H.—29
1888. NEW ZEALAND.
CHINESE MARRIAGES WITH EUROPEANS (RETURN OF) IN THE COLONY.
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 34th July, 1888. Ordered, " That a return be prepared and laid before this House showing (1) the number of Chinese in the colony who are married to European women; (2) the number of Chinese half-caste children now in the colony; (3) the provincial districts in which such Chinese half-caste children were born and are residing."—(Mr. Seddon.)
Return showing the Number of Chinese in the different Provincial Districts of the Colony married to European Women, the Number of Chinese Half-caste Children in New Zealand, and the Birthplaces of such Children, as on the 28th March, 1886, according to the Results of the Census.
Wm. E. E. Brown, Registrar- Gen eral. [Approximate Cost of Pcqper.— Preparation, £3 185. ; printing (1,275 copies), lfla.]
Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBB.
Residence, shown in Provincial Districts. Chinese stated on Census Schedules as married or widowed, and European Wife or Halfcaste Children shown.* Chinese Halfi caste Children shown in Census Schedule. Place in which foregoing Halfcaste Children were born.f Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington ... 7 2 1 7 () 8 5 13 New Zealand. 1 3 11 in New Zealand, 2 in Victoria. New Zealand. Marlborough Nelson Westland ... Canterbury ... Otago 1 4 28 2 11 53 if 1 in Sydney, 10 in Victoria, 1 in China, 41 in New Zealand. Totals 51 101 * The instruction on the census schedule was to the effect that Chinese were tc they have or had " wives in New Zealand. In addition to the above 51 there were i without wife or child being shown ; but, as many of them were living together, it wo the schedule had not been properly attended to, and that the number stated cai European women. f In the case of those born in New Zealand the provincial district where born ii i bo catered as unmarried " unlcsu tl Chinese returned as " married," iuld appear that the instruction on unot be relied upon as married to 9 not stated.
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CHINESE MARRIAGES WITH EUROPEANS (RETURN OF) IN THE COLONY., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, H-29
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