TABLE XIX
MARRIAGE REGISTRY
COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
Number of Marriages performed
Number of
Year
Number of Marriages registered
Marriages between
parties of
at Marriage
Chinese race
Registries
Number of Marriages performed at
Licensed Places of Public
Total Amount of Fees collected
Worship
1953-54 ...
2,828
2,541
2,361
467
28,474
1954-55 ...
3,715
3,411
3,136
579
38,074
1955-56...
4,953
4,598
4,330
623
59,089
1956-57 ...
5,859
5,474
5,045
814
69,828
1957-58 ...
7,466
7,053
6,668
798
89,654
1958-59 ...
7,954
7,661
7,134
820
94,687
1959-60...
9,689
9,292
8,776
913
116,934
1960-61...
11,045
10,684
9,889
1,156
132,670
1961-62...
11,837
11,502
- 10,592
1,245
140,626
1962-63 ...
11,187
10,909
9,938
1,249
134,805
74.
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