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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JUNE, 1881.

No. 13.-CENSUS of HONGKONG for the following Years, exclusive of MILITARY and NAVAL Departments, CREWS of MERCANTILE SHIPPING in the HARBOUR, and POLICE.

445

1870-71.

1872.

1876.

1881.

Persons.

Persons. Persons.

Persons,

Europeans and Americans,

2,736

Goa, Manila, Indian, &c., and others of mixed blood,

2,520

2,767

3,040

1,388

635

812

Temporary Residents,

968

57

159

Chinese in employ of Europeans, &c.,

154

188

7,617

Chinese residing in Victoria,

7,460

5,879

5,529

Chinese residing in Villages,

72,984

75,584

84,425

96,856

10,507

11,672

Chinese Boat Population in Victoria Harbour,

15,230

16,606

12,309

13,500

Chinese Boat Population other than in Victoria Harbour, Prisoners,

12,404

16,687

11,400

6,699

10,341

12,302

479

441

512

682

Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st June, 1881.

119,477

118,670

132,524

152,858

JOHN GERRARD, Acting Registrar General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 205.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. HONGKONG.

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

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the 1st Quarter of 1880, ending 31st March.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

CHINESE.

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY,

DEATHS.

Boys. Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls. Males. Females.

Victoria,

21

21

31

11

203

126

400

520

Kau-lung,

9

5

38

British and Foreign, 13 Portuguese,

.11

26

Shau-ki-wán,

Indians, &c.,

6

18

15

25

Non-Residents,

.12

Aberdeen,

1

1

7

Stanley,..

4

2

42

TOTAL,..

21

21

31

11

238

151

455

580

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER

1880.

1,000, FOR 1ST QUARTER OF

Births, 431

Whole Population,.

30.96

British & Foreign Community,

18.71

Deaths,.. 1,077

Do. deducting non-Residents,

15.31

Chinese,

31.80

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1880.

JOHN GERRARD,

Acting Registrar General.