MIGRATION IN THE EMPIRE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17632, 8 December 1922, Page 8

MIGRATION IN THE EMPIRE.

1 STATEMENT IN HOUSE Of > COMMONS. (Australian aiwi JT.Z. Cabl# Amciitioi} (Reutcf'a TeletranuW LONDON, December 6, Replying to Sir J. Norton Griffith, ; in the House of Commons, the Hoi S, W. G. Under-Secwtuj for the Colonies, said he had preiifeU j that morning for the first time over! f meeting of the Oversea Setteal;; Committee. He would do his-utoost '; to acoelefrate the progress of settlement schemes. In reply to the Hon. Bdwirf gan, he said the policy of tlußjpilt \ Settlement Act was regarded-«w«.i» ■ constructive developing of Abe ces of the Empire and inter-lop > trade than as a rjwaiu' of dealing thft present tibnormftl unemployment ill. Groat Britain. ■ . The Hon. E. Cadogan urged i»; view of the shortage of man power the Dominions, Empire settlement should be made the.central feature# the development of the Empires if sources. . Thf Minister said he entirely agfwthat the emigration of women and j!roniles was a matter to he pressed « every way possible, and subletted to the Imperial Economic Oonferenise.;ASSISTED PASSAGES. i (Received December 7th, 9.30 p®J LONDON, December 7.: The Hon. W. G. Ormesby-Gore. J a written reply to Mr Wil»on(L»W said that during the past M■ 12,512 persons, including 8210 aw vicemen, had been granted amu IJ sages overseas at a cost or ; Of this number 3532 went to Austrtff and 764 to New Zealand, under" Overseas Settlement Act at a colt £32,373, of which £6147 wu K able.