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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 96.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

The following Returns of the Registrar General are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th March, 1883.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the 4th Quarter of 1882, ending 31st December.

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, 11

Victoria,

26

33

32

10

236

188

404

475

Portuguese

Kaulung,

18

6

37

25

Indians, &c.,

Shaukiwán,

17

20

58

15

Non-Residents,

Aberdeen,

5

4

13

20

Stanley,..

4

3

:

TOTAL,..

26

33

32

10

275

221

578

540

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000, FOR 4TH QUARTER OF

1882.

Whole Population,.

28.92

Births, Deaths,...1,160

555

British & Foreign Community,

17.29

Do. deducting non- Residents, 13.56 Chinese,

29.67

J RUSSELL,

Legistrar General.

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1883.

DISTRICTS.

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Year 1882 ending 31st December.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY. (including every Nationality, except Chinese.)

CHINESE

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

British and other

Nationalities

Boys.

Victoria,

75

113

40

Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls.

80

36

Males. Females.

other than those

specified,

680

516

1,686 1,765

Portuguese,

39

Kaulung,...

29

19

134

94

Indians, &c.,

Shaukiwán,

50

54

128

76

Non-Residents,

833

28

50

Aberdeen,

12

10

60

62

Stanley,.

11

9

21

10

153

TOTAL,.. 775

80

113

40

782

608

2,020

2,007

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000.

1878.

1879.

1880.

1881. 1882,

Whole Population,..

Births,..1,545 British & Foreign Community, 18.73 Deaths,..4,189 Do. deducting non-Residents,

14.90

Chinese,

30.35

33.11

29.60 32.14 28.71 24.07: 26.11 18.15 16.71 18.22 15.75 14.16 15.95 29.54

13.44 12.47 24.45 26.78

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1883.

J. RUSSELL, Registrar General.