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XVIII

XXIV

XXV

NT' occupations of the Chinese population

NT, South (floating population) ages of the

Chinese population NT, South (floating population) nationality and

marrieds state of the

By sex and divided into North and South

Districts

By ages and sex and

married state

By sex and nationality

Chinese population

XXVI

NT, South. (floating

By sex and married state

population) birthplaces of the Chinese population

XXVII

NT, South (floating

By sex and married state

population); education of the

Chinese population

XXVIII

NT, South (floating

By sex

population) occupations of

the Chinese population

XXXIVa

Small craft enumerated

By region

XXXV

XXXVI

Staff

By region

13

Census books used

By police district

The biggest difference for the New Territories between the 1911 and 1921 Censuses, however, was the boundary change between the Northern and Southern Districts put into place in 1916, when Tsuen Wan district was transferred from Northern to Southern District. This change was marginal for Northern District. Tsuen Wan in 1911 represented only 34.7% of the total population of Northern District, and this population was similar in character to the rest of Northern District, being predominantly agricultural." However, Tsuen Wan was 34.7% of Southern District in 1921, and its population was markedly different from the marine-based society of the islands. Furthermore, Tsuen Wan, close to the urban areas, is one of the districts where significant development demonstrably did take place between the 1911 and 1921 Censuses - between 1911 and 1921, the population of Tsuen Wan rose 75% (2,982 to 4,983), mostly because of immigrant artisans. This Tsuen Wan factor makes direct comparisons between the 1911 and 1921 Census evidence problematic for Southern District, New Kowloon (Shamshuipo and Kowloon City) was still regarded as part