al of 196.536 Shown in Last Census The remarkable growth of the French Concession is revealed the latest census figures which show that up to September 20 last the population of the Concession was 196,536, representing an increase of 18,000 on last year, of which increase 1,500 are foreigners.
Last year's census produced a total of 16,210 foreigners and 462,342 Chinese. On September 20 last the figures were 17,781 foreigners and 478,755 Chinese, These figures contrast remarkably with other significant years of the Concession's history when in 1900 there Store only 622 foreigners and 92,646 Chinese, while the 1920 figures were 3562. foreigners and 168,667 Chinese. The quarter, million was passed in 1925, and between that Year and this the population Increased by nearly 200,000.
Interesting facts are revealed by examination of the foreign population figures which show that the French are fourth on the list. Leading in numbers are the Russians who total 7,233, the British Jcoming next with 2/604, Americans Tigi and French 1,889." There are 670 Germans residing in the Cor cession, 400 Portuguese, 780 Tonkihose, 315 Japanese,'197 Poles, 163, Danes, 144 Italians, 113 Netherlanders, 111 Swiss, $8 Spaniards, 87 JCzecho-Slovaks, 73 Lithuanians, 63 Belgians and 50 Austrians.
The Smallest Communities Arabia, Argentina and Cuba are each represented by three and Mexico by two but Bulgaria and Georgia are at the foot of the list with but a single national this amazing international community living under the administration of the French. tricolour. Transients total 851 of different nationalities.
The figures of sex are equally interesting. Among the. foreign population 7,872 are_ males above the age of 15 and 1571 under 15. Of the females 6,224 are over 15
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