Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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(e). Thefinal enumeration.— I consider the quality of the work performed was generally
adequate. As to the Charge Superintendents, Maung Lu Han had the most important and
populous, charge, namely, the town, and his work, which the Census Superintendent checked
personally, is, I consider, worthy of special mention and p.aise. Of the other Charge Superintendents,
Maung Tha Zan U, Maung Shwe Chaung, Maung Shwe Myu, and Maung Thein
Maung, all deserve credit for the way they carried out their duties.
(f) The preparation of district and charge summaries.—These were prepared according,
to the orders and no serious hitch took place. * * *
(g) The operations in non^synchronous areas. Central township.—For the villages of
Aungthawara, Ayu, Amya, and Sinbyudaing the enumeration was taken on the 29th December
I goo and completed on the 15th February 1901.
For the villages in the Kyauktwin arid Kamaungthwe circles the enumeration commenced
on the 1st January and was completed on the 15th February 1901.
South-eastern township. —For the non-synchronous villages in the South-eastern township
the enumeration commenced on the 1 1 th January and was completed on the 15th of the
follfcwihg month.
No special difficulty arose in the riori-synchronous enumeration, intelligent dfficers being
appointed as Enumerators for each charge.
(h) Prosecutions under the Act.—There were no prosecutions under the Act. * * *
(i) -The total cost of the operations was Rs. 251-11-6.
(j) The correctness or otherwise of the results obtained.—As the work was carried out
with care and properly supervised, it is, I think, fair to hold that the figures for this district
are as correct as_Census figures ordinarily are.
(k) Vital statistics.—These statistics show that from the year 1891 the births have
largely outnumbered the deaths, the figures being 27,380 births as against 15,012 deaths,
which is very satisfactory. * * *
In conclusion I desire to express my appreciation of my chief clerk Mr. Gallope's services.
The Census has put a great deal of extra work on him, and he has worked loyally and indefatigably
to ensure its success.
Maung Po Thein, who was appointed as special officer to check the figures, gave a good
deal of his time to the work.
From D. Ross, Esq., Deputy Commissioner, Mergui, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
No. 245, dated the 25th March 1901.
Burma,
AS requested in your letter No. 223-51—C. 0., dated the 18th January 19O1, I have the
honour to forward herewith a brief report on the Census operations generally in the Mergui
district.
(a) The preparation
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of the general register of villages or towns and of the circle
list.-—This ^work was completed long before my time. It was carried out as directed in the
instructions.
(b) House-numbering.—House-numbering commenced on the 1st October and was completed
by the end of November.
(c) The agency employed.—Including the non-synchronous tracts we had eight Charge
Superintendents, 39 Supervisors, and 543 Enumerators.
The Charge Superintendents were the Township Officers, and for the Selongs and the
pearling fleet the work was entrusted to the late Mr. Clogstoun, District Superintendent of
Police, and the Akunwun Maung U respectively.
The Supervisors were'Revenue Surveyors and Inspectors where available, arid in other
places taikthugyis, clerks, &c, were employed.
Enumerators were drawn from all classes.
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(d) The preliminary enumeration ; work done in testing it, &c—The preliminary enumeration
was completed in most places, though not in all, by the 15th February. It was
finally completed everywhere by the 28th February.
(e) The final enumeration.—As regards the final enumeration there is little that I can
usefully say, except that no pains were spared to make it a success, and both myself and my
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officers confidently expected to be able to despatch our telegram on the evening of the 5th
March. The launch got back to Mergui on the 3rd, bringing the charge summaries from
the Maliwun subdivision, the Bokpyin township, the Ye-e circle of Mergui township, arid the
Southern and Central Selongs. * * * I found that the Palaw totals were delayed
for want of the results from the Tanyet-kayin circle {Taikthugyi Maung Kya Yon). * *
* The Township Officer of Palaw arrived on the 5th, but the Tanyet-kayin Supervisor
did not produce his summary till late on the evening of the 8th.