N.Z’S ALIEN POPULATION

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1924, Page 4

N.Z’S ALIEN POPULATION

CHIXESE PR EDOM INAT'E

Prior to the census of 1921, tnc nationality of Biitish subjects alono was the subject of detailed inquiry, the general entry ‘Toteign” being cousid-

eicd sufficient in all other eases. In the figures now published by the Government Statistician the nationality anil allegiance of those not British subjects is tbe subject of detailed information .

Of 1.218.1712 person; whose allegiance was stated mi the census schedules, I 210,101. or 99.87) per rent, of the population, claimed British nationality. Of the remaining 7901 persons, the largest nationality was Chinese, who num-

bered 2712. or 91.82 per cent, of the alien population. The 1 idled .States (•oiims sc:end with