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favourable contract with that of Singapore at the same period from the commencement, even when reduced to the test of figures - Mr. frawfurd, formerly Resident at Singapore, states that when that Settlement-

the population

had existed Six

years

consisted of highty-four huropeans, and-

chinese, and other Asiaties.

says

amounted to $7,000-

11,851 Malays, The Revenue he Gollaw, n. £18.125. Houghong has not- yet reached its sixth year, and the- Blue-Book 1846 shews a total population

for of 32,453 (exclusive. of Troops ) of which 6/8 are huropean; while the Revenue was £27,047.

The question of Climate seems to be Climate. set at rest. - I have already had

finally set at.

to report the rapidly progressive improvement in the health of the European Troops of

this

ganison, in proportion as they provided with good

barrack

were

accommodations,

and as the general drainage of the Colony

advanced... The following

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following statement exhibits

at one view the extraordinary improvement.

sinec. 1843.

Deaths in European Force.

Year, 1843_1844 – 18 / 5 — 1846.

Number, 373- 216-

143-

56.

The total European force, by

the

"Weekly State. " returned to me on the 3rd January 1846, was 911. The annual-

Education.

suortality

ANTES

therefore

not more

than

about. f. Por cent. The folonial Surgeon's -

report- shews that the deaths among.

persons in Civil employ

employ were only

12

rather

all

-

Lin-30-25

more than 3 per cent, and he concludes by exying. saying,

"It thus appears that

the year

1846 has been quite as healthy, if

not more so, than the preceding

There

one"

four

educational are

Establishments in Victoria, conducted

in Victoria, conducted by

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