(Signed) Chung-wan & Hah-wan Teapoa’s Report.
Dated Yuet-man year, 11th month, 20th day
(December 29th, 1855).
The number of male residents at Sheong-wan are estimated as following:——
This year have ascertained the number of male residents are 13,000.
There are 3,000 opium-smokers; 300 smoke 8 mace a-day; 700 smoke 5 mace each day; 1,000 smoke 3 mace each day; the rest smoke 1 mace, more or less.
The number that smoke opium merely because they like it are upwards of 4,000.
The number that got sick for cause of opium-smoking went home, and did not die here.
(Signed) Teapoa of Sheong-wan Tong Chew’s Report.
Dated December 29th, 1855.