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No. 104.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH APRIL, 1879.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Circular, dated 15th February, 1879, from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information. The Regulations can be seen upon application at the Colonial Secretary's Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1879,

CIRCULAR.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

DOWNING STREET,

15th February, 1879.

SIB, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, copies of the Regulations which have been issued by the Government of Victoria in respect of an International Exhibition which that Government proposes to hold in Melbourne in the course of the year 1880-81.

request that you will cause the information contained in these Regulations to be made as widely known as possible in the Colony under your Government.

I have the honour to be,

I

The Officer Administering the Government of

Sir.

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

M. E. HICKS-BEACH,

Hongkong.

No. 105.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Births and Deaths for the First Quarter ending 31st March, 1879, is published for general information.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1879.

RETURNS OF BIRTHS and DEATHS for the 1st Quarter of 1879, 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, 8

Victoria,

19

20

22

15

122

102

392

442

Portuguese,

..10

Kow-loon,

7

40

23

Indian, &c.,

7

Sháu-kí Wáng.

13

13

20

Non-Residents, ......12

Aberdeen,

2

17

11

Stanley,

2

1

5

37

TOTAL,...

19

20

22

15

146

120

467

500

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,

GRAND TOTAL, PER1,000 FOR 1ST QUARTER OF

1879.

Whole Population,....

28.86

Births, 805

...

British & Foreign Community,

16.48

Deaths, ...1,004

Do. deducting non-Residents,

13.78

Chinese,

29.71

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1879.

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JOHN GERRARD,

Acting Registrar General.