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10.-CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT.

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Mr. F. H. MAY was appointed to be Captain Superintendent of Police vice Major-General GORDON deceased.

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

12.-PENSIONS.

The following Officers retired on pension during the year:-

year.

Sir CECIL SMITH, G.C.M.G., Governor of Straits Settlements, and formerly Registrar General in Hongkong, three Clerks in the Treasury, one Clerk in Public Works Department, three Gaol Turnkeys, one Head Turncock, Public Works Department, one Chinese Writer, Registrar General's Department, and one Messenger, Harbour Department. Police.-One European Sergeant, four European Constables, five Indians, and two Chinese.

13.-FOREIGN CONSULS.

No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1893.

14.-POPULATION.

The estimated population on the 31st December, 1893, was....

being 7,062 more than the estimated population at the end of 1892.

238,724

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.

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

1893,

.......169,798

68,926

238,724

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

Per 1,000 of mean Population.

Years.

Births.

Deaths.

Births.

Deaths.

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

1893,

..1,801

5,422

7.54

22.71

15.—EDUCATION.

The total number of Schools subject to supervision by the Government in 1893 was 117 as against 122 in 1892, and 117 in 1891.

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.

Govt.

Grant-in-aid.

Total.

1889,..

..2,293

4,814

7,107

1890,.

.2,514

4,656

7,170

1891,..

..2,540

5,132

7,672

1892,

.2,622

5,655

8,277

1893,..

...2,356

6,250

8,606