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VARIOUS ESTIMATES COMPARED.
Names of the Provinces. |
No. I. |
No. II. |
No. III. |
No. IV. |
No. V. |
No. VI. |
No. VII. |
No. VIII. |
No. IX. |
No. X. |
No. XI. |
No. XII.
|
Census taken about the beginning of the present dynasty, extracted from the Yih-tung-che, by Dr. Morrison, probable date 1710. |
Census taken in the 50th year of Kang-he, according to the Ta-tsing-hway-tëen, extracted by J. R. Morrison, Esq. |
Census taken in the 18th year of Këen-lung, extracted from the Ta-tsing-hway-tëen, new edition by Rev. E. C. Bridgman. |
Census taken from the Yih-tung-che, by Dr. Morrison, published about the latter end of Këen-lung's reign, probable date 1760. |
Census taken from the Yih-tung-che, by Grosier, published about the 27th year of Këen-lung, and referring to the year 1765. |
Census furnished by the Chinese mandarin to Sir G. Staunton. |
Census taken in 1812, according to the Ta-tsing-hway-tëen, extracted by J. R. Morrison, Esq. |
Land Tax, paid in money, calculated at 6s. 8d. per tael, and forwarded to Peking. |
Land Tax paid in grain, calculating the Chinese shih at 160 lbs. weight. |
Customs taken at passes, remitted in money, calculated at 6s. 8d. per tael. |
Grain retained in the provinces, calculating the Chinese shih at 160 lbs. weight. |
Number of square miles in each province.
|
|
1710 |
1711 |
1753 |
1760 |
1765 |
1792 |
1812 |
Taels. |
Shih. |
Taels. |
Shih. |
Miles.
|
Shing-king
|
4,194
|
|
|
486,634
|
668,852
|
|
942,003
|
38,708
|
111,672
|
|
206,314
|
Chih-le
|
3,260,075
|
3,274,870
|
9,374,217
|
3,504,038
|
15,222,440
|
38,000,000
|
27,990,871
|
3,000,210
|
|
78,660
|
1,960,269
|
58,949
|
Keang-soo
|
3,917,707
|
2,656,465
|
12,618,987
|
28,967,235
|
23,161,409
|
32,000,000
|
37,843,501
|
3,257,676
|
1,431,273
|
779,584
|
2,514,602
|
92,961
|
Gan hwuy
|
1,350,131
|
1,357,829
|
12,435,361
|
1,438,023
|
22,761,030
|
34,168,059
|
1,770,692
|
1,019,163
|
Keang-se
|
5,528,499
|
2,172,587
|
5,055,251
|
5,922,160
|
11,006,640
|
19,000,000
|
23,046,999
|
1,888,302
|
795,063
|
220,351
|
1,027,143
|
72,176
|
Chĕ-keang
|
2,710,649
|
2,710,312
|
8,662,808
|
18,975,099
|
15,429,690
|
21,000,000
|
26,256,784
|
3,426,640
|
678,320
|
181,190
|
2,119,268
|
39,150
|
Fŭh-këen
|
1,468,145
|
706,311
|
4,710,339
|
1,684,528
|
8,063,671
|
15,000,000
|
14,777,410
|
1,184,809
|
|
73,549
|
2,011,434
|
53,480
|
Hoo-pih
|
469,927
|
433,943
|
4,568,860
|
24,604,369
|
8,080,603
|
14,000,000
|
27,370,098
|
1,283,671
|
96,934
|
9,644
|
562,475
|
144,770
|
Hoo-nan
|
375,782
|
335,034
|
4,336,332
|
9,098,010
|
8,829,320
|
13,000,000
|
18,652,507
|
947,505
|
96,214
|
|
1,508,420
|
Ho-nan
|
2,005,088
|
3,094,150
|
7,114,346
|
2,662,969
|
16,332,507
|
25,000,000
|
23,037,171
|
3,187,408
|
221,342
|
|
2,443,241
|
65,104
|
Shan-tung
|
|
2,278,595
|
12,769,872
|
25,147,633
|
25,180,734
|
24,000,000
|
28,958,764
|
3,396,885
|
353,963
|
29,680
|
1,445,190
|
65,104
|
Shan-se
|
1,792,329
|
1,727,144
|
5,162,351
|
1,860,816
|
9,768,189
|
27,000,000
|
14,004,210
|
3,528,803
|
|
10,919
|
1,306,987
|
55,268
|
Shen-se
|
240,809
|
2,150,696
|
3,851,043
|
257,704
|
7,287,443
|
18,000,000
|
10,207,256
|
1,699,323
|
|
|
3,334,143
|
154,008
|
Kan-suh
|
311,972
|
368,525
|
2,133,222
|
340,086
|
7,412,014
|
12,000,000
|
15,193,125
|
320,102
|
218,550
|
|
3,482,246
|
Sze-chuen
|
144,154
|
3,802,689
|
1,368,496
|
7,789,782
|
2782976
|
27,000,000
|
21,435,678
|
651,614
|
|
|
1,055,019
|
166,800
|
Canon
|
1,148,918
|
1,142,747
|
3,969,248
|
1,491,271
|
6,797,597
|
21,000,000
|
19,174,030
|
1,317,804
|
|
97,420
|
2,585,000
|
79,456
|
Kwang-se
|
205,995
|
210,674
|
1,975,619
|
2,569,518
|
3,947,414
|
10,000,000
|
7,313,895
|
489,429
|
|
|
1,117,646
|
78,250
|
Yun-nan
|
2,255,666
|
145,414
|
1,003,058
|
3,083,459
|
2,078,802
|
8,000,000
|
5,561,320
|
243,837
|
|
|
750,401
|
107,969
|
Kwei-chow
|
51,089
|
37,731
|
1,218,848
|
2,941,891
|
3,402,722
|
9,000,000
|
5,288,219
|
122,548
|
227,626
|
|
157,808[1]
|
64,554
|
|
27,241,129
|
28,605,716
|
102,328,258
|
143,125,225
|
198214553
|
333,000,000
|
361,221,900
|
31,745,966
|
4,230,957
|
1,480,997
|
31,596,769
|
1,297,999
|
- ↑ Besides this quantity of grain, 28,705,125 Taels are retained in the Provinces.