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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Return of the acting Sheriff it 1.8. appear that cleven deaths

will

recurred during the

year amongst

the Chinese and colored inmates

of

in

the dail, numbering average 122.per luouth, showing mortality of 9.16 per cent. No

amongst

deaths recurred

the

European prisoners, wire average monthly number was $7.

13.

report

Jam

I am glad to be able to that the European Troops have during the same period enjoyed a remarkable immunity from sickness, the mortality amongst them, - as exhibited in

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the annexed. Return,- having been

only 3.6 per cent, or rather less than one

half of that during 1851.

On the other hand, the deaths

amongst the Malinys and natives

India in the Garrison

of

10.03 per cent, showing

wele

inercase of 2.42 over the mortality

of the preceding year.

14.

Education.

Little or no change has

taken place in the Schools of the

Colony. The five native ones to which the Government

contributes, are under the control

a Committee presided

of a

over.

11.

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