24,000 ALIENS IN N.Z.

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27642, 26 April 1955, Page 3

24,000 ALIENS IN N.Z.

NUMBER OF RUSSIANS REGISTERED, 209

There are 209 Russians registered under the Aliens Act in New Zealand. This includes 82 women, but does not account for children under 16 years or persons holding diplomatic status. Altogether there were 24,255 registered aliens in New Zealand at April 1, 1955—5 per cent, more than a year ago. Almost two-thirds are men. The Netherlands has provided the largest alien group in New Zealand (11,373), and China is the origin of the second largest group (3300). Other countries for which large numbers are registered are Poland (1684), Greece (1064), Jugoslavia (1054), and the United States (931).

Fewer persons were on the register as being nationals of some Iron Curtain countries. Decreases since April, 1954, are noted for Hungary (32), Czechoslovakia (28), Poland (18), and Estonia (17). Increases were recorded for the United States (128), China (97), Finland (42), and Denmark (30). Almost 200 persons registered themselves as stateless.

The following table, released by the Census and Statistics Department, shows the numbers registered at April 1, 1955. It does not include children under 16 years, persons holding diplomatic status, certain temporary visitors to New Zealand, and Western Samoans, except in special circumstances:—

Norway Males. 120 Female 37 . Total 157 Sweden 77 29 106 Denmark .. 385 207 592 Finland 58 45 103 Russia (U.S.SJ 127 82 209 Estonia 70 90 160 Latvia 226 237 463 Lithuania 83 81 164 Poland 988 696 1,684 Germany .. 165 216 381 Netherlands 7,679 3,694 11,373 France 71 85 156 Switzerland 305 151 456 Italy 246 168 414 Czechoslovakia 231 101 332 Austria 202 55 257 Hungary .. 148 100 248 Jugoslavia Bulgaria .. 707 142 347 12 1,054 154 Greece 614 450 1,064 China 2,297 1,003 3,300 United States 625 306 931 Other countries 204 104 308 Stateless 98 91 189 15,868 8,387 24,255