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10.-CIVIL Establishment.

Sir JAMES RUSSELL, Chief Justice, retired on pension and was succeeded by Mr. FIELDING CLARKE, Puisne Judge, Mr. E. J. ACKROYD, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, being promoted to the office of Puisne Judge. Mr. A. G. WISE, Police Magistrate, was subsequently appointed Registrar, and Mr. H. B. LETHBRIDGE was appointed Superintendent of the Gaol.

11.-OFFICERS WHO HAVE GIVEN SECURITY FOR THE DISCHARGES OF THEir Duties.

The validity of the sureties of the various Officers was duly enquired into at the end of the year and found to be satisfactory.

12. PENSIONS.

The following Officers retired on pension during the year-

1 Head of Department, 1 Gaol Guard, 1 Hospital Steward, 1 Female Keeper of the Lunatic Asylum, the Sexton and Clerk of St. John's Cathedral, and 1 Assistant Inspector of Markets, 2 European and 9 Indian Police Constables.

13.-FOREIGN CONSULS.

No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1892.

14.-POPULATION.

The estimated population on the 31st December, 1892, was.....

being 6,848 more than the estimated population at the end of 1891.

......231,662

The last census was taken on the 20th May, 1891, the population being returned as 221,441, of which 157,585 were males, and 63,856 females.

The following is the estimated population for the last 10 years :-

Years

Males.

Females.

Total.

1883,

..124,768

48,707

173,475

1884,

..130,560

50,969

181,529

1885,

...137,079

53,515

190,594

1886,

..144,550

56,440

200,990

1887,

152,427

60,524

212,951

1888,

..154,500

61,300

215,800

1889,

..138,033

56,449

194,482

1890,

198,742

1891,

....159,969

64,845

224,814

1892,

.164,808

66,854

231,662

The Births and deaths for the last 5 years were as follows:-

Per 1,000 of mean Population.

Years.

Births.

Deaths.

Births.

Deaths.

1888,..... ....1,662

6,034

7.70

27.96

1889,*****

....1,683

4,597

8.65

23.64

1890,...

....1,617

4,553

8.14

22.90

1891.......... .1,734

5,374

7.71

23.90

1892,

.1,843

4,907

7.96

21.18

15.-EDUCATION.

The total number of Schools subject to supervision by the Government in 1892 was 122 as against 117 in 1891, and 112 in 1890.

The total number of Scholars subject to Government supervision in the Government and Grant- in-aid Schools during the last 5 years was as follows:-

Years. 1888,.

1889,......

Govt.

Grant-in-aid.

Total.

.1,933

4,325

6,258

.2,293

4,814

7,107

.........2,514

4,656

7,170

...2,540

5,132

7,672

1892,....

..2,622

5,655

8,277

1890,

1891,