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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

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There has been a constant stream of immigration into the Settlements from China and Southern India for many years past, mostly for employment on the rubber estates or in the tin mines in the Federated Malay States. There were 191,043 Chinese immigrants in 1921, an increase of 51.5 per cent. as compared with the number in 1920, and a decrease of only 29.2 per cent. as compared with that in 1911, which showed the highest number yet recorded. The total number of Indian immigrants in 1921 was 45,683, compared with 95,229 in 1920. At the end of June, 1914, portious of the local Ordinances relating to Chinese labour were repealed, and since then no immigrants have been given free passages to the Colony in considera- tion of entering into contracts for service on arrival.

The total tonnage of merchant vessels arriving at and departing from the ports of the Colony in 1921 was 25,055,798, as compared with 24,027,912 in 1920 and 18,885,183 in

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During the year 1922 Singapore was honoured by a visit from H.R. H. the Prince of Wales. While on his Fastern tour H.R.H. performed the opening ceremony of a most successful Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. This exhibition lasted for over a fort- night and was largely attended. H.R.H. also unveiled a dignified and imposing cenotaph which has been erected on the esplanade at Singapore to commeinorat men from the Settlement who fell in the Great War.

On his return journey H.R.H. visited Labuan and Penang. The Prince was everywhere welcomed by all communities with the greatest enthusiasm.

DIRECTORY

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

Governor and Commander-in-Chief-Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, K C.B. Aide-de-Camp-Lt. R. S. G. Nicholson, D.s.c., R.N.

Private Secretary-J. D. Hall Office Assistant--W. Bachelor

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

His Excellency the Governor, President General Officer Commanding the Troops Hon. Colonial Secretary Hon. Resident Councillor of Penang

Hon. Attorney-General Hon. Colonial Treasurer Hon. Colonial Engineer Hon. Resident Councillor, Malacca

Clerk of Councils-G. L. Ham

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

His Excellency the Governor, President General Officer Commanding the Troops Hon. Colonial Secretary

Hon. Resident Councillor of Penang Hon. Attorney-General

Hon. Treasurer

Hon. Colonial Engineer

Hon. Capt. A. R. Chancellor

Hon. Mr. D. Beatty

Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders

Hon. Mr. W. Laughton-Carter

Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell

Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway

Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne (absent) Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Gum Hon. Mr. C. Everitt

Hon. Mr. D. A. M. Brown (acting) Clerk of Councils-A. F. Richards Shorthand Reporter-S. I. Saul

JUDICIAL-SUPREME COURTS, S.S.

Chief Justice-His Honour Sir Walter S. Shaw, K.T.B. Senior Puisne Judge-His Honour Mr. P. J. Sproule

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Puisne Judge-His Honour Mr. F. C. A. Barrett-Lennard

-His Honour Mr. J. McCabe Reay -His Honour Mr. St. John Branch -His Honour Mr. Farrer Manby Attorney General, S.S.--Hon. Sir James W. Murison (Acting) Deputy Public Prosecutor-F. Robinson (Penang)

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