THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 156.
The following Returns of the Registrar General are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.
343
Acting Colonial Secretary.
RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the 1st Quarter of 1884, ending 31st March.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys.
Girls.
Males. Females. Boys..
Girls.
Males. Females. British and Foreign, 12
Portuguese,
7
Victoria,
22
23
30
10
164
116
349
367
Indians, &c.,
8
7
29
25
Non-Residents,
.13
Kau-lung,
25
22
23
7
Shau-ki Wan,.
2
11
11
40
Aberdeen,
1
2
4
1
Stanley,
TOTAL,.
22
23
30
10
199
146
416
411
Sex unknown,
1
Total deaths of 828
Chinese,
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER
GRAND TOTAL,
1884.
1,000, FOR 1ST QUARTER OF
Whole Population,
21.64
Births, 390 Deaths,
868
British & Foreign Community,
16.47
Do. deducting non-
n-Residents,
13.08
Chinese,
21.97
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1884.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Registrar General.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 157.
The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.
Audacious at Hongkong,
15th April, 1884.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO., No. 2.
Shoal soundings, (9 to 7 fathoms,) have been reported by H.M.S. Cleopatra to have been obtained about 14 miles to the Northward and N. Westward of Tongting Island (Chusan Archipelago,) to a position in Latitude 29° 54′ 40′′ N., Longitude 122° 31′ 45′′ E.
Also South of Kenshan Island from Latitude 30° 11′ 30′′ N., Longitude 122° 20′ 30′′ E., to Latitude 30° 14′ 00′′ N., Longitude 122° 14′ 40′′ E.
Admiralty Charts Nos. 1199 and 1969, and China Sea Directory, vol. 111, p. 308, are affected hereby.
To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and
Officers Commanding "Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.
W. M. DOWELL, Vice-Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief.
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