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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH MAY, 1871.

CENSUS of Hongkong for cach Year on 31st December from 1858 to 1869, and CENSUS 1970-71, exclusive of Military, Nuval and Police Establishments.

Europeans and Americans, Goa, Manila, Indian and others }

of mixed blood,

1858. 1859. 1800.

1861. 1862. 1863. 1804. 1805. 1866. 1867. 1868-09. 1870-71.

Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons.Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. ĮPersons. Persons. Persons.

1,604 1,644 1,557

1,903 2,031 2,113 1,284 1,208 1,336 1,488

1,231 1,645

100

1,109

1,034

1,592

2,151

2,280

2,736

566

477

784

1,150

997

1,388

Aliens,chiefly Seamen and Tem-

82

150

100

100

100

100

150

200

250

130

57

porary Residents,..

Chinese in the employ of E'peans,

2,618

3,166

3.040

4,111

4,897 4,037

6,230

6,830

6,658

6,451

6,739 7.617

Chinese residing in Victoria,

42,799

45,053

52,916

61,958

63,380

65,351

07,748

73,803

65,600

75,743

72,959 72,984

Chinese residing in Villages,

4,704

4,574

5,276

11,215

12,297

12,000

11,836 11,371

9,618

9,951

11,161

10,507

Chinese Boat Population in

16,277 14,701

17,417

18,871

21,336

20,609 20,991

19,153

13,855 13,030 | 14,033

12,309

Victoria Harbour,

Other than Victoria Harbour,

5,648 16,136

Vagrants,

1,500

Emigrants.

200

1,500 150

11,142 1,800 150

12,038 10,303

9,838

8,343

7,732

2,508

2,500

2,500

2,000

2,000

13,009 2,000

8,293

8,495 11,400

Street Coolies,

229 5,000

200

200

5,000

5,000

450

Prisoners, &c.,

626

695

795

780

718

452

478

479

75,508 56,941

94,917 11,821 123,511|124,850 121,498 |125,504 |115,098 |117,471 117,285 119,477

No. 69.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received by the Honorable the Registrar General, until Monday, the 12th proximo, for cleansing the Public Dust Bins, and removing the Night Soil from Public Latrines and Colonial Public Buildings in Victoria, for Twelve Months, commencing on the 1st July next.

The Contractor will be bound by the Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 21st Day of June, 1867, and by such other Rules and Regulations as may be passed during the period over which the Contract extends.

Each Tender must specify the exact amount offered for the whole year, which sum will be payable in advance, and they inust contain the Names and Residences of the proposed Suretics.

Further particulars regarding the number and position of the Latrines, Dust Bins, etc., can be obtained from the Surveyor General's Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1871.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 70.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th April, 1871, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1871.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE

AMOUNT..

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

A$

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,

248,982

82,994

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.

394,625

150,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

180,050

100,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.

1,453,396

600,000

TOTAL,....

...$

2,277,053

932,994

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