3
305
2.
inquirin
In reference to Your Grace's letter as to Registration of Births and Deaths I say that there never has been any attempt made here as yet to compile statistical tables of that description and that this Government proposes to furnish information on the subject except reference to the European and American population.
3.
Looking to the numbers of the Chinese land and boat population frequenting this Colony and to the various causes (of a political and communal nature) which affect the increase and decrease of the population, and also bearing in mind that the great majority (whether Chinese or Mahomedans) are not accompanied here by their wives and families, I am of opinion that such Statistics, if procurable at all, would not be reliable for the purposes contemplated by Your Grace.
4.
It is possible however that by constituting a fresh Department under the Registrar General and by furnishing the Officers of this Department with all necessary powers under an Ordinance expressly framed for the purpose, the number of Births and Deaths annually occurring here might eventually be ascertained with approximate correctness.
At the same time such a result would be comparatively worthless for useful purposes owing to the extra cost of fluctuation...
INDEX.
3
305
2.
inquirin
In referencs to Your Grass other as to Registration of Birts and
Learts I say
state that there never has
heve
been
ཨ་་་
any attempt made her.
as yet
et to
can pile statistical tables of that descriptions
and that this lovernment
Government proposen
prosesser
--210
in I
information on the subject except reference to the Ewopean and American
population.
3.
Loothing to the numbers of the Chinese land and boat population I frequenting this Colony and to the
Parous
Maanwen
of a political and communial)
affect the
native which
increase and)
decrease of the population, and also bearing
in mind, that the great majority
- great majority whicher
Cniese or Mahomed ans
are not
-anied here by their wives and
accompanied
families, I am of opinion that such Statisties, if proeusable at all, would not be reliable for the purposes conter plated: by Your Grace.
4.
It is possible how nor hat by I constituting & fresh Department under the Registrar General and by furnishing the
Officers of chas Department with all necefany frowers under an Ordinance expressly framed. for the pumpose, the number of Bircks and Dearls annually occuring here might eventually be ascertained with approximate
correctness.
At the same time such
a result,
comparatively worthloss for useful fimposes
extracens
owing to the extr.
Ĉ avst
of flacuation
NDEX.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.