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7,075 11,156

30,528 28,682 31,056

The figures relating to Russians and Poles are those mainly of importance in regard to the question of "destitute aliens " arriving in this country possibly for settlement, for it is known that the Scandinavians who come here are almost all emigrants who, even if not in possession on landing of through tickets, in fact, proceed at once to America, and this is largely true of the German arrivals also. The number

of Russian and Polish immigrants in 1895 was greater by 2,700 than in the previous year. The increase occurred among the immigrants that arrived at London from Hamburg and Bremen, who numbered 6,411 in 1815 againt 3,242 in 1894. Of the total number of these Russians and Poles 71 per cent. arrived in London, the remainder arriving at Hull, Leith and Grangemouth, Grimsby, and the Tyne ports. Large numbers of these were assisted by Jewish charitable associations to emigrate to other countries or to return home, about 1,600 of them having been thus removed from the United Kingdom through the action of the Jewish Board of Guardians in London.

Intending emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland should apply to the Emigrants' Information Office, 31, Broadway, Westminster, S.W., for information as to the Country to which they intend to emigrate. The office has branches at Liverpool, and at the Free Public Libraries of the principal towns of the United Kingdom, and issues pamphlets which give full and reliable information as to the climate of various countries, best time to arrive in them, rate of wages, demand for labour, outfit, &c. Letters addressed to the office need not be stamped, but prepayment for the handbooks, price 1d. must be made.

Emigrants to whatever part of the world, should take all the clothes they have. For use on the voyage to Canada men should take not

less than one strong suit, a thick overcoat, rug, warm scarf and underclothing, and one pair of boots; for use in Canada an additional warm suit, pair of boots, and three or four articles of each kind of underclothing. Women should also provide themselves with warm clothing. The best time for arrival in Canada is the month of April. There has usually been a fair demand for capable men and boys who understand farm work. There are good openings for farmers and others with a small capital, and farms, more especially in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick can be bought cheap. Female domestic servants are in demand in nearly all our Colonies.

In the Australasian Colonies there are openings for small capitals, and there is a demand for farmers and fruit growers with a capital of £200 or more, especially in Queensland and Western Australia. For mechanics there is no demand, but in Tasmania and New Zealand there is a demand for miners, and in Western Australia for general labourers, navvies and miners. Men emigrating to any of these Colonies should take with them not less than two pairs of boots, a strong suit, two pairs of light trousers, and a cool jacket, a cloth cap, a broad brimmed straw hat, an overcoat, and about six articles of each kind of underclothing. Women should take two strong pairs of boots, a warm and two cool dresses, a broad brimmed straw hat as well as a close fitting one, a shawl, about six articles of each kind of underclothing, and sewing materials.

The most preferable times for arriving areSeptember to November in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania; September to January in New Zealand; April to October in Queensland; May to October in South Australia; and March in Western Australia. Free grants of 160 acres of land can be obtained in Western Australia.

Emigrants to South Africa should provide themselves with an outfit similar to that required by those going to Australia. August is the best time for arrival. At the Cape there are openings for fruit growers and farmers with a small capital, but before investing in land they should acquire some experience of the country. For miners, even at Kimberley, there is not much demand. In Natal there are at present few openings for Emigrants.

MILEAGE TABLE.

The following table will be found of service while travelling on the Continent.

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DIFFERENCE IN TIME

IN THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE WORLD.

Variation of time depends on Longitude: East of Greenwich every degree causes the clock to be 4 minutes earlier, every degree West 4 minutes later.

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The times stated in the above diagram are strictly correct according to longitudinal difference, but it may be well to explain that the Railway Companies on the Continent largely adopt either Mid-Europe or East Europe time. The following shows more precisely what this means:

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.-Greenwich (West Europe) time.

FRANCE.-Paris time-9 minutes 2016 seconds earlier than Greenwich.

AUSTRIA, DENMARK, GERMANY, ITALY, SWITZERLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN.-Mid Europe time1 hour earlier than Greenwich. Italian time is reckoned 1 to 24 o'clock.

GREECE.-Athens time-1 hour 35 minutes earlier than Greenwich.

BULGARIA, ROUMANIA AND EASTERN TURKEY.-East Europe time-2 hours earlier than Greenwich. RUSSIA. St. Petersburg time-2 hours 1 minute earlier than Greenwich. Moscow time-a hours 30 minutes earlier.

