THE CENSUS.
SCOTTISH POPULATION STANDS STILL. The preliminary return of the Scottish census are out, and they have come as a shock to Scotland, and England, too; for they show that since the last census was taken in 1901 the population of Scotland has practically stood still. There were practically 4,472,103 people in Scotland in 1901, and there are 4,759,521 in 1911 —an increase of only 287,418, which works I out at 6.4 per cent, in 10 years. Of I course it was known that emigration had been very heavy, and alI lowances were made for it in the j official estimates; but it was not I realised that it had been as heavy as this, and the official estimate has been found to be 170,000 out Edinburgh has actually decreased in population, if a new suburb (Portobello) added to it since the, 1901 census is deducted. Glasgow has increased, it is true, but the estimate of its increase wqs’ over 100,000 too high. It was supposed to have 897,178 people, and was found to have only 783,401. Edinburgh was supposed to have 365,253,'and was found to have 320,239. Dundee had only 164,616 instead of 171,006, Aberdeen 162,032 instead of 189,565. In the case of Efiin-
burgh the “Times” says: “ Foj the first time in 50 years the growth of the population has been checked. With one exception, there has been no decade since 1851 when the population of Edinburgh did , f not increase by at least 26,000.”
WHERE THE SCOTS ARE GOING. The very day on which the Times ” made that comment it also recorded that “ two large steamers left the Clyde on Saturday with over 1700 emigrants for Canada, and another with 1000 for New York.” A cabled message to the “Daily Mail” despatched Ihe day’ before said : —“ Western Canada has had a record immigration day to-day, with 4000 settlers arriving by ten trains. They came fr<yn the United States, Great Britain, and the Continent. . - Ninety per cent, of the European immigrants are British.” Last week there appeared in the Scottish newspapers an advertisement as follows: —“Now Zealand and Australia. Our special Australasian express, carrying the largest party on record, is timed to leave Glasgow at 8.30 p.m. and Edinburghat 9.55 p.m., on Sunday, May 7. J
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 154, 15 June 1911, Page 11
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