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PEOP

THE EMPIRES

CHANGED CONDITIONS OF

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Inawiew of « the revival of interest in the subject of Empire. pastiernant, it is of interest, to Fognsider some of the more strik

ing facta and figures concerning the complex problem of migration OverBang, kaya the Times. The question has engaged more or less continuous attention for several years past.

In 1916 Sir Rider Haggard made a tour of the Empire, as the Special Commissioner of the Royal Colonial Institute, to in- quire into the possibilities of settling ex-service mer on the Jand, and his report is embodied in a volume entitled "The After- *War Settlement and Employment of Ex-Service Men in the Over- seas Dominions In August, 1917, a report was laid before Parlia ment embodying the results of an

iry, conducted. by a com. milise appointed by the Secretary for the Colonies, to consider the

säures, în be taken for settling i ithin the Empire ex-service men who may desire to emigrate after the war. The whole subject is exhaustively treated, too, in the final report of the Dominiona Royal Commission.

The central and unchanging fact is the need to populate the Empire adequately throughout, The results of the war have but emphasized ité urgency. In the year before the war there were 373 persons to a square mile in the United Kingdom, there were less than 10 to the square mile in New Zealand, less than two in Canada and only aboul 136 in Australia. But while the central fact does not change.

the conditions surrounding iz vary considerably from time to time. Migration to, the Dominions from this country to-day, for instance, bears very little resemblance to that which took place in the date of early settlement To-day the Dominions! are highly developed self-govern- ing nations, with policies and ideals of their own. They have j their own inmigration laws. They.

they alone. determine what shilik be the composition of their gpulatione Labour parties have prung up in some of the.

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hydominions, and, in the pursuit of "it is clear that such a condition. Certain economic ideals. they of affairs creates undesirable Rita opposed Government as problems both in the United tance to immigrants; at times Kingdom and the Dominions." they have been strong enough to prevent their Governments from Assisting immigration at all.

Again, land Values, especially since the discovery of the freezing industry, have increased by leaps bad bounds in the Dominions, so that the man with small capital has no longer the same induce- ment to seek to better his position by going to the Colonies" that he had formerly. It will perhaps migration. This latter excess, as mittee of the British Red Cross

-CAMERA AS HISTORIAN. TROPICAL DISEASES. "Between 1870 and 1910, 657,000 more boys than girls were for Officers, formerly the Ends- The Endsleigh Palace Hospital born in England and Wales:eigh Palace Hotel, London, has during the same period, 551,000 been acquired by the Seamen's more males than females died. Hospital Society, with the aid of It follows that practically all the the British Red Cross, and will at increase in the excess number of an early date be opened as a females over males at all ages in hospital for tropical diseases. England and Wales between 1871 The establishment will contain and 1911. was caused by the 50 beds, 30 of which have been excess of male over female endowed by the Joint War Com-

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aurprise raany to learn that good already stated, amounted to Society and the Order of St. John MALAY STATES AND WAR. of the Empire, the Dominions, agricultural land can be bought 590.000. Again, it is estimated of Jerusalem, in recognition of Cheaper in many parts of this that 65 per cent. of the total net the services rendered to the Em- country than it can in New emigration of males over 12 in 1913 pire by sailors in the great war, Zealand. Many intending set-took place in the age groups 18 and to provide immediate medical tlers, too, unlike the pioneers of 30, and that the proportion had treatment for those sailors and old, are attracted by the thought not been very dissimilar since soldiers who have contracted of high industrial wages in the 1901. It appears also that in tropical diseases while on active towns and by exaggerated 1913 the net emigration between service, and ultimately when this dreains of great social equality. 18 and 30 was greater than the need has been met, for the benefit Victory dinner at the Con- States our hosts this evening. But, as is pointed out in the normal increase by natural of sailors. The Seamen's Hos- Baught Rooms of former British We all know that they have gives official hardbook of the Overseas growth of population at those pital Society, of which the boo-Tesidents in the Federated Malaya ship to the Royal Navy, the Settlement Office, quoted in the ages. It follows that the large don School of Tropical Medicine Straits. Time recently.

