for Police Rate

Remarks.

Population.

مجھے

d. M.

F

C.

419

475

Foreignent

Chinete.

310

کثر تورات

The Total Chinez Populations in Victoria according to beneus retur v in March 1850 was

13087

compiled

906

1973 141 3,206 260

Chinese Chineto. 1,574 54 6,358 2050 1,552

Totab. 3547 195 9464 2,310 1862

1381

349

Foreigners Foreigners 778y

761 221

228

11,337 9

6

True Sopy

9860

The Houses owned and occupied by bhincse, (for instance Lower Bazaar and Caipingshand / contain more inhabitants than those heuses rented from Europeand the latter being chiefly business houses, and the former. in addition containing 13,636 families of the cocupants.

|

1210

the

The Chinese Population: does not include, Chinese Aroants in European con play

I

* viz. 9098. 2,219. 883 male & 887 female children.

(Signed) C. May,

Super &t of Police & Offy. Rego ; General.

Colonial Secretary:

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