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10.-COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLIES.

Executive Council.-His Excellency Major-General BEVAN EDWARDS, R.E., C.B., the Senior Military Officer was admitted a Member of the Executive Council. Honourable J. M. PRICE vacated his seat on his retirement from the service.

Legislative Council.-The Honourable A. J. LEACH, Acting Attorney General, the Honourable S. BROWS, Surveyor General, the Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Registrar General, and the Honourable J. J. KESWICK were admitted Members of the Legislative Council. Honourable H. E. WODEHOUSE vacated his seat on the Honourable A. LISTER resuming the duties of Colonial Treasurer. The Honourable A. P. MacEwEN resumed his scat as Member nominated by the Chamber of Commerce a his return to the Colony. Honourable J. M. PurcE vacated his seat on his retirement from the service.

Sanitary Board.-The Surveyor General and the Captain Superintendent of Police were appointed President and Vice-President respectively.

Board of Examiners.-Mr. F. H. MAY was appointed Honorary Secretary to the Board.

11.-CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Sir G. WILLIAM DES Vœux was absent from the Colony, by permission, from the 30th August to 23rd September. Mr. FREDERICK STEWART, the Colonial Secretary, administered the

Government.

Mr. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor General, retired on pension through ill health on the 23rd March, and xas succeeded by Mr. Samuel Brown.

Mr. FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary, died on the 29th September and was succeeded by dr. FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.

Temporary Changes occurred in various Departments owing to Officers going on or returning rom leave.

12.-ÜFFICERS 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 uarter, and found to be satisfactory.

13. PENSIONS.

The following Officers retired on pension during the year:-

J. M. Prick, Surveyor General.

7 European Police Constables.

17 Indian Police Constables.

14.—Expenditure of the Departments.

The amounts paid during the year on account of the Departments were:-

Payments in Great Britain in Sterling money,

Payments in the Colony in Local Currency,

15.-FOREIGN CONSULS.

No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1889.

16.-POPULATION.

........£20,447. 3s. 10d.

$826,048.48.

The estimated population on the 31st December, 1889, was as follows:-

Males, Females,

ich is 21,518 less than the estimated population at the end of 1888.

..138,038

56,449

194,482

The last census was taken in 1881, the population being then returned as 160,102, of which

13,369 were males, and 45,033 femalea.

The following is the mean estimated population for the last 8 years:-

Years.

1882,

Males. ..119.704

Females.

Totni.

46,729

166,433

1883,

A da

.124,768

48,707

178,475

1884,

..180,560

50,969

181,529

1885,

......137,079

53,515

190,594

1886,

.......

..144,550

50,440

200,990

1887.

.....152,427

60,524

212,951

1888.

........154,500

61,300

215,800

1889,

.138,033

56,449

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