ASSISTED MIGRANTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19349, 9 June 1926, Page 13

ASSISTED MIGRANTS.

BRITAIN TO DOMINIONS. AN ALL-ROUND INCREASE. A and N.Z. LONDON. June 7. The Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr. L. S. Amery, stated in the -House of Commons that the number of assisted migrants to the Dominions in the first five months of the year 1925 and 1926 respectively were as follows: — 1925. 1925. Australia . . 9881 13,832 Canada . . 5505 8,493 New Zealand . 3920 4,522 The President of the Board of Trade, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, recently issued a statement showing the total number of emigrants from the British Isles in the years 1919 to 1925 the total number admissible into the United States under the quota, , and the total actually admitted. The figures were:— Year ended „ Total Adinitte-d June 30. Emigrants. Quota. to U.b.A. 1919 ~ 6,275 —■ 1920 - .. '47,984 1921 . . 82,021 922 .. 89 808 77,342 42,670 1923' " 75,027 77,342 77,342 1924 .. 62,561 77,342 77.342 1925 ' (a) 31,916 (a) 34.007 (a) 30.461 1925 (b) 25,499 (b)28,567 (b)27,112 (a) Relates to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. . . _ . (b) Relates to the Irish Free State. The total emigrants to the Dominions from the British Isles in the first quarter of the years 1923 to 1926 inclusive were given as follow First Rest of quarter of Aust. Canada. Empire. Total. 1923* 10,192 10,220 6,003 26.415 1924 . 10,159 10.998 6,167 27,324 19M ' 9.035 5,865 7,588 22,488 1926 !. 12,160 8.250 8,483 28.893 * The figures for the first quarter of 1923 cover the emigrants from Great Britain and the whole of Ireland. CONDITIONS ON TAINUI.

REQUEST FOR AN INQUIRY.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. June 7. The Labour member for Southwark, Mr. Harry Day, asked the Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr. L. S. Amery, whether he would order an inquiry into the charges with regard to the steamer Tainui which sailed with migrants to New Zealand on January 8. The vessel was stated to be unsuitable for the conveyance of migrants. It had been said that the temporary cabins were ill-ventilated and that the bathing and washing facilities were inadaquate. It was also stated that no water had been supplied in the cabins after the vessel was four days out on her voyage from England. Sir Burton Chadwick, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, said the board's survey of the vessel made before she sailed showed that the ventilation, bathing and washing facilities exceeded the requirements. None of the ship's officers or stewards had received complaints regarding the lack of water, the supply of which had been replenished daily.