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Pahang, and Negri Sembilan, and the British Government came into force by which the administrative federation of these States under a Resident General is provided for, and the States agree to furnish a contingent of troops for service in the Colony should Her Majesty's Government be at war with any foreign nation.
The areas of these States, in square miles, are :— Perak, 10,000 ; Selangor, 3,500 ; Sungei Ujong (with Jelebu) 1,200; Negri Sembilan, 1,800; Johor, 9,000 ; Pahang, 10,000.
The following figures give the numbers in the several Settlements, inclusive of the military, at the census, 1891, and the general results of the census of 1881. Under Penang are included Province Wellesley and the Bindings :~
Europeans and "» Americans . J Eurasians . . Asiatics . . .
Totals (1891) Totals (1881)
Singapore
Penang
Malacca
Totals
Males
Females
Males
Females
Males
Females
Males
Females
4,312
1,764 135,254
942
1,825 40,457
893
824 151,167
308
888 81,538
85
821 49,431
49
935 40,849
5,290
3,409 335,852
1,299
3,648 162,844
141,330
43,224
152,884
82,734
50,337
41,833
344,551
^1 .._ . _
167,791
184,554 139,208
235 190
,618 ,597
92,170 93,579
512,342 423,384
In 1891 there were in the Settlements 213,073 Malays, 227,989 Chinese, and 53,927 natives of India.
A census of the population of the native States was also taken in 1891, the totals being as follows : Perak, 214,254 ; Selangor, 81,592 ; Sungei Ujong, 23,002 ; Pahang, 57,462 ; Negri Sembilan, 41,617.
Th.^ births and deaths in 1897 were as follows : —
—
Singapore
Bindings
Penang
Province Wellesley
Malacca
Births . Deaths .
3,647 8,718
115 92
2,127 5,427
3,099 3,629
3,102 3,561
In 1897, 129,896 Chinese immigrants landed in the colonj^ as against 199,282 in 1896. The total number of Indian immigrants in 1897 was 20,599, against 20,150 in 1896, and 17,202 in 1887. Of the total 2,599 were under indenture. The number returned to India in 1897 was 14,280.
Instruction.
Instruction, which is not compulsory in the colony, is partly supported by the Government.
The number of schools and pupils was as follows in 1897
—
No. of Schools
7 33
160
Attendance
Government English schools .... Grant-in-aid English schools .... Government vernacular boys' & girls' schools .
767 5,193 5,443
1 TotAl ....
200
11,403
