OCCUPATIONS OF CHINESE, 1891.
|
Males. |
Females. |
| Law clerks |
2 |
|
| Christian missionaries, &c. |
14 |
|
| Josshouse keepers, priests |
12 |
|
| In charge of lepers |
1 |
|
| Servants at convent |
|
2 |
| Doctors, druggists, nurses |
43 |
5 |
| Interpreters |
13 |
|
| Wood engraver |
1 |
|
| Billiard-marker |
1 |
|
| Jockey |
1 |
|
| Teachers |
|
2 |
| Hotel, boarding-house, opium smoking-house—keepers |
34 |
|
| Servants |
402 |
17 |
| Laundry-keepers, assistants |
74 |
|
| Hairdressers, barbers |
23 |
|
| House proprietors |
2 |
|
| Fancy goods dealers |
17 |
1 |
| Drapers, drapers' assistants |
6 |
|
| Boot-fitter |
|
1 |
| Butchers, fishmongers, game hawkers |
97 |
|
| Greengrocers, vegetable hawkers |
93 |
|
| Grocers, tea hawkers, opium sellers |
135 |
|
| Livestock, pig—dealers |
11 |
|
| Wool, bone—dealers |
5 |
|
| Timber, bark, produce—dealers |
3 |
|
| Rag, waste-paper, bottle—collectors |
33 |
|
| Jeweller |
1 |
|
| Firewood dealer |
1 |
|
| General dealers, shopkeepers, and assistants |
619 |
2 |
| Lottery-ticket seller |
1 |
|
| Railway official |
1 |
|
| Cabdrivers, carters |
8 |
|
| Ship servants, seamen |
38 |
|
| Errand boys |
3 |
|
| Ornament makers |
8 |
|
| Mechanical engineers |
2 |
|
| Furniture makers, varnishers, polishers |
240 |
|
| Weavers, spinners |
1 |
1 |
| Tailors, tailoresses, dressmakers, machinists |
3 |
10 |
| Shoemakers, cobblers |
9 |
|
| Slaughterman |
1 |
|
| Bakers, confectioners |
6 |
|
| Winemakers (not vine-growers) |
3 |
|
| Candlemaker |
1 |
|
| Saw-mill workers, splitters |
11 |
|
| Limeburners, brickmakers |
6 |
|
| Goldsmith |
1 |
|
| Blacksmiths, metal workers |
13 |
|
| Charcoal burners |
3 |
|
| Masons, bricklayers |
5 |
|
| Carpenters, joiners, turners |
385 |
|
| Road contractors, makers |
11 |
|
| Labourers |
592 |
|
| Farmers, market-gardeners ; tobacco, vine—growers ; farm servants |
2,636 |
|
| Grazing farm servants |
28 |
|
| Fishermen, game killers |
20 |
|
| Bark-strippers, tree ringers |
69 |
|
| Miners |
2,185 |
|
| Of independent means |
3 |
|
| Wives, sons, daughters, relatives, visitors |
191 |
337 |
| Students, scholars |
210 |
226 |
| Lunatics under detention |
94 |
|
| Others dependent on charity |
112 |
1 |
| Prisoners |
10 |
|
| Occupation not stated |
218 |
|
|
8,772 |
605 |