Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many emigrants of Scottish nationality have sailed from Scottish ports for Canada, for other British dominions, and for Foreign countries, for the first six months of each of the last ten years, with the corresponding figures for the first six months of the present year; (2) what were the numbers of emigrants of British nationality sailing from British ports to Canada, to other British dominions, and to foreign countries for the first six months of the year 1908, of the year 1909, and of the present year, respectively?
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Mr. BUXTONThe records available do not distinguish emigrants (that is, persons departing to establish a permanent residence in another country) from other passengers. The following statements contain such particulars as are available:—
Statement showing the number of passengers of British nationality (including cabin passengers) who departed from and arrived at ports in the United Kingdom for or from non-European countries, during the six months, January to June, in each of the years 1908, 1909, and 1910:—
Six Months January to June. Number Outward to Number Inward from British North America. Other British Dominions. Non-European Foreign Countries. British North America. Other British Dominions. Non-European Foreign Countries. 1908 … … 49,097 25,414 53,904 14,254 32,529 42,770 1909 … … 43,930 30,996 58,361 11,933 30,450 32,702 1910 … … 86,607 33,650 72,770 13,546 30,181 35,405
Statement showing the number of Scottish passengers (including cabin passengers) who departed from and arrived at Ports in Scotland for or from non-European Countries, during the six months January to June of each of the years 1900–1910. Six Months January to June. Number Outward to Number Inward from British North America. Other British Dominions. Non-European Foreign Countries. British North America. Other British Dominions. Non-European Foreign Countries. 1900 … … 524 30 3,010 25 8 1,324 1901 … … 558 20 2,700 34 … 1,313 1902 … … 1,466 12 3,623 77 … 1,199 1903 … … 4,849 20 4,561 135 … 1,206 1904 … … 6,081 … 4,880 155 … 1,294 1905 … … 6,986 3 6,367 224 … 1,653 1906 … … 11,662 2 9,418 333 … 1,645 1907 … … 18,201 3 11,097 564 … 2,220 1908 … … 7,780 21 4,804 798 4 2,759 1909 … … 7,832 15 8,458 632 … 1,744 1910 … … 17,499 32 12,306 582 10 2,125 These Statements relate to the numbers departing directly for or arriving directly from the countries specified; it is impossible to state the numbers travelling by indirect routes.