515
Definition of **Malays and
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Malays and other Natives of the Archipelago" include Achinese, other Na- Boyanese, Bugis, Dyaks, Javanese, Jawi-Pekans, and Manilamen.
"Lives of the
"Archipe
"lago."
Definition of
"Tamils and
"Tamils and other Natives of India" include Burmese, Parsees, and
"other Na Bengalis, and other Natives of India not specified.
"tives of
"India."
Malays and
30. It will be interesting also to shew the proportions of the Malays Tamils taken and Tamils taken alone--this is done below. The increases are:----
alone.
Increase.
Proportion to
Malays.... Tamils,
2,885, or 15.0 per cent.
617, or 6.2
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To account for the very great difference between the figures here given for the Malays," and those given in paragraph 31 for “* Malays and "other Natives of the Archipelago," it must be pointed out that there is a very large increase among the Javanese, viz., an increase of 2,615, or 81.6 per cent.
It has been already explained (paragraph 31) that the small increase in the Tamils is partly owing to the Indian troops having been withdrawn since the last Census.
The proportional numbers in every 10,000 of the Population in 1871, the Popula- and at this Census, are :----
tion.
Malays, ...
Tamils,
Proportion of Males and
Females.
Nationalities.
1871,
1881.
1,984
1,029
1,591
754
The proportions of Males and Females in every 1,000 of the Adult population in 1871, and at this Census, are :--
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38. The total amount expended for the Singapore Census, up to Expenditure." the date of the completion of the Returns, is $6,696,50, exclusive of the cost of the Forms used, viz. :---
Expended in 1880,
Do.
Do.
from 1st January to 31st July, 1881, from 1st to 12th August (not yet paid)...
$ 98.00 0,306.85 291.65
Total,... $6,696,50
A statement is enclosed shewing the various items of this Expenditure.
to Super-
39. The renumeration to Supervisors varied between $40 and $60), Remuneration according to the difficulties they had to encounter, and the length of visors." time they were employed.
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Remuneration to Enumera-
40. Enumerators were paid at rates varying between $4 and $10; the latter sum, however, only being given to a few, who had specially tors. hard work and long distances to travel, and who did their work parti- cularly well. The average rate was 363 each.
41. A house in South Bridge Road, next to Kreta Ayer Police Census Offer, Station, was rented from the 1st February, at $10 a month. for a Census Office.
42. In conclusion, we may say that we have every reason to believe that a really good Census has been taken, and that the numbers given fairly represent the population of the Settlement.
S. DUNLOP,
W. A. PICKERING,
V. COUSINS,
H. HEWETSON,
A.. KNIGHT,
A. P. TALBOT,
Census Officers.
Proportion of
Adults and Children.
Malays,
Tamils,
Nationalities.
1871.
1881.
CENSUS OFFICE,
Matos. Females. Males. Females.
Singapore, 15th August, 1881.
530
470
568
182
525
32-4
475
166
Thus, there are thirty-four more women in every 1,000 Tamils than there were in 1871.
The proportions of Adults and Children in every 1,000 of the population in 1871, and at this Census, are:--
Malays,
Tamils,
Nationalities.
1871.
1881.
Adults. Children. Adults. Children.
031
360
662
308
851
149
848
132
Density of
37. Taking the area of the Settlement (as it was taken in 1871) at Population. 224 square miles, the density of the population (exclusive of the Floating
Population) is 393 per square mile, against 115 per square mile in 1871.
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