The gathering which great battleship in which most Apart from aggregate increase in the popula- is a branch, has taken an active was attended by nearly 300, many of us here have served. (Cheers.) land settlement, it is not clear tion of the United Kingdom was part in the advancement of the of whom wore war decorations. But Ldo not think that any of us how far there will be openings mainly in the earlier and later study of tropical disease. It is Birch, a former Resident of the gifts actually amount to, so I feel for settlers in the self-governing ages of life.. The Commissioners understood that the school will State of Perak. The roll of honour it is my duty to enumerate them: was presided over by Sir Ernest quite realise what their generous Dominions. Many of the big pointed out that it is unfort. be attached to the new establish of those who had fallen in the (1) His Majesty's ship Malaya

wns are overcrowded already.unately clear that the havoc of ment in Euston-square, and this and political feeling in some of the war will be felt most largely should give further strength to war numbered between 500 and and we all know what a happy the Dominions has usually been by the population of those ages the opposed to the immigration of which have in the past contribut university institutions in Blooms King having been honoured,

ship she is, and what splendid The toast of" His Majesty the work she did in the Battle of general labour. The Dominions ed by far the largest proportion bury. are not likely to welcome large of migrants."

Jadand just three years ago; (2). numbers of artisans, and any

PHOTOGRAPHING IN PROHIBITEDThe Queen, Queen Alexandra, plied to the R.A.F., From private The Chairman next, proposed thirty-six eroplanes were sup- influx of immigrants, on such a

ZONE. seale as to disorganise the local there were in the United Kingdom of the Red Cross Society, has beened with cheers, in replying to the management of Sir William With regard to women, in 1911 The Japanese Press reports members of the Royal family."over 200 beds was established and the Prince of Wales, and other subscriptions; (3) a hospital of labour market would be strongly 1,329,000

that an American army surgeon, opposed"Anyone personally males, and in the self-governing examined by the Kobe Water toast, said: It is a real pleasure Taylor. The contributions in

more females than

Prince Albert, who was receiv-run in Hertfordshire under the acquainted with the Dominions Dominions 762,000 more males Police on a charge of photograph- will at once recognize that this than females. During the war ing in the prohibited zones of the to me to be a guest at this dinner men were equally generous. warning is very necessary. the surplus of females in the Shimonoseki Channel, Moji City to the officers past and pre-over,

given by the Malay States Every available man GROWTH OF EMPIRE SETTLE-United Kingdom

and neighbourhood, and Vladivo rent of His fortunately have increased. In stok harbour. It is reported Malaya. I am a guest heze this The women of the Malay States, 263 were killed, gid Majesty's ship 100 were decorated, (Cheers.) Some very apposite figures.are the Dominions on the other that the examination at Kobe evening because I have bad the like their sisters throughout the embodied in the final report of hand, the war has the Dominions Royal Commis- temporarily at any rate, some the Moj Water Police on 27th ship as a lieutenant-thear, hear) sending comforts to the troops in caused, e asked for telegraphically by honour of serving in this battle Empire. worked unceasingly, Siop. It is satisfactory to adjustment of the disproportion. ult. when the Police visited the and although it was unfort Vladivostok and Egypt. It is a learn that, while migration is of course, in so far as Dominion American steamer Archer, and unately guly for four months, yet wonderful record, and well worth in Corded or Jap Silk in subject to violent fluctuation, it soldiers have married in this confiscated vine photographs I can assure you that I shall of our Empire, and I am proud to ias,in over-increasing proportion, country, and taken their wives taken. remained within the Empire. away with them, the disproportion handed over to the Procurator's in her. We have won the war. It Malay States, and to reply to the The photographs were never forget the time that I served be the guest this evening of the Whereas in the period 1891-1900 here has been reduced, but in all Office. It is said that the surgeon is naturally a source of great toast of the Royal Family oly 28 per cent. went to the probability to no very great is on his way to the relief of the satisfaction to Enow that after thank you, (Cheers.) British Dominions and the extent. Obviously one of the invalids of the Czech army. remainder to foreign countries, problems for solution in connec-

four and a half years we have Sir Fr principally the United States. tion with Imperial migration.ising any considerable, supply of (Cheers.) But these last four and to.

come out of itvictorious posed up in the period 1901-12 63 per whether it is desirable and pos- migrants.. The purely rural half years have been very

MENT.

THE SURPLUS OF WOMEN.

must un-

cent settled within the Empire,sible to divert to the Dominions population of the Mother Country hard for us all, and we cann In 1913 this proportion increased any proportion of the surplus of was not in excess of her own help counting up the losses. to, 78 cent Emigration during women in the Mother Country necessity. The Commissioners we and our

the 40 years-1871-1911 absorbed What the Dominions require also stated that, whilst the However,

only 27 per cent of the natural especially are agricultural demands hitherto made

increses of the male population. labourers and domestic servants. Australia, and New Zea

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