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DROIT

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 36.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.

VOL. XV.

No. 102.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Amended Census Return for 1868-69, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1869.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

No. 1.—CENSUS of HONGKONG, including the MILITARY and NAVAL DEPARTMENTS, 1st June, 1869.

No. OF No. OF

POPULATION.

HOUSES. BOATS.

TOTAL.

Men. Women. Boys. Girls.

*Europeans and Americans, Resident Population, Europeans, Military,

1,161

523

823

282

2,289

581

62

61

59

768

Europeans and Americans, Naval Establishments,

Europeans and Americans, Crews of Mercantile Ship-

ping in the Harbour,

Europeans and Americans, Temporary Residents,

Europeans and Americans, Prisoners,

Total of Europeans and Americans,

729

:

729

915

915

130

130

63

::

63

3,579

585

384

341

4,889

Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood,

Resident Population,

820

ΟΙ

41

45

997

Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood,

Crews of Mercantile Shipping in the Harbour,..

862

:

862

Indians, Military,

895

18

10

920

Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood,

Prisoners,

22

22

Total of Indians, &c.,....

2,599

109

47

55

2,810

Chinese in employ of Europeans, &c.,

6,054

640

238

303

7,235

Chinese residing in Victoria,.

Boat Population in Victoria,

Boat Population, other than Victoria,

Prisoners,

47,616

13,837

5,912

5,594

72,959

Chinese residing in Villages and Kowloon,

7,011

2,027

1,307

819 11,164

6,739

3,359

2,219

1,716. 14,033

3,058

2,418

1,275

1,140

8,496

871

22

393

Total of Chinese,

Grand Total,

71,449

22,303 10,951

9,577 114,280

6,815

3,332 | 77,027

22,997 11,882

9,973 121,979

* Of European and American Fixed Residents, there are:-

Men.

Women.

Boys.

Girls.

Total.

British, Portuguese,

German,

485

130

74

303

318

241

70 198

759

1,150

135

14

2

2

153

American,

90

17

1

7

115

French,.

35

11

5

56

Danish,

12

12

Italian,

11

1

12

Spanish,

8

1

9

Swiss,

I

6

Austrian,

4

:

4

Carried forward,... 1,148

523

329

282

2.276