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Table XII.

Dialects spoken in the Home, New Territories (Northern District).

Districts and Dialects. Males. Females. Total.

Au Tau District :--

Punti,

3,180

3,211

6,391

Hakka,

2,288

2,098

4,386

Others,

96

96

Ping Chau District :-

Punti,

806

724

1,530

Hakka,..

791

790

1,581

Ping Shan District :—

Punti,

4,377

3,641

8,018

Hakka,.

997

1,751

2,748

Hoklo,

2

1

3

Others,...

28

28

Sai Kung District :-

Punti,

1,195

1,438

2,633

Hakka,.

3,343

3,256

6,599

Hoklo,

11

11

•

San T'in District:—

Punti,

1,706

1,663

3,369

Hakka,..

3

3

Sha T'au Kok District:-

Proti,

157

187

344

Hakka,....

3,789

4,392

8,181

Hoklo,

29

16

45

Sha Tin District:-

Punti,

520

531

1.051

Hakka,..

1,215

1,444

2,659

Hoklo,

4

4

Not stated,

95

95

Punti,..

Hakka...

Sheung Shui District :-

Tai Po District

2,747

2,652

5,399

767

693

1,460

Punti,

Hakka..

....

Hoklo,

Not stated,

♥

1,039

1,291

2,330

3,498

3,489

6,987

8

11

113

113

Ts'un Wan District :-

Punti,

375

155

530

Hakka,

1,259

1,190

2,449

Hoklo,

1

Not stated,

1

1

2

34,319

Misc. not stated,..

64

34,738 1

69,057 65

Total,......

34,383

34,739

69,122