Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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For my officers I have nothing but praise. All the Township Officers, Revenue inspectors
and surveyors worked well and took the most lively interest in their duties. Taikthugyis,
when emploved, also did well. Mr. Carrapiett, Subdivisional Officer, Mergui, had
much work to do
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and"did it well. Mr. Gahan, Treasury Officer, had charge of the Municipality
and Port Census. He was also charged with the checking and preparation of the district
summary. His work was careful and good throughout and he did not spare himself any
trouble.
The troublesome enumeration of the Selongs was carried out by the late Mr. K. f.
Clogstoun, District Superintendent of Police, who made careful and successful plans.
The pearling fleet was successfully censused under the orders of the Akunwun
Maung
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Maung Maung, Township Officer of B6kpyin, and Mr. D. L. Richardson respectively
carried out the non-synchronous census of the Bokpyin and Maliwun townships. I think
that all the officers I have named, as well as Maung Ko, Township Officer, Mergui, Maung
Shan Byu, Township Officer, Palaw, and Maung So, Township Officer, Tenasserim, are worthy
of honourable mention.
(g) The operations in non-synchronous areas.—The non-synchronous areas were
(i) The Maliwun township.
(2) The Lenya township.
(3) The Pawut circle of the Tenasserim township.
(4) The Sejongs.
In Maliwun the enumeration was commenced on the 1 ith February and was completed on the
27th February. The villages from Hak-kok northward were enumerated by the Subdivisional
Officer with the help of the Forest-guard, Maung San Dun ; from Maliwun tin-mines to
Victoria Point by M. A. Musaji, the Customs clerk ; from Paluton-ton northwards along the
sea-coast by Mr. Wakley, Subdivisional Police Officer, assisted by Sergeant Maung Ba Pe.
The Township Officer, Lenya, has not reported fully on the points referred to in the
heading to this paragraph. He employed nine Enumerators. The work was commenced on
the 1st February and was completed by the 19th. A severe epidemic of small-pox raged at
the time of enumeration, the people fled into the jungles, and there was much trouble in finding
some of them. The. Pawut circle of Tenasserim was enumerated by the Myook's second
clerk. He commenced on the 4th February and had finished by the 24th. The enumeration
of the Selongs was carried out by the late Mr. Clogstoun.
(h) Prosecutions under the Act.—There were no prosecutions. Some Chinese carpenters,
probably from ignorance, were insolent to the Enumerator and their prosecution was proposed,
but when Tdiscovered that the Commissioner's sanction was necessary before a prosecution
could be started the idea was abandoned.
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(z) The total actual cost of the operations.—The actual amount of money spent and
paid away in the district was Rs. 338-1 3-4.
From Captain S. L, AplIn, Deputy Commissioner, Thayetmyo, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
Burma,—No. 1676-Census, dated trie 18th March 1901.
WITH reference to Circular No. 24 of 1901, I have the honour to report as follows:
(a) The preparation of the general register of villages and towns and of the circle lists
Was carried out in accordance with the instructions. The Deputy Commissioner, Subdivisional
Officers, and Township Officers verified a large number of entries.
(b) House-numbering commenced on different dates in different parts of the district,
the earliest date being the 10th October. It was all completed before the end of November.
(c) Agency employed [excluding Cantonments and Sudder bazaar).~-The total numbers
were as follows :
Number.
Charge Superintendents ... ... ... ... 10
Supervisors ... ... ... ... ... 148
Enumerators ... ... ... .., ... 1,776
(d) The preliminary enumeration was commenced on the 18th January and completed
on the 10th February.
(e) The final enumeration.—^ officers did their best to ensure, accuracy and the
prompt despatch of the final results to headquarters. The following officers, however, deserve
special mention:—
Among the Subdivisional Officers Maung Tha No deserves special mention for the keen
and intelligent interest he has taken in the operations from the commencement and for the