SPAIN.-Madrid time-14 minutes later than Greenwich.

PORTUGAL.-Lisbon time-36 minutes later than Greenwich.

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THE CENSUS OF 1891.

THE total number of persons living in England | and Wales, at midnight, on the 5th of April, 1891, was 29,002,525. This shows an increase during the preceding ten years of 3,028,086, or 1165 per cent. This is a less percentage than that disclosed by any census since the first enumeration in 1801. The actual number added to the population during the last 10 years is, moreover, not only proportionately less, but is absolutely less than the addition during the previous decade, which, considering the difference between the initial figures of the two periods, reveals a remarkable arrestment of the previous national increase. Whilst the population has increased 115 per cent., the number of inhabited houses has increased no less than

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125, pointing apparently to an increase of material comfort amongst the people. The total number of inhabited houses returned in the present census is 5,452,802. The average number of occupants to each inhabited house was 532 in 1891, 5'38 in 1881, and 5'33 in 1871.

There are 62 towns with more than 50,000 inhabitants. These are London, which is returned at 4,211,056 as against 3,815,544 ten years ago, showing an increase per cent. of 10'4. Liverpool comes next, with the only decrease, from 552,508 persons ten years ago to 517,951. The rest of the 60 show an increase more or less substantial. The following are the returns of population in 1891 :

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Leeds

377,506

Brighton

115,402

Middlesboro'.. 75,516

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Walsall

71,791

Bury

57,206

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Wigan

55,013

Bradford

216,361

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Hanley

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Devonport..

54,736

West Ham 204,902

Huddersfield.

95,422

Stockport

70,253

Newp't (Mon.)

54,695

Kingston-u-H. 199,991

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Warrington

52,742

Salford

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52,720

Newcastle-u-T 186,345

Ystradyfodwg

88,350

Southampton..

65,325

Hastings

52,340

Portsmouth 159,255

Burnley

87,058

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The following figures, taken from the third volume of the Census of 1891, will be found interesting. Of the 29,002,525 persons in England and Wales 14,052,901 were males and 14,949,624 were females. There were then 754,533 babies under 12 months old; 42 men and 104 women 100 years and upwards; 977,878 men and 1,049,599 women of 30 years of age; 549,579 men and 610,453 women of 50 years. There were 4,851,548 married men and 4,916,649 married women, while there were 584,990 widowers and 1,124,310 widows; 5,560 of the "men" and 28,860 women are described as being of the age of 15. The unmarried number 8,716,363 men and 8,908,665 women. With regard to occupations, there were 10,59,967 men " and 11,461,890 "women' " of the age of 10 and upwards engaged in various pursuits. Of these, 597,739 men and 328,393 women are ranked as "professional class " ; 140,773 men and 1,759,555 women are in the "domestic class, 1,364,377 men and 35,358 women in the "commercial class," 1,284,919 men and 52,026 women in the agricultural

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and fishing class," 5,495,446 men and 1,840,898
women of the "industrial class," and 1,708,713
men and 7,445,660 women constitute the "un-

occupied class." Amongst those enumerated
in England and Wales 168,814 were born
abroad; and of these, 101,255 are men and
67,559 are women. 23,626 were born in Russia,
21,448 in Poland, 4,624 in Sweden, 6,267 in
Norway, 3,113 in Denmark, 6,350 in Holland,
3,917 in Belgium, 20,797 in France, 50,559 in
Germany, 4,935 in Austria, 738 in Hungary,
6,617 in Switzerland, 2,244 in Spain, 658 in
Portugal, 9,909 in Italy, 997 in Greece, 11 in
Servia, 703 in Roumania, 20 in Bulgaria, and
1,241 in Turkey. Of those in England and
Wales, 12,281 men and 11,186 women
blind; 7,707 men and 6,485 women were deaf
and dumb; 45,392 males and 51,991 females
were mentally deranged. A large number of
the blind and deaf and dumb are returned as
engaged in occupations.

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The following Tables show (1) the growth of the population of the United Kingdom in 80 years; and (2) the growth of the populations of the Counties in the last 10 years:

POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM,

SHOWING INCREASE IN 80 YEARS.

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