HC Deb 03 July 1905 vol 148 cc751-2
MR. BRIGHT (Shropshire, Oswestry)

To ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade what was the number of alien immigrants brought into the port of London and other United Kingdom ports respectively, in British and foreign ships respectively, during the year 1904.

(Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) The following statement gives the number of alien passengers shown in the alien lists obtained under Act 6 Will. IV., c. 11, s. 2, to have arrived in 1904 at the port of London and at other ports of the United Kingdom, including aliens in transit from ports on the Continent of Europe, distinguishing those brought by British and foreign vessels:—

Port of London. Other Ports of the United Kingdom.
Brought by British vessels 2,180 93,283
Brought by foreign vessels 49,376 50,147
51,556 143,430