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THE CENSUS.. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE URBAN POPULATION)

EDUCATION.

The proportion of males ables to read and write is 60.35 against 74-43 in 1911, females 11.85 again 17.81 in 1911, dia- tinct setrograde movement, which wall demonstrates the spdifficulty of dealing in-with a constantly shifting population

that of Hongkong from the educational stand point.

One section of the Report on the Census of the Colony contains the following teresting analysis of the returns regard ing the Urban population:--

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MIGRATORY NATURE OF THE POPULATION

The population still remains to a largo extent migratory, a large proportion of ip going backwards and forwards between the Colony and China. In 1999 about 1,500,000 arrived from China, and 190,000

trom places overseas, 1,350,000 left for

"THE CANTON TRAMWAY ENTERPRISE.

STORY OF THE CONCESSION.

An interesting story is told by a writer in the Daily Province (Vancouver) “of how the concession for a tramwax in Canton was obtained by Mr. Tom Mao Innes, who is described as "Canadian From it we quote the Post-Promoter. following:-

AGES: BIRTHMATE. The age tables have been adjusted to the European method of reckoning, but

Just before December, 1916, ended the it is probable tha: same Chinese gave the

promoter presented himself to pay his respects at the British Consulate. Consuls Lage" of children of one year according to

the English method; this would make the China. And about 100,000 for places over in the Orient assume great centreleret Fadjusted--agarforunder one year on tonishes of Dance and responsibility for the nationals, Hongkong is only 43,975, well distributed slightly too high, and those for under

among all ages up to to, and anus aror so it is just as well to be on polite terms two slightly too low After taking vari after that age. In 1897 the number of with them. Their manner seems to be ous factors into consideration, I calous women af and bearing age was 25,183mattor of long training, and it is very Flate the birthrate to be about 23 per thou this figure increased to 53,328 in 1911, and suitable for hot climates, Something nand, a high figure considering that males to 89,04 in 1991. Thus during this after this manner they talked outnumber females by 53 to 37. Based on period of 24 years alone, the number of Toni MacInnes: Yes, I am a Canadian.

The Consul: What are you here for? the figures given for infantile mortality children born and successfully reared in

TM. Thought I would like to build in the report of the Medical Officer of

the Colony must have been at least four Health for 1920. the death rate of infants times the Dumber of all ages of Hong-a tramway, ph Con. Whers 1 under one year works ont at 29 perkong-born found still living in the Colony thousand births, a figure which almost at the present Census. The number who T.M.: Canton.

Con. Well, that's a large order. May agrees with the loss shown in the age claim British nationality, 15,045, is prob table which works out at 286. In the ably the best criterion by which to estiI ask if you have been around the city above calculations it is taken for granted mate the permanently settled portion ofT.M. Yes, I have wandered about a that for all practical purposes emigration the population. However the faresse în bit. It seems to be a regular old home is balanced by immigration. But dur-the number of children, married women town for one kind of people, doesn't it? ing 1920 only 9,113 Chinese Births were and widows shows that family life is in- This remark, so typically American in actualy registered. two males being recreasing which makes for greater stabil-phrasing, passed quite over the consul's gistered to every one female. The use ity. It would be instructive in the next head. of such figures as these apart from the Census to ask for the length of residence Con. So, you have been in the city context in comparison with those for in

and what kind of a tramway could be fantile deaths has led to grossly exag- gerated atatements about infantile

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just received a couple of million dollars indemnity from the British for his shipd. He listened to the tramway" proposition with interest, and decided he would raise all the money needed.

TREASURE IN WALLS.

In August 1919, work was begun. Never perhaps in history have stranger contracts been taken than in this ancient city. The walls were known to contain great quantities of jadencient coins and ornaments hidden through the cen has not been recovered. So, when it res by bandits and others and which. came to let the contracts for taking down the walls the tramway company found the contractors offering to do all the work for nothing. The work was let to certain. applicants, and so great was the amongs of treasure found in various parts of the walls that every one of them made money The concession granted to Messrs. Tom. on the job, though they did it gratis. MacInnes, Peter Hing and Sam Kee was transferred to the Kwangtung Tramway Company, of which Eng Hok Feng is president and managing-director for life. Messrs. Maclanes and Sam Kee, are direc- tors for seven years. Peter Hing was general manager, with a competent Scotch erigineer in charge of the work. So a great portion of the ancient walls were. torn down.

A BRIGHTER CITY.

