12.-OFFICERS WHO HAVE GIVEN SECURITY FOR THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES.
The validity of the sureties of the various Officers was duly enquired into at the end of every quarter, and found to be satisfactory.
13. PENSIONS.
The following Officers retired on pension during the year:-
A. De Souza, Apothecary, Lock Hospital.
GEORGE ORLEY, Inspector of Police.
5 Chinese Police Constables.
1 Indian Police Constable.
14.-EXPENDITURE OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS.
The amounts paid during the year on account of the Establishments were:
Payments in Great Britain in Sterling money, Payments in the Colony in Local Currency,
15.-FOREIGN Consuls.
£ $
.......... 23.444.15.5
656,988.05
No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1886. Mr. J. J. De Souza, reported that he had ceased to be Consul for Venezuela. No fresh appointinent has been made.
16.-POPULAtion.
The estimated population on the 31st December, 1886, was as follows:-
Malcs,... Females,
144,550 56,440
which is 10,396 more than the estimated population at the end of 1885.
The last census was taken in 1881, the population being then returned as 160,402, of which 115,369 were males, and 15,033 females.
The following is the mean estimated population for the last 5 years:-
Years,
1882,
1883,
1884,
1885,
1886,
Males.
Females.
Total.
119,704
46,729
166,433
.124,768
48,707
173,475
..130,560
50,969
181,529
..137,079
53,515
190,594
....144,550
56,440
200,990
The births and deaths for the last 5 years were as follows:-
Per 1,000 of mean Population.
Years.
Births.
Deaths.
Births.
Deaths.
1882,
.1,545
4,189
9.28
25.17
1883,
.1,509
4,712
8.70
27.16
1884, 1885.
..
A
1,551
4,311
8.54
23.74
.1,555
5,192
8.16
- 27.24
1886,
..1,557
5,100
7.74
25.37
17.-ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
There were no changes in these Establishments, as compared with previous years.
18.-EDUCATION.
The total number of Schools subject to supervision by the Government amounted in 1886, to 90, being the same number as iu 1885 and 1884.
The total number of Scholars subject to Government supervision during the last 5 years was 15 follows:-
Years.
Govt. Schools,
Grant-in-aid.
Total.
1882,
2,114
3,068
5,182
1883,
2,080
3,517
5,597
1884,
1,978
3,907
5,885
1885,
1,803
4,041
5,844
1886,
1,893
3,951
5,844