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in Colonel Crossman's letter to T.9.7. N° 53 dated 24
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Report on the Census of Singapore, 1881.
The Secretary to the Courns Officers to the Calonin! Secretary, 8. 8.
CENSUS OFFICE,
Singapore, 15th August, 1881.
SIR--I have the honour to forward the Report of the Census Officers on the Census of Singapore, taken on the night of the 3rd April, 1881, with fifteen enclosures.
I have, &c.,
A. P. TALBOT, Secretary to the Cenans Officers.
Report on the Census of Singapore, 1881.
1. By Government Notification. No. 163, of the 15th April, 1880, Appointment
of Census
the following Officers were appointed as a Committee for organising Committee.
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the Staff required, the preparation of the Forms, and the compilation of the Returns":-
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The Hon'ble the Auditor-General (Mr. E. A. IRVING).
The Inspector-General of Police (Major S. DUNLOP, R,A.).
The Protector of Chinese (Mr. W. A. PICKERING),
The Registrar-General (Mr. A. W. V. COUSINS).
The Collector of Land Revenue (Mr. F. G. PENNEY).
A. KNIGHT, Esquire, Audit Office.
The Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners (Mt. II. HuweTSON).
Mr. PENNEY was appointed Secretary, and on his going to Penang in June, Mr. TALBOT, Acting Collector of Land Revenue, took his place. Mr. J. K. BIRCH relieved Mr. TALBOT in November, as Collector of Land Revenue. but the latter remained on as Secretary to the Committee. During the absence of Mr. TALBOT on duty in Sungei Ujong, from the 15th April to the end of June, Mr. J. K. BIRCH performed the duties of Secretary.
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2. By Government Notification, No. 509, of the 1st December, 1880, Appointment the Officers who then formed the Committee were appointed Census Officers. Officers under the Ordinance.
of Connnitter.
3. The first meeting of the Census Committee was held on the 22nd First meeting May, 1880, and preliminary steps were taken by deciding on the limits
of the Town for the purposes of the Census, and commencing the revision of the Forms used at the Census in 1971.