The following is a list of the settlements on Hong Kong with their approximate populations :
Chek Chu 2,000; Shaukeiwan 1,200; Wong Nai Chung 400; Heung Kong 200; etc., totally some 4,200 people plus 2,000 boat people and 800 shopkeepers in the bazaar.
source of the editor : Canton Register Vol 14 No 22 (based on the Hongkong Gazette No. 2, 1841-5-15)