Thousands of houses lining the litt Innes, by courtesy called streets, were y swept away to make place for wide boule vards, varying from 50 to 125 feet in width. Twenty-five feet of space down." TM. The old walls are no use now for defensive purposes. The city has the centre of these was right-of-way for years to build and operite in any part grown far beyond them. They almost the Kwanghing Tramway Company, wha form a circle within it. and they must received the sole monopoly for twenty-Eve base. That be enough and the instructions printed on the back of a circular tram might pay. «

Con. You had better go home and government decided to ase entirely to com

idea of this Canadian has come the schedule a special warning was given against inaccurate and vague descriptions forget all about it. The Chinese would plete new highways. Thus out of the cleaner, brighter city, bat, one still of occupation, a large number contented never let you take those walls down, even

picturesque. themselves with describing their occupait any capitalist is willing to advance

man-money tor such à purpose. tion as

T.: You may be right; you ought to know. But anyway, I would like to have a walk with the Governor. Could you arrange for me?

The system on which occupations have been classifed is far more elaborate than that used in 1911, and is based on the After 40 there is a very marked the method of classification as revised for the crease and a still greater fall between 1921 Census of the United Kingitan 50 and 55. In comparison with the The. number of separate entries has been be `at least forty-five feet thick at the of Canton or suburbs. The consideration:

so: us business

work

Consul: No, No! Can't have you run ping around these Tamens, you know; Even if the Governor did con unless I were to send the Vice-Consul

ern district of the New Territories such decrease seem to be normal, though in the urban districts till very recent years Yung Chinese, as soon as they had amassed a competency according to their station. This returned to their native villages.

"" apprentice," etc. is only so in a minor degree at present, ager shop-assistant "coolia" "arti for although wages are higher, the cost

The greatest increases are among the of living has risen greatly, as well as

trades connected with metals being large- the standard of living, and a consider-ly due to the activity of the two large ably longer period of work is necessary shipyarda A large increase is also shown before a man can retire to the country under the manufacture of clothes, but the The number of persons of 50 and above. has increased 68.13 per cent. as compared large number of women returned na en with 1011, against a total increase in the Saged in needlework is too high, and this with you

term was probably used in very many sent to see you, he would only want to population of 51 per cent., a figure which

cases as denoting simply household duties, make a loan from you, and could give alo affords a clear proof of the greatly The manufacture of hosiery and knitted no good security But the Governor is increased stability of the population.

goods especially in Yaumati has greatly giving a reception to foreigners on New BAXES,

increased of recent years, the employees Year's night. I might get an invitation being chiefly women. A large number of for you, and you would be presented. women are also employed in cigarette But that would be sil

The promoter accepted. making at Wanchai. The rattan furni

greatly increased ture trade shows number of hands in very large numbers,

find work

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[The subsequent history of the Kwang- tung Tramway Company is the story of bad faith on the part of the Canton.. Government expressed in the cancellation. of the concession after much capital had been invested in the enterprise.—Ep. H.D.P.

SALE OF A STEAMSHIP.

"KONG CHOW CHANGES HANDS..

rooms

Acting under instructions from Mr." F. E. Nash, solicitor for the mortgages the steamship Kong Chow (formerly the Ba. Kuong Tai) was put up for auction at Messra.Lammerts auction yesterday afternoon.

The vessel, which is at present lying off Samshuipon in the Hongkong harbour, is She is 370 tons registered at Canton nett weight and is 1138 feet in length; her extreme breadth is 28.45 feet and her depth is 9.55 feet.

There was a large number of people Present at the sale, but the bidding was chants. There was no upset price stated and bidding opened at $30,000. It was raised by a series of 8500 bids to the w of $3,500, at which figure the vessel was knocked down to Mr. Yeung Yes Nem.

ARMS SMUGGLING.

A CASE OF "GREAT IMPORTANCE.”.

Up to the age of five the numbers of males and females are practically equal; from six to twelve females exceed the males, this is due partly to the custom of sending boys at the age of seven back

At the far end of the city bund are to the country or Capton to receive their Chinese education, partly to the import this being due to the shipping slump open grounds, gardens and official build- of mustra bearly all of whom come from which has.especially affected the smaller ings. And in one of the largest of them tramp coastag steamers, of which a con- the reception was held. It being war outaide the Colony From the age of fourteen upwards males largely exceed siderable number were laid up in this time the various nationalities were females, since at this age boys come to port at the date of the Census. The bulk gathered into little groups, those favour the Colony for higher education or to of the population still depends on generating the Alli hobnobbing fogether, and

