159. A record number of 29,487 marriages were registered, 9,534 more than the figure of 19,953 in 1970-71. The striking increase was attributed mainly to the fact that on and after 7th October 1971 marriages may be contracted in the Colony only in accordance with the Marriage Ordinance (see paragraph 153), but a further reason was that the year happened to be an auspicious year in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, having two First Days of Spring (Lap Chun) and also an intercalary Fifth Moon. 26,999 civil marriages—8,864 more than in 1970-71—were performed in the registries as follows:
Hong Kong
Principal Registry, Hong Kong
Causeway Bay Registry Western District Registry
Shau Kei Wan Registry Aberdeen Registry
...
:
:
...
6,286 2,003
1,200
752
***
513
10,754
Kowloon and New Kowloon
Kowloon Registry
7,365
Sung Wong Toi Road Registry
4,228
Kwun Tong Registry
1,740
13,333
New Territories
Tsuen Wan Registry
G
Yuen Long Registry Tai Po Registry Sheung Shui Registry* Sha Tin Registry*
...
Sai Kung Registry* Sha Tau Kok Registry* Fanling Registry*
Cheung Chau Registry* Tuen Mun Registry*
Kam Tin Registry*
San Tin Registry*
Ta Kwu Ling Registry* Peng Chau Registry*
Mui Wo Registry*
...
Tung Chung Registry*
Tai O Registry*
Lamma South Registry*
...
1,007
900
:
590
:
121
83
49
34
34
23
...
22
17
...
17
...
...
7
4
:
...
2
2
...
2,912
26,999
(Registries marked * are 'part-time' registries.)
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