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Table XXXIV.

Occupations of the Chinese Population of the Colony (cxc-pt that of the New Territories, North and South).

MALES.

1.- Administration :---

9.-Building:

Policemen,

560

Carpenters,

6,378

Watchmen,

369

Matsheds,

201

Excise Officers, ....

63

Stone- utters,

1,532

Government Employés,

619

Buildere,

1,045

2.-Defence:—

Masons,

1,215

Army,

3

Earth Coolies,...

262

Navy,

42

Painters,

1,594

3.-Service of other States :→

Miscellaneous,

427

Civil,

997

10.--Vehicles and Vessels :--

4. Provision, &c. of Cattle, &c. :—

Cattle and Pig Breeding,......

Boat Builders,..

772

222

Ships and Boats,

26,847

5.- Agriculture:-

Carts, &c.,

2,303

Market Gardeners,

382

Miscellaneous,

2,107

Farmers, ....

1,060

Miscellaneous,.....

35

Oil Skimmers,.

2

6.- Personal, Household and Sani-

Ground Nut Sheller,

11

tary Service:-

Vegetable Sellers,

68

Cooks,

4,769

Fisherwomen,

7

Personal Servants,

5,716

Sugar Employees,

513

Washermen,

671

Barbers,

2,188

Gardeners,

421

Non-Domestic Entertainment,

49

Restaurants,

1,350

Dairy Employees,

Market Lessee,

Rice and Oil Dealers,

Match Box Makers,

Artificial Flower Makers,

52

1

31

7

13

Sanitation,

1,921

Mat Bag Stitchers,

572

Scavengers, &c.,

315

Tailors,

1,650

Miscellaneous,

1,488

Weavers,

10

7.-Provision of Food, Drink, &c..:-

Foreign Hat Makers,

109

Vegetables,

1,894

Grass Shoe Makers,

70

Fruit,

779

Rope Spinners,

113

Opium,

139

Bamboo Splitters,

25

Fish,

3,966

Bakers,..

210

Cotton Mill Employees,

11.- Articles of Supplementary re-

5

Poultry,

190

quirement :-

Grain and Flour,.

215

Furniture,

331

Rice,

833

Toys and Curios,

58

Tobacco,

609

Paper,

665

Pork,

646

Books,

321

Eggs,

219

Pictures,

160

Wine, Sugar,

367

Tools and Machinery,

1,774

396 !

Watches, ..

337

Beef,.

286

Arms,

88

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Oil,

264

Carving,

160

Tea,

572

Music,

98

Foreign Goods Dealers,

1,403

Miscellaneous,

258

Chandlers,

138

12.-Textile, Fabrics and Dress :--

Rice Pounders,

391

Dress,

1,780

Miscellaneous,

3,380

Cotton,..

125

8.-Light, Firing and Forage :-

Hemp, Jute and Coir,................

58

Firewood,

555

Silk,.....

108

Coal,.......

370

Miscellaneous,

1,206

Gas Lighters,

207

13. Metals and Precious Stones:-

Miscellaneous,

1,561

Tin, Zinc and Lead,

Brass,

557

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