TABLE XVII.—STATEMENT showing the OCCUPATIONS arranged in ORDERS, &c., of the CHINESE MALES (including HALF-CASTES) and distributed according to AGES and GRADES, at DATE of CENSUS, 1901.

CLASSIFICATION.			OCCUPATIONS.	TOTAL.	PERIODS OF AGE							GRADE.
Order.	Sub-order.	Group.			Under 5 Years.	5 to 14.	15 to 20.	21 and Under 25.	25 and Under 45.	45 and Under 65.	65 and Upwards.	Employers of Labor.	On their Own Account.	Relative Assisting.	Wage Earner.	Unemployed.	Not Stated.	Others—Grade not Applicable
		10	Wharf laborer	14			2	1	7	4					14
15	1	2	Printer	1					1						1
	4	7	Cardbox maker	1					1				1
	7	1	Watchmaker	2					2			1			1
	12	1	Saddler	1					1						1
	14	1	Cabinetmaker	19			1	1	9	8		3	5		11
			Cabinetmaker french polisher	3					2	1					3
16	2	1	Tailor	42				5	34	3		5	5		32
		7	Boot, shoe maker	2					2						2
17	2	2	Baker	10					5	5		5	5
			Baker assistant	6					5	1					6
18	2	1	Firewood cutter	6					4	2					6
19	2	1	Goldsmith	1					1						1
	3	3	Silversmith	1					1				1
		10	Blacksmith	8					4	4			1		7
20	1	7	Electrician	1					1						1
21	1	2	Stonemason	4					1	3			1		3
		4	Carpenter	63				3	40	18	2	7	7		48	1
		7	Painter	5					2	3			1		4
	2	7	Diver	1						1					1
23	1	3	Engine-driver	4					3	1					4
		5	Contractor	2					1	1			2
		6	Laborer	188			1	6	132	46	3				177	11
24	1	1	Farmer	3					1		2	2	1
		3	Farmer laborer	11			3		7		1				11
		4	Market gardener and relative assisting	289			2	6	208	64	9	51	233	5
			Market gardener laborer	102					58	39	5				99	3
			Station gardener	4				1	1	2					4
	2	3	Station boundary rider	1					1						1
24	2	3	Station laborer	1					1						1
			Station shepherd	1						1					1
			Station stockman	1						1					1
		4	Dairy farmer	2					1	1		1	1
		6	Poultry farmer	3					2	1			3
	4	2	Fisherman	42			1		30	11		3	26		13
	5	3	Timber cutter	1						1					1
	7	2	Miner, gold quartz	656			1	10	483	159	3		69		586	1
			Miner, gold quartz enginedriver	21					20	1					21
			Miner, gold quartz battery proprietor	2					1	1			2
			Miner, gold quartz battery hand	7			1		5	1					7
		3	Miner, alluvial	802			1	11	420	357	13		738		64
		6	Miner, tin, alluvial	18					16	2					18
		10	Miner, copper	10					9	1					10
		13	Miner, undefined	3					3						3
25	1	3	Independent means	1						1								1
26	2	2	Scholar	27		27												27
			Scholar at home	2		2												2
	3	2	Dependent on parents	69	38	31												69
27	1	3	Patient, hospital for insane	4					2	2								4
	2	1	Prisoner, gaol	9				1	4	4								9
			Not stated	10			1		3	5	1						10
			TOTAL	3,280	38	63	37	124	2,078	895	45	135	1,268	5	1,733	17	10	112