Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
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There has been practically no immigration from the Shan States ami the emigration
thereto from this district is too small to be worth considering. Natives of India are the only
people who seem to evince a desire to move upwards to the .plateau, chiefly because they
are petty traders and there is almost a virgin field in which to start cheating the Shans.
From A. L. Hough, Esq., Deputy Commissioner, Yamethin, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
Burma,—No. 1550-3M.— 1 of 1900, dated the 22nd April 1901.
With reference toCensus Department Circular No. 24 of 190 1, I have the honour to
forward below a brief report on the Census operations in the Yamethin district.
(a) The preparation of the general register of villages was commenced on the 24th May
and completed on the 28th July 1900. * * * The circle lists with maps were completed
on the 15th October igoo and were distributed on the same day to the Supervisors
through their respective Charge Superintendents.
(b) The house-numbering in the rural areas was commenced on the 1st October and completed
on the 15th November. The numbering was carried out strictly in accordance with
the instructions given.
(c) The agency employed was as follows :
Charge Superintendents ... ... ... ... ... 17
Supervisors ... ... ... ... ... ... 91
Enumerators ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,751
The agency employed was generally very efficient, consisting of numerous ministerial officials
in all departments who, on the whole, worked exceedingly well. There were a large number
of headmen, their clerks and villagers who were also employed as Enumerators.
(d) The preliminary enumeration was commenced on the 15th January 1901 and completed
on the 23rd February 190 1. There was no difficulty in taking the enumeration as the
people on the whole gave willingly what information was required of them.
(e) The final enumeration was carried out without a hitch. I have pleasure in recording
that Mr. R. A. Gibson, Settlement Officer, rendered me valuable assistance in preparing the
Census map and giving instructions to his Inspectors and Surveyors, who' were appointed
Change Superintendents and Supervisors, and in supervising their work.
The men of the Settlement and Land Records staff who may be mentioned as having
done good work are —
Charge Superintendents.
Maung Pu, Inspector. I Maung San U, Inspector.
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Tun Myaing, Inspector. San Ya, Inspector.
The Subdivisional Officers, Messrs. C. S. Pennell, H. H. Duff, and latterly E. J. Colston, of
Pyinmana, and W. G. Bowden, of Yamethin, worked hard in the way of supervision.
did the following gentlemen, namely :
Mr. H. P. Pedler, District Superintendent of Police.
Mr. C. A. Munro, Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Mr. R. C. Whiting, Assistant Superintendent of Police.
So also
Of the Supervisors and Enumerators the following did exceedingly good work, name-
ly-
Maung Gyi, Head Constable, Lewe.
Maung Shwe Min, Head Constable, Kyidaunggan.
Maung Tha Dun, Police Sergeant, Ela.
Maung Po Thet, Myothugyi, Ela.
Maung Lu Gale, Myothugyi, Yezin.
Of the Township
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Officers, who were all Charge Superintendents, the following I mention
as having done their work zealously and well, namely
Maung Po Mya, Pyinmana.
Min Naing, Pyawbwe.
Maung Po Tun, Pyinmana. I Pu Le, Yamethin.
Maung Po Gyi (Officiating Myook), Yamethin, who carried out the latter portion of
the Census work in the Yamethin.township charge for about one month.
In connection with the office work, Mr. E. J. Ezekiel, Chief Clerk of my office, worked
most commendably. He worked really hard and faithfully.
(/") The district, charge, and circle summaries were commenced on the 2nd and completed
on the 6th March igot, when the district total was telegraphed to the Commissioner of
Census, Calcutta, and the Superintendent, Census Operations, Burma.
{£) There were no non-synchronous areas in this" district. * * *
(h) No prosecutions were instituted under the Census Act, or necessary. * * *
(*) The total actual cost of the operations, exclusive of the cost of forms aud stationery
supplied from the Census office, is *¥ * * Rs. 211-14-0. * * *