commerce for their Walibbed “but

these in sympathy with ferungy gather bo apprenticed in various trades or to factures are fradually increasing lugtogether as far removed as possible mainly confined to Chinese shipping mor Chinese seem more, willing to embark from the others From each of the their capital in industrie ventures than Marriage before 18 is comparatively uniformerly. The chief manufacturing in groups those guests to be presented were led singly to His Excellency Cha Chin common and during the last 10 years dustries at present, reship-building- Lan, Civil Governor of Canton, a band there has been an in creasing tendency Bugar-refining, manufacture of cigars and for the marriage age to rise. By 25 most cigarettes, rope, papar, hosiery and kit somo Northerner over six feet in height... of the females are married, the unmarrited goods, preserved ginger and rattan: He wore European evening dress and car ed residue being probably mostly pro- furniture. Most of the other mannfaced himself as a most finished getitle stitutes or ex-prostitutes, while in the tures mentioned in the table are carried man. He spoke neither Cantonese nor case of the males it is not until the age on on a small scale in shops employing English, but through his secretary ad- of 33 that the majority are married. less than 20 hands. Amongst the profes dressed a few words in Mandarin to each

gions teachers have more than doubled. guest as presented. When it came Tom Two Indian watchmen were charged In 1911 there were 60 males to 31 The only note-worthy disease is under Maclanes turn he found himself in luck with being in illegal possession of one females, in the present Census 63 males td 57 lemiles but only 33 married females the sale of opium from 138 to 60, due to He had met the secretary, Dr. Lin Tze German automatic pistol, fully loaded, to 67 married males, the figures for 1911 strictor control over the sale of the drug, feng, at the Chiness embassy in London, 49 rounds of ammunition, and 23 taels: toward the end of 1914, and had grown of opium at the Magistracy, yesterday. being-28-to 72; the difference is due to In view of the interest aroused Intely, very friendly with him. So he was warm.Mr. D. Burlingham, Assistant Superin- the large number of widows,, which, show

in the employment of young children, ly welcomed by the doctor Immediately tendent of Police, prosecuted. He in en increase over 1911 of 159 per cent., while, the widowers only show an increase special table has been devoted to the after meeting the Governor, the promoter formed Mr. Wood that on Thursday,"

The continued residence occupations of children under 14 (Eng had still another piece of luck. He met Sergt. Kelly searched the godown at No. of widows in the Colony after the deathsb reckoning). It will be seen that with Judge Peter Hing, who had former 199, Praya East, where the defendants of their husbands shows a very remarkaxcept in domestic work very few under ly, lived in Victoria, B.C., where the were employed an watchmen In the able change in the customs of the popula1 are employed. Children employed carry FABAQUERIA]tion in ten years. Formerly on the deathing building material are included under promoter and he had been the best of cubicle occupied by the first defendant of the hushand the widow returned to Orders XIII. and XXII, which also in- friends Peter Hing is a splendid type of the pistol, ammunition and opium were the country; now she evidently remains clude such occupations as painting, paint the modern Chinese, and was the first found underneath the pillow of the beds. in Hongkong where she can if necessary scraping, scaffold-erecting, stone breaking Chinese to graduate from McGill Univer. The second defendant had been charged

as he frequently slept in the room, I find work in the various industries which and other miscellaneous light work. The sity, where he took a law course.

large number of girly classified under With the aid of these two former the defendants were to be let out on bail are beginning to spring up.

Manufacture of Clothing" is accounted. acquaintances, the promoter soon got a be suggested a sum of not less than $500. Concubines shown very large indresse for by the great tendency displayed to private audience with the Governor, He attached very great great importance. from 1,290 in 1911 to 2,974. There were record females who had no other occupa which the Consul had said was impos to this case. In addition 79 concubines whose status was irregular. This great increase In concubinage is due to the wealthier classes bringing their families to the Cology; in several families bve or more were found, but the wealthy who possess a large bum bar generally accommodate them in more than one house, therefore no large estab ihments were noticed. This great in crease in concubinage of 136 per cent. is remarkable in view of the vastly img proved 'status of women as a whole in the Colony, and the increase in the feel ing against the custom among the lightened classes. But at least among

the custom seams popular as ever"

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tion than helping in the home as engaged aible. The governor approved of the Mr. Longinotto appeared for the defence in needlework. It is unlikely that more idea of a tramway and the new, strect and asked for a remand and for defend- than half the young girls so recorded system the promoter had in view. Butants to be let out on bail...

