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The population of Singapore, includ- 
ing the Island, by a census taken on 3rd 
April, 1881 , was 139,208. During the 
year 1887, 101,016 Chinese Immigrants 
landed in Singapore; 23,555 of these 
emigrated, under labour contracts, to 
other parts of the Colony, Netherlands 
India, Native States in the Malay Pen- 
insula, and other adjoining Countries. 
The shipping returns of 1887 show 
the arrivals in Singapore of 3,467 vessels, 
with a tonnage of 2,642,195 tons, and 
crews of 139,393 men. Departures — of 
3,393 vessels, with a tonnage of 2,564,592, 
and crews of 145,468, being an increase 
over the year 1886 of arrivals 328 ves- 
sels, 75,337 tons, and 10,522 crew. De- 
partures — increase of 321 vessels, 55,594 
tons, and 18,969 crew. 
The value of imports into Singapore, 
from all Countries and Colonies for the 
year 1887 was $92,119,736, being an 
increase of $14,842,200 over the year 
1886. 
The value of the exports for the same 
period was $75,066,330, being an increase 
of $14,487,715 over the year 1886. 
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