THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH AUGUST, 1869.
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No. 9. CENSUS of Hongkong for each Year on 31st December from 1858 to 1867, and CENSUS 1868-69, exclusive of Military and Naval Departments.
1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868-69.
Europeans and Americans,
Goa, Manila, Indian and others of mixed blood,, Aliens chiefly Seamen and Temporary Residents, Chinese in the employ of Europeans,. Chinese residing in Victoria,
Persons. Persons. Persons. | Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons. Persons.
1,109
566
1,034 477
1,592
1,557 1,604 1,644 1,963 2,034 2,113 2,151
2,289
82
150
784 100
2,618
3,166
42,799
45,053
Chinese residing in Villages,
4,704 4,574
Chinese Boat Population in Victoria Harbour,
16,27714,701
Other than Victoria Harbour,
Vagrants,
Emigrants,
1,500 200
5,648 16,136 1,500 150
Street Coolies,
Prisoners, &c.,
1,284
1,268
1,336 100
100
100 3,940 4,111 4,897 4,937 52,916 61,958 63,380 65,351 5,276 11,215 12,297 12,550 17,417 18,871 21,336 20,699 11,142 12,038 10,303 9,838
1,600 2,608 150 229 5,000 450
1,645 150 6,836
73,803 65,606
2,500 200 5,000 626
2,500
1,488 100 6,239
6,451 67,743
75,743 72,959 11,826 11,371 9,618 9,951 11,164 20,991 19,153 13,855 13,030
8,343 7,732 13,099 2,000 2,000 2,000
1,231 1,150
997
200 6,658
250
130
6,739
14,033 8,293 8,496
200 5,000 695
...
...
795
780
718
452
478
75,503 86,941
94,917 119,321 123,511 124,850 | 121,498 125,504 115,098 117,471 117,285
Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th August, 1869.
ALFRED LISTER,
Acting Registrar General.
No. 95.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Copy of a Printed Paper announcing the subject of the Prize Essay of the Cobden Club for next year, has been received from the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, and is published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th August, 1869.
COBDEN CLUB.
The subject of the Prize Essay for the Gold Medal of the Club for the year 1869, is-
"Free Trade in its relation to the Colonies and Dependencies of Great Britain.”
The Essays, identified by a Motto (with the Names and Addresses of the Writers enclosed in a sealed envelope), must be sent to THOMAS BAYLEY POTTER, M.P. Reform Club, London, before the 1st January, 1870. No Essay is to exceed in length fifty pages of the "Quarterly" or " North American" Reviews.
The Committee reserve the right of publishing the successful Essay.
No. 96.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, until Noon on Tuesday, the 24th instant, for the supply of the undermentioned Articles for the use of the Police Department, for Six Months from the 1st proximo until the 28th February, 1870, viz:-
Oil per jar of 24 catties; Lamp Wick, large and small, per doz.; Buckets, Tubs, each; Salt and Soap, per lb.; Gram, Bran, Paddy, Oats and Straw, per picul; and Hay, per truss.
The above Articles must be of good quality, deliverable at the Central Police Barracks, at such time and in such quantities as may be required.
Any further particulars will be given on application at the Office of the Captain Superintendent
of Police.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
No. 97.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has been pleased to appoint WARD PRESTAGE, Esquire, Clerk of Works, to be a Valuator under the provisions of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863," from the 7th instant, provisionally, and until further notice, vice JAMES COLLINS, Esquire, resigned.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th August, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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