The case was remanded to Tuesday next. actually earn wages by needlework Few there were many ancient and stubborn male apprentices under 12 are recorded, obstacles. One meeting followed another and bail at $500 was granted. the age when apprenticeship generally at the gamen, until, one fine morning, bégits being 13 to 18. The chief manufac the final one came. The promoter faced tures in which child labour can be usefully Dr. Lu, ex-Minister for China at the employed are those, of cigarettes and Court of St. James; General Tom Ho hosiery, recent introductions on the fac tory scale. At present factories properly Ming; Admiral Tom Hsis-heng, head of so called are very rare, and most of the Canton River Commissary Board, and Vancouver was charged at the Magis child labour engaged in manufacture is several foreign-trained English-speaking tracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. employed in small shops or at home. The Chinese engineers. And, they all could Lindzell with being in possession of an large number of boys employed in domes ask awkward and penetrating questions, automatic pistol and 18 rounds of am--- tic duties, to in-private houses, or as and could appreciate too, whether the re-munition...

contrasted plies, bad value. The promoter was-LO The ammunition was concealed in with the small number of employed Considering the absence of ed, but he was hard put to it for over bats. The automatic pistol had been any legal restraint on the employment of an hour answering men he needs must taken to pieces and stowed away in the child flabour, the numbers of children convince.

back of the man's trousers. . .

A Chinees returned emigrant from

ALEXANDER BOGUSLAVSKYL" LA, 8. WATSON the new comend large numbers of cooks in shops. is noteworce girls so customed to being severely cross-examin clock, and sandwiched between two felt

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number of married women including con cubines has increased by 76 per cent.

NATIONALITY.....

Out of 45,924 persons born in the Bri- tish Empire only 15.645 claimed British nationality", which can be interpreted that only so many be considered per manently domiciled in the Colony, Out of 1,847 born in Macau only 251 claimed Portuguese nationality.

BIRTHPLACE

actually employed in other than domestic A few days afterwards he received a Mr. Lindsell said it was a caso of work in proportion to the total number letter from the Governor accepting his deliberate smuggling and he ordered the of children in the Colony appear very offer and money to cover the engineer's defendant to pay a fine of $250, the arms small; under 19 the number employed is 6,877 (of whom 5,100 are employed in expenses, and a few months later he to be confiscated. domestic duties mostly as mui-frai

pocketed the concession.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

5 CORPS."

RAISING CAPITAL,

HYE. COMFORT.

| A minor revolution which disorganized means, better health and better resulta

things in the land in 1917 delayed the beginning of the work, which was fortun from your work, and if your eyes require GEDERS BY LIEUT-COL. L. 0. BIED, 0,5.0 ate in that it gave Tom MacInnes time glasses you have careful and experf

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,

PARADE:.

to look around and find capitalist or

group who would finance the scheme, which examination in Atting the proper correo fantry Drill will take place on Monday, it seemed, would eventually he very proht tion. Era comfort requires also just an

December 10th, at Volunteer Headable. Tom MacInnes decided it should quarters, and Kowloon Decks on not be hard to get a larger sum. He went expert care in the manufacture and. Friday, December 23rd, at 5.30 p.mscouting around And, did get There adjustment of your glasses. You will for trained men and recruits, lived in Hongkong a Chinesa business find it worth while to consult a reliable':

man of wide experience in Mexico and firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; California, one of the one-siding figures

As in 1911 the bulk of the population are Immigrants from the Delta districts of the neighbouring province of Kwong- tung.There is an increas in the natives FAZARIC of other provinces from 3,728 to 6,037.

The number, born in Hongkong is 43,275 | 7 "against "about" 23,000 in 1911 and 1,523 in 1897; however, the Egures for these two Asid years are not quite reliable for the par-

poles of comparison. The number böra Drees; Plain clothes. ******

the New Territories in 2,241,4 Tula is

Parade. The Company will parade at Headquarters on Monday, the 19th inst., at 5.30 p.m. All trembers are requested to attend. Dress: Drill-order with carbines:

MIG. F. E. Rapson, Bt.-Major, D. Adjutant, H.V.D.C. ong, December 16th, 1991,

apparently reduction on 1011 figuros which were about 3,000-after

3,000 after making cer.

taia deductions;

males would be accounted for by their return to their birthplaces for the Tsing Ming festivalThe people of the North- orn District of the New Territories seems to have very little inclination to migrate to the city to earn their livelihood.

· CADET COMPANY.

in Chinese commercial life to-day, one over ten years experience in the Colony Eng Hok Fong. He controlled a line of You will find no better equipment any steamships plying between the Orient and where than in the office and factory of North America Quite a number of these bat been commandeered by the British The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to and sunk by German torpedoes. Un the late On., Manufacturing and Re- day Tom MacInnes went to Eng Hok tracting Opticians, located in 63, Queen's

Road Centrál-Advr;

[56% Fong the latter was in fands, having