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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1876.

Of the British and Foreign Community, the Returns for the same period are as follow:-

Quarter. 1st,

2nd,

3rd,

4th,

..

Total,....

Births.

Deaths.

35

39

31

40

50

45

66

57

182

181

The rate of mortality for every thousand persons during 1875 among the British and Foreign Community is 28.18, and among the Chinese 25.74, while for the whole population of the Colony, the rate was 25.87 for every thousand persons.

If the Deaths of non-residents be deducted, the Death rate of the British and Foreign Community is only 25.94 per thousand.

I annex a Return shewing the prevailing diseases, resulting in death, which afflicted the Colony during the year under review.

The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

Phthisis,

Debility,

Diarrhea,

Fevers,

Dysentery,

Convulsions,

Heart Disease,

Dropsy,

Congestion of Brain,

Hepatitis,

Astlima,

Apoplexy,

Aneurism,

Bronchitis,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

M. S. TONNOCITY, Acting Registrar General.

PREVAILING DISEASES AND NUMBER OF DEATHS, 1875.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

CHINESE.

Name of Discase.

No. of Deaths.

Name of Disease.

No. of Deaths.

25

22

18

10

10 15 20 DEDICINER

Exposure,

676

Convulsions,

440

Phthisis Pulmonalis,

328

Fevers,

322

Diarrhea,

298

Unknown,

106

Asthma,

B4

Ague,

69

Heart Disease,

68

Debility,

60

Dropsy,. Bronchitis, Dysentery, Measles,

Worms, Pregnancy,

59

42

39

23

28

24

Ulcers, Paralysis, Apoplexy,

20

17

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M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Registrar General,

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1876.

No. 31.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 14th instant, for the erection of a Government Store or Godown.

The Specification and l'lan can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper Form of Tender may be obtained.

The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1876.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,

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