582 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION F. 
On the maps to be supplied to the enumerators—one to be 
returned to the central office with the proposed sub-districts 
marked thereon, and the other to be retained by the enumerator 
for his own guidance—should be plainly delineated before sending 
them out from the central office, not only the outside boundaries 
of the district, but all county, electoral, or municipal boundaries 
which cross it, and all towns, villages, goldfields or other groupings 
of population it is desired should be kept separate. If this is 
not done mistakes are apt to occur in the marking and arrange- 
ment of the schedules, which are likely to lead to much after 
trouble. 
In order to calculate the number of householders’ schedules 
which will be wanted, the enumerators must be required to esti- 
mate carefully beforehand the number of houses in each sub- 
district under their charge; but to guard against the possibility 
of running short, each sub-enumerator must be supplied with 
more schedules than he would appear to require from the estimate 
of houses in his division. Then the enumerator must have a 
number of schedules in stock, ready to supply any sub-enumerator 
who, in spite of this precaution, may find himself deficient, and 
a large reserve must be kept at the central office, in order to 
supply any enumerator who may want them at the last moment. 
surplus is therefore required in all directions, and it will 
generally be found necessary to have nearly 50 per cent. more 
schedules printed than calculations show are likely to be 
filled. 
Special arrangements should be made and interpreters engaged 
for the enumeration of the Chinese; the enumeration of the 
aborigines should also be attempted, and timely application be 
made to the superintendents of mission stations and aboriginal 
reserves, who will, no doubt, not only give information respecting 
those staying at such establishments, but supply reliable estimates 
of those who may be living elsewhere. 
In order to secure a complete enumeration, arrangements 
should be made to take an account of all who arrive in the colony 
either by land or sea, up to 12 o’clock on the night of the census; 
provision should, moreover, be made for enumerating not only 
those who pass the night indoors, but of those who may be camp- 
ing out, fishing, or taking night duty at mines or elsewhere, and 
persons should be specially told off in the principal towns to visit 
reserves, Wharves, or other places where tramps and vagrants 
may be expected to pass the night. As in certain cases this ser- 
vice may be not unattended with danger, it is desirable that the 
police should be requested to afford protection to those charged 
with the duty. 
Tn order to prepare the public mind for the event of the census, 
printed notices should be posted at all police stations, railway 
stations, post offices, and other prominent places throughout the 
