§ MR. J. D. WHITE (Dumbartonshire)To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he can say what were the numbers of emigrants of British nationality sailing from British ports annually for each of the last ten years to Canada, to other British dominions, and to foreign countries, respectively; and what are the corresponding estimated numbers for the present year.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) Statement showing the number of British and Irish passengers (including cabin passengers) who left or arrived at the ports of the United Kingdom for or from ports in British North America, other British Colonies, and non-European foreign countries, respectively, during each of the years 1897 to 1906; and showing also the corresponding numbers for the seven months ending 31st July 1906 and 1907:—
| Year or period. | British North America | Other British Colonies and possessions | Non-European Foreign Countries. | Total | ||||||||
| Outward. | Inward. | Balance outward. | Outward. | Inward. | Balance outward. | Outward. | Inward. | Balance outward. | Outward. | Inward. | Balance outward. | |
| 1897 | 15,571 | 9,940 | 5,631 | 40,772 | 27,431 | 13,341 | 90,117 | 57,850 | 32,267 | 146,460 | 95,221 | 51,239 |
| 1898 | 17,640 | 9,794 | 7,846 | 37,660 | 25,822 | 11,838 | 85,344 | 55,632 | 29,712 | 140,644 | 91,248 | 49,396 |
| 1899 | 16,410 | 8,395 | 8,015 | 32,594 | 33,292 | 698* | 97,358 | 58,559 | 38,799 | 146,362 | 100,246 | 46,116 |
| 1900 | 18,443 | 10,640 | 7,803 | 42,672 | 27,037 | 15,635 | 107,710 | 59,960 | 47,750 | 168,825 | 97,637 | 71,188 |
| 1901 | 15,757 | 8,636 | 7,121 | 46,373 | 28,255 | 18,118 | 109,585 | 62,808 | 46,777 | 171,715 | 99,699 | 72,016 |
| 1902 | 26,293 | 11,563 | 14,730 | 65,930 | 30,968 | 34,962 | 113,439 | 61,584 | 51,855 | 205,662 | 104,115 | 101,547 |
| 1903 | 59,652 | 13,786 | 45,866 | 71,300 | 36,130 | 35,170 | 128,998 | 62,998 | 66,000 | 259,950 | 112,914 | 147,036 |
| 1904 | 69,681 | 18,397 | 51,284 | 49,823 | 41,568 | 8,255 | 151,931 | 84,616 | 67,315 | 271,435 | 144,581 | 126,854 |
| 1905 | 82,437 | 19,934 | 62,503 | 50,525 | 35,969 | 14,556 | 129,115 | 66,809 | 62,306 | 262,077 | 122,712 | 139,365 |
| 1906 | 114,859 | 23,596 | 91,263 | 55,312 | 41,397 | 13,915 | 154,966 | 65,473 | 89,493 | 325,137 | 130,466 | 194,671 |
| Seven 31st months ending July, 1900. | 79,098 | 10,731 | 68,367 | 23,836 | 28,395 | 4,559* | 84,004 | 39,143 | 44,861 | 180,938 | 78,269 | 108,009 |
| Seven 31st months ending July, 1907. | 107,151 | 15,792 | 91,359 | 27,003 | 32,773 | 5,770* | 98,724 | 48,243 | 54,481 | 232,878 | 96,808 | 136,070 |
| *Balance inward. |