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There has been a constant stream of immigration into the Settlements from China and Southern India for many years past, mostly for employment on the rubber estates or in the tin mines in the Federated Malay States. There were 191,043 Chinese immigrants in 1921, an increase of 51.5 per cent. as compared with the number in 1920, and a decrease of only 29.2 per cent. as compared with that in 1911, which showed the highest number yet recorded. The total number of Indian immigrants in 1921 was 45,683, compared with 95,229 in 1920. At the end of June, 1914, portious of the local Ordinances relating to Chinese labour were repealed, and since then no immigrants have been given free passages to the Colony in considera- tion of entering into contracts for service on arrival.
The total tonnage of merchant vessels arriving at and departing from the ports of the Colony in 1921 was 25,055,798, as compared with 24,027,912 in 1920 and 18,885,183 in
1919.
During the year 1922 Singapore was honoured by a visit from H.R. H. the Prince of Wales. While on his Fastern tour H.R.H. performed the opening ceremony of a most successful Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. This exhibition lasted for over a fort- night and was largely attended. H.R.H. also unveiled a dignified and imposing cenotaph which has been erected on the esplanade at Singapore to commeinorat men from the Settlement who fell in the Great War.
On his return journey H.R.H. visited Labuan and Penang. The Prince was everywhere welcomed by all communities with the greatest enthusiasm.
DIRECTORY
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
Governor and Commander-in-Chief-Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, K C.B. Aide-de-Camp-Lt. R. S. G. Nicholson, D.s.c., R.N.
Private Secretary-J. D. Hall Office Assistant--W. Bachelor
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
His Excellency the Governor, President General Officer Commanding the Troops Hon. Colonial Secretary Hon. Resident Councillor of Penang
Hon. Attorney-General Hon. Colonial Treasurer Hon. Colonial Engineer Hon. Resident Councillor, Malacca
Clerk of Councils-G. L. Ham
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
His Excellency the Governor, President General Officer Commanding the Troops Hon. Colonial Secretary
Hon. Resident Councillor of Penang Hon. Attorney-General
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Colonial Engineer
Hon. Capt. A. R. Chancellor
Hon. Mr. D. Beatty
Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders
Hon. Mr. W. Laughton-Carter
Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell
Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway
Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne (absent) Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Gum Hon. Mr. C. Everitt
Hon. Mr. D. A. M. Brown (acting) Clerk of Councils-A. F. Richards Shorthand Reporter-S. I. Saul
JUDICIAL-SUPREME COURTS, S.S.
Chief Justice-His Honour Sir Walter S. Shaw, K.T.B. Senior Puisne Judge-His Honour Mr. P. J. Sproule
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Puisne Judge-His Honour Mr. F. C. A. Barrett-Lennard
-His Honour Mr. J. McCabe Reay -His Honour Mr. St. John Branch -His Honour Mr. Farrer Manby Attorney General, S.S.--Hon. Sir James W. Murison (Acting) Deputy Public Prosecutor-F. Robinson (Penang)
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