C.O./133/3
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and
Governor - A copy of the Ordinance in question will be transmitted by the next mail...
Under the head of Legislation, only seven Legislative Ordinances were passed during the year 1846, four of these were to amend or modify the provisions of previously existing laws. The most important enactment of the year been Ordinance 1:3 for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, which has received the sanction of Her Majesty. From Ordinance 12/7 for the Registration of the Chinese Inhabitants, I anticipate the best effects.
Some apparent diminution in the gross amount of the Chinese population, as compared with last year, is explainable by a more careful system of registration, which, while it gives a truer account of the actual number, relieves us from those who hung loose on the community, and only applied for tickets to make a bad use of them. The number of females and families has increased greatly; this (as I before observed) is a very favourable indication, being symptomatic of more fixed habits, and a confidence in our Government.
The return of Population is entirely exclusive of the Troops, which amount to about 1,300. The English population is 618, of whom 167 are females; and the resident strangers amount in all to 768.
In my Despatch to Viscount Palmerston No. 183 of December 28th, I took occasion to point out the remarkable fact, that the progress of this Colony presents a most favourable contrast with that of Singapore at the same period from its commencement, when reduced to the test of figures. Mr. Crawfurd, formerly Resident at Singapore, states that when that Settlement had existed six years, the population consisted of 4,454 inhabitants, and 11,851 Malays, Chinese, and other Asiatics. The Revenue he...
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C.O./133
3
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-1 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC
RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
and
Governor - A copy of the Ordinance in question will be travemitted by the next mail...
Under the head of Legislation, only seven Legislation Ordinances were passed during the year 1846, four of these were to amend or modify the provisions of previously existing laws.." The most important enactment of the year been ordinance 1 : 3 for the Relief of Predvent Debtors, which has received the sanction of Her Majesty. From Ordinance 127 for
the mime
has
effectual. Registration of the Chinese Inhabitants, I anticipate the best effects.
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gross
by
a mine careful system of registration, which, while it gives a truer account of the from there who
actual number, relieves us
hung loose on the community, and only. applied for tickets to make a bad
use
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of
them. The
mumber of females and
last year,
and
families has increased prome "this (as I before observed ) is a very favourable indication, being symptomatic of more fixed.
Government. habits, and a confidence in our
The return. of Population is entirely exclusive of the Troops, which amount to about.
The English population is 618, of whom 167 are females; and the resident strangers amount in all to 768...
1,300.
In
my Despatch to Viccount. Palmerston No2 183 of December 28th, I took recasion to point out the remarkable fact, that the progress of this Colony presents a mort favourable contract with that of Singapore
- period pom
at the same
freu
the commencement,
when reduced to the test of figures._
Mr. Crawfurd, formerly Recident at
Singapore,
states that when that Settlement had existed.
Six years
the population concicted of righty. four hurgeaus, and 11,851 Malays, Chinese, and other Asiaties. The Revenue he
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