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10. COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES.
Executive Council.-His Excellency Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B., the Senior Military Officer, was admitted a Member of the Executive Council. The Honourable W. M. GOODMAN joined the Council on appointment as Attorney General. The Honourable A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer and Postmaster General, died on the 14th July, 1890.
Legislative Council.--The Honourable W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney General, The Honourable Ho KAI, and the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD were admitted Members of the Council. The Honourable N. G. MITCHELL-INNES was appointed temporarily vice the Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, on leave.
Sanitary Board.-No changes were made.
Board of Examiners.-The Honourable A. LISTER, died on the 14th July, 1890. Dr. EITEL, Inspector of Schools, and the Rev. F. E. W. HARTMANN joined the Board.
11.-CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT.
Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX was absent from the Colony, by permission, from the 19th February to 22nd December, and during such absence Mr. FRANCIS FLEMING, the Colonial Secretary, admi- nistered the Government. Honourable ALFRED LISTER, Colonial Treasurer and Postmaster General, died on the 14th July.
Temporary changes occurred in various Departments owing to Officers going on or returning
from leave.
12.-OFFICERS WHO HAVE GIVEN SECURITY FOR THE DISCHARGES OF THEIR DUTIES.
The validity of the sureties of the various Officers was duly enquired into at the end of every quarter, and found to be satisfactory.
13. PENSIONS.
The following Officers retired on pension during the year:
2 Turnkeys.
12 Indian Police Constables.
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14.-EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
The amounts paid during the year on account of the Departments were :—-
Payments in Great Britain in Sterling money,
Payments in the Colony in Local Currency,.
15.-FOREIGN CONSULS.
No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1890.
16.-POPULATION.
..£23,068. 14s. 5d.
$846,880.84.
The estimated population on the 31st December, 1889, was as follows:-
Males, Females,
.138,033
56,449
-194,482.
which is 21,318 less than the estimated population at the end of 1888.
The last census was taken in 1881, the population being then returned as 160,402, of which
115,869 were males, and 45,033 females.
The following is the mean estimated population for the last 9 years :—~
Years.
Males.
Females.
Total.
1882,
.119,704
46,729
166,433
1883.
.124,768
48,707
173,475
V
1884,
..130,560
50,969
181,529
1885.
..137,079
53,515
190,594
1886,
.144,550
56,440
200,990
1887,
..152,427
60,524
212,951
1888,
...154,500
61,300
215,800
1889,
.138,033
56,449
194,482
1890,
198,742
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