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TABLE XXV.

POPULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORY.

A.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Kowloon South of the range,-

Kowloon City,

Other Villages,

Kowloon North of the range,-

Luk Yeuk,

Kau Yeuk,

Tsün Wan,

Lamma Island,

3,164

1,924

5,028

7,973

4,182

12,155

1,166

1,054

2,220

2,350

2,181

4,531

1,716

1,556

3,272

655

479

1,184

Lantao Island,

4,463

3,477

7,940

Cheung Chau,

1,793

941

2,784

Other Islands to the West of Hongkong,

1,287

638

1,9:25

Den Long,..

12,560

10,683

23,248

Sheung U,.......

9,271

8,366

17,687

Luk Yeuk,.

870

923

1,798

Sha Tau Kok,

6,312

5,278

11,585

Tung Hoi,

3,038

2,790

5,828

Islands to the East of Hongkong and in Mirs Bay,..........

726

443

1,169

Total,........

57,314

44,910

102,254

Under 16 years of age,

16 years and over,

B.

Males.

Females.

Total.

17,540

14,427

31,967

39,804

30,483

70,287

Total,.....

57,344

41,910

102,254

C.

Number of houses,

.25,584

Number of empty houses,

3,463

Number of occupied houses,

.22,191

Average number of inmates to each house,

4.6