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No. 110.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Letter from the United States Consul, respecting Ships carrying Chinese Passengers from Hongkong to Ports in the United States, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th September, 1869.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

UNITED STATES CONSULATE, HONGKONG, September 10th, 1869. SIR,-I beg leave to state for your information that, hereafter, all Ships, of whatever Nationality, sailing bence to a Port in the United States, carrying Chinese Passengers, will be required to produce the Certificate of the U. S. Consul at this Port to the Collector of Customs at the Port of destination, attesting the voluntary character of such emigration, before such Vessel will be permitted to make entry.

I have, &c.,

Captain H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

(Signed,)

ISAAC J. ALLEN, United States Consul.

No. 102.

Harbor Master,

Hongkong.

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.

POPULATION.

No. OF No. OF

TOTAL.

HOUSES. BOATS.

Men. Women. Boys. Girls.

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

1,161

523

323

282

2,289

581

62

61

59

763

+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,

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

Resident Population,

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

Crews of Mercantile Shipping in the Harbour,. Indians, Military,

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

Prisoners,

Total of Indians, &c.,.

Chinese in employ of Europeans, &c.,

Chinese residing in Victoria, .

Chinese residing in Villages and Kowloon,

Boat Population in Victoria,

Boat Population, other than Victoria,

Prisoners,

729

729

915

915

130

130

::

:

:

::

63

63

3,579

585

384

341

4,889

1

820

91

41

45

997

862

862

895

18

10

929

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22

2,599

109

47

55

2,810

6,054

640

238

303

7,235

47,616

13,837

5,912

5,594

72,959

7,011

2,027

1,307

819

11,164

6,739

3,359

2,219

1,716

14,033

3,658

2,418

1,275 1,145 8,496

371

22

393

Total of Chinese,

Grand Total,

6,815

71,449

3,332 77,627

22,303 10,951

9,577 114,280

22,997 11,382

9,973 121,979

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

Men.

Women.

Boys.

Girls.

Total.

British, Portuguese,

485

130

74

70

759

363

318

241

198

1,150

German,

135

14

2

2

153

American,

90

17

1

7

115

French,.

35

11

5

5

56

Danish,.

12

12

Italian,

11

1

12

Spanish,

8

1

9

Swiss,

5

6

4

Austrian,

4

Carried forward,....

1,148

523

323

282

*2,276

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