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COLONY'S CENSUS
Historical Review Of Development.
GENERAL.
censuses
SCANDALMONGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE."
Tragedy in American Family in Rhodesia.
"LESSON IN HATE."
Umtali, Dec. 14. At the inquest on the American big-game hunter. Dr. Magoon, it Was revealed that the murder of his wife was premeditated,
Following a violent domestic quarrel relating to Magoon's pre- vious relations with women who
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1931.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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The word "Census," without in Numbers (1 1-46) as taken by other qualification, is now almost Moses and Aaron during the wan- solely used to denote the enumera-dering of the Israelites in the sion of the people, periodically wilderness of Sinal (about B.C. undertaken in most civilised coun- 1,490). The number of adult males tries of the World.
was found to be 603,550 exclusive The Latin term "census" of the Levites whose duties originally meant an enumeration of ministers of the Tabernacle the people by the Roman Censors. rendered them exempt on this oc- The Censors, besides being con- casion, though separate cerned with the official registra of them were subsequently made had lived in his house for the past tion of the Komun citizens (Numbers III, 14-22; IV. 34-49; three years, his wife threatened to (census), were also in charge of Chronicles XXIII. 3).
return to America. Magoon dis- public morals (regimen morum);
Nearly 500 years appear to have appeared for several nights, during they made arrangements for the passed before any further number-
which time he remained without valuation of property, the collec-ing occurred. In B.C. 1,017 a
food, placed his affairs in order tion of the public revenue and the notable census was carried out by hours one morning and killed his and returned during the early execution of public works. The King David, through the unwill- Roman Census hsd, therefore, ing agency of Job, who was wife with an axe. He then went special regard to fiscal matters and directed to
go through all
the house of the women with a re. to the question of the rights and tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beer- volver and fired, but it jammed, obligations of citizenship; the sheba and to number the people.whereupon he injured one woman stutistic and economic aspect of There are two accounts of this with its buit. A second-woman 1 the enumeration of the people Census (II. Samuel XXIV. 1-17 and tervened and both escaped as M which is more prominent now was. Chronicles XXI. 1-6) which ap-goon, with his wooden leg, was TWO almost ignored.
pears to have been undertaken unable to pursue them. He retur primarily for military purposes. ed to his own house, lay down be- HOURS According to the book of Samuelside his wife and blew the top of 1.-An enumeration of the people the valiant men who drew the is head off with a rifle. would appear to have taken place sword" of Judah and Israel num-
A document, produced in Court in Babylonia at a very early date, bered 1,300,000. This number was signed by Magoon, declared that certainly prior to E.C.3800. Our knowledge of this is derived from probably, however, incomplete as it two girls during the past few years a series of some 30,000 tablets 24 that after numbering for 9
is stated in I. Chronicles XXVII. had lived in his house, helping him
in the house and office.. (now mainly in the British Museun), dated about B.C. 2500 to
months and 20 days Joab "finished They called him "grandpa." He
loved them as much as his 2300, which describe an elaborate
life.
Earliest Known Enumerations.
system of fiscal or revenue control by which the wealth of the country could be estimated minutely. Care- ful statistics not only of persons, but also of live stock, asses and Juxen were drawn up and butter,
honey, milk, wool, and
even vegetables were inventoried. The surveys appear to have been made at intervals of about 6 or 7 years. IL-In Egypt the construction of the pyramida demanded a siderable body of statistics. These are believed to have been compiled about 3,050 B.C. About 2,200 B.C. and again in 1,400 B.C. map of the country and statistical data were compiled. An elaborate registra- tion system was in force and for
сол
the
not, because there fell wrath for it hook of Chronicles the number of against Israel." According to the
Judah
"that set down was
да
men of Israel and drew sword" 1,570,000.
own
It was all quite innocent, though indiscreet, but his wife and her twa daughters (by a previous marriage) seemed naturally, but without ren- Lon, jealous of these girls.
He thereupon decided to kill all concerned so as to prevent misery. "I have painlessly taken the lives of all.
I think it an act of mercy.
It has been staled that the biblicul account of the Divine wrath, which resulted from the action of David in carrying out this census of the people of Israel, love my wife dearly, but she does ad the effect of delaying the adop-not know that scandal-mongers are tion of the census by Christian responsible. May this be a lesson Europe for many yeara.
to them in hate."
was re-
In B.C. 680 a census was taken of A verdict of murder and suicide the "Children of the Captivity" whilat temporarily Insane (Ezra II 1-61, and Nehemia VII turned. G-69) with a record of their ser
[An Umtal message of Decem- vants, their horses, mules, camelsber 14 read.-Married at Salisbury, and asses.
South Rhodesia, only a month ago Census purposes the country was Other occasiona are also mea-Dr. R. L. Magoon, a noted American divided into administrative units. tloned in the Bible when from time big-game hunter, who is also a III. In China also there appear toto time the Hebrew people
or well-known dentist, and his wife,. have been very early enumeratione of the people..
Respect by Confucius.
Д
single tribes were enumerated. Audrey, were found dead in their
In Ancient Greece.
the
bedroom.
The wife came from Oregon, United States, with her two daugh ters two months ago.]
wrath
cengus
the
of cosmogra-
ONLY
TO
AMERICAN
BEAUTY SHOP.
Transfigure
You.
Wing Lok Bldg.. Kowloon.
56219.
MADAM KATIE'S BEAUTY PARLOUR. 31, Wing Lok Building, Kowloon.
