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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"
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