Total of 115,000
which
December of These numbers
Military
...
the 31st
of last
29,459
were
females
are exclusive of the
and Naval forces and include
2,113 European
of whom 613
I have
41
and American Civil residents.
were
every
females.
I am inclined
to regard this
estimate as considerably under the truth.
Though
some allowance must be made
for the temporary desertion of the city at
the date of the Census
through apprehension
of the probable operation of the new Registration and Harbor Ordinance. These
apprehensions, it
may be
as well to remark
have long
since disappeared, and the
harbor
is more than
native craft, whilst the excess of communication
112
Emigration since the 1st of January
would probably not be
not be less than 15,000.
At the same time I have
no doubt that
nearly 1,500 indifferent characters have left
the city, a large proportion of that number having sought refuge in Macao. The present principal haunt in this part of the world of Pirates, Kidnappers, and
"mauvais sujet" generally.
I may also observe that the heading of
"Colored" is all chosen
as descriptive of the Chinese in Registrar
General's Population returns. As a race
they are fairer than
many
inhabitants
of Southern Europe, whilst in North China
they
are as
fair as Europeans generally.
I may also add that I place
no reliance...
total of 115,000
which
December of These numbers
Military
.om.
the 31st
of last
29.459
were
females
are exclusive of the
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and Naval forces and include
2113 European
of whom 613
I have
41.
and American Civil residents.
were
every
females.
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to regard this
estimate as considerably under the truth.
though
some allowance must be made
for the temperary desertion of the bity at
the date of the Census
through apprehension
the probable operation of the new Registration and Harbor Ordinance. These
apprehensions it
be
as well to remark
may
have long
harbor
since disappeared. and the
is more than
native craft, whilst the exceps of commigeation
112
Emigration since the 1th of January
would probably not be
not be lefs than 15000.
at the same time I have
no doubt that
nearly 1500 indifferent characters have left
I the city a large proportion of that number having sought refuge in Macao. The present principal haunt in this part of the world of Pirates, Kidnappers, and
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"mauvais sujeto". generally.
4.3.
I may heading of
also observe that the
of "Colored" is all chosen
the
as
descriptive of the Chinese in Registrar
General's Population returns. As a race
they are fairer than
many
inhabitants
L
of Southern Europe, whilst in North China
they
are as
ever crowded with
I may
fair as Europeans generally.
no reliance
also add that I place
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