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Table 22

Occupations of Males. Northern District. 1921

Occupation No. of Males Agricultural occupations. 25306 78.8% Fishing 3268 9.4% Masons and allied trades 378 1.1% Lime burners and dealers. 20 0.1% Buck/tile makers 93 0.3% Oil pressers and dealers 104 0.3% Boat builders 42 0.1% Carpenters and allied trades 249 0.7% Blacksmiths/other metal-workers. 56 0.2% Jewellers 52 0.1% Basketry and rattan makers and dealers 41 0.1% Other artisans & 55 0.2% Weavers 0.0% Sail makers 10 0.0% Other textile workers. 7 0.0% Tailors, cobblers and allied trades 325 0.9% Dealers in foodstuffs (See Table 22) 952 2.7% Dealers in wine 58 0.2% Builders. 55 0.2% Fuel dealers 40 0.1% Land transport workers (rail and road) 119 0.3% Boatmen (See Table 24) 371 1.1% Sailors on foreign ships and steam launches 841 2.4% Dockyard workers 20 0.1% Tobacco dealers 25 0.1% Doctors, dentists and medicine dealers 124 0.4% Opium sellers 4 0.0% Pawnbrokers 5 0.0% Other shop workers# 392 1.1% Hawkers, coolies, general labourers 886 2.6% Government service 63 0.2% Interpreters 1 0.0% Teachers 192 0.6% Vets, lawyers, artists 3 0.0% Actors, musicians 8 0.0% Religious, fortune tellers, geomancers, temple keepers 114 0.3% Domestic servants 23 0.1% Barbers 88 0.3% Cooks 266 0.8% Restaurant, teahouse, guesthouse workers 42 0.1% Laundrymen 2 0.0% Watchmen and miscellaneous 31 0.1% Total 34753 100%

* Includes engineers, motor car repairers, scissors grinders, paper makers

* Some masons and allied trades were in the building trade as well

# Includes cork dealers, paper dealers, joss stick makers and dealers, umbrella makers, straw coat makers, various brokers, money changers, buyers, clerks, salesmen, shop assistants, shop accountants, shop masters, weighers