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Labourers
In New Caledonia
ON October 30, 1939, the Javanese and Tonkinese manual workers intro duced into New Caledonia totalled 11,750: Javanese 8.279 Tonkinese 3,471 The following table showing manual workers indentured since 1929 is inter esting:—
Free settlers on October 30, 1939, were 1,139, as follows: — Javanese 809 Tonkinese .. .. 285 Indians 45 In 1937 the free settlers were 972 (639 Javanese and 333 Tonkinese).
Native Population
On October 30, 1939, the native popu lation was 29,178 souls. Population move ments have been: — 1934 28,307 1935 28,469 1936 28,596 1937 29,055 1938 28.856 1939 29,188 —“Bulletin du Commerce”.
Superintendent I. E. Lucchinelli, of the Fiji Constabulary, returned to Suva from leave early in December. He was ac companied by Mrs. Lucchinelli.
Javanese.
Tonkinese.
Total. 1929 .. .. 7,600 6,440 14,040 1931 .. .. 5.372 3,119 8,571 1932 . . 4,823 1,604 6,427 1933 .. .. 3,835 2,070 5.905 1934 .. .. 3,527 2,368 5.895 1935 .. 3,753 2.274 6,027 1936 .. .. 3,546 1,950 5.496 1937-8 .. 5.942 2,563 8,505