Tel. 56841.
Tel. 56841.
JEWELLERY.
AND
SEWELS DIAMONDS
at
ISACK & CO.
84, Queen's Road, Central
JEWELRY
WINDSOR BROS.
We have a darge Selection of Diamond Rings suitable for New Year Presents.
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Y.-In aucient Greece In the Analects (Legge Chap X) various classes of citizenship, their Confucius is stated to have bowed privileges, obligations, property, his head forward over the front and taxes demanded the institution rail of his car or chair as a mark of statistical enquiries of
In Solon's 25).
the ages of 17 and 60 (Tacitus XI. of respect to the census-bearer. Eystematic charactći. There is also a reference in the census (B.C. 594) the people were
1,200 Years Interval, Chau Lai (the laws of the Chau divided into 4 classes according to
After the sacking of Rome (A.D.) Dynasty) to the officer who was "In the returns of their property 410) the practice of census-taking charge of the entering up of the estimated in wheat; this system fell into disuse and at least 1,200 numbers of the myriad people." appears to have remained in force years clapsed before the All those who have teeth and up until the time of Herodotus (800 was adopted by Christian Europe. wards (ie. over 8 months old in Book II. c. 177) i.e. about 460 R.C. As already mentioned it is believed the case of males and 7 months in A census taken in Athens in 309 that the Biblical account of the the case of females according to B.C. distinguished the different Divine the commentator) are entered on classes in the population, there enumeration of his people dis- against David's tablets, with note of their being 21,000 citizens, half that couraged any cenaus undertaking. various regional distinctions and number of aliens and nineteen or There appeared, however, in with annual entries of deaths. twenty times that number of Middle Ages various compilations, Every third year there
slaves.. WAS A special enumeration and tha VI. The object and the nature phics, dealing in a descriptives, Nathan Rd., Kowloon member of the myriad people was of the Roman Census has already manner with different states or reported to the census officer, who been referred to at the beginning countries. in winter on a particular day of of this article.
Notable examples of The information these are the Breviary of Charle- sacrifice offered the census roll to collected was mainly used for the magne (A.D. .808), Al Mamun's the Emperor, and placed it in the apportionment of rights and duties Description of the Khalifate (A.D. sacred treasury.
and little, if any, use appears to 830), the Domesday Book of Wil- have been made of it for those lam the Conqueror (A.D. 1086), sociological and other purposes for the Land Register of the Danish which statistical knowledge is now King, Waldemer II. (A.D. 1281) Census was, however, found to be Francia e della Allemagna," (A.D. deemed ao valuable. The Roman and Macchiavellis "Ritratti della of such beneft for the purposea 1515). In the 18th century about for which it was designed that it the time that Marco Polo visited ed Roman institution conducted at of Thibet was came to be a regular and recognis-China, it is stated that a census frequent intervals, generally every Khan.
taken by Kubla afth year.
was
First Biblical Record. IV.The Hebrew Censu ordinarily undertaken with the ob- sect of ascertaining the number of adult males available for military service.
The first Biblical record of an enumeration of the people is in the Book of Exodus (XXX 11-16) where it is stated that Moses was directed to number the children of
1. D'Aguilar Street. Tel. 25801. Israel. The assigned date of this
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Livy's Records, There are several census record
by Livy, the Roman historian (born B.C. 50) ---
(1) B.C, 457. The census com menced in the preceding year is completed, the number citizens being 117,310" I. 24). A
more of the nature
Credit to Quebec.
It was not until the 17th century. that any regular or systematic census was taken. The credit of Arst attempting the compilation of modern times belongs to the Cana- population “statistics in more
dian Province of Quebec or La of Nouvelle France as
it was thon (Livy called, where between the years (11) B.C. 199 "Cornelius now regular censuses were taken, most 1,665 and 1,754, no fewer than 15 closed the lustrum, the number of them nominal, that is, every in of citizens being rated at 143,704,” (Livy XXXV. 9). by me. During the latter dividual enumarated was recorded (ii) B.C. 188 "The Companians portion of the same period cen- were directed by the Censors, insuses of Nova Scotia (then Acadia) accordance with a decree of the and 6 of Newfoundland were also Senate Issued the preceding taken.
year, to be included in thei general Census of Rome.citizenship was commenced in In Europe registration of local Marcus Claudius Marcellus, the Wurttemburg in 1622 hut ayatema- Censor, closed the lustrum,tle records of population were not 258,308 citizens being rated." commenced until the 18th century. (Livg XXXVIII. 96)...
In 1,719 Frederick William I. of (iv) B.C. 178 "This year, the Prussia began His half-yearly ac lustrum was closed. At this counts of population and enumera- census. 269,016 Roman citizens tfons of the people took place in were rated. (Lávý XLII. 10), ··. Herae Darmatadt ja 1742, Herse There are also two Roman Cassel in. 1747, Sweden fa 1748, censuses mentioned. In the New Gotha In 1754 and in many other Testament St. Luke IL 1 and placen
Acts V. 37
In the United States of America Several censuses are also men- the first census was taken in 1780. tloned by Tacitus who lead in the In Britain and in France the first latter half of the first and in the regular censuses were taken in early part of the second century, 1801; in Norway in 1815) in Bel- In AD. 48 the Emperor Claudius glum in 1881; while in later years, closed the lustrum, the number of during the 19th century, conduses citizens enumerated amounting to were instituted in nearly all the 4,984,072 This number, however, remaining important countries of only included the males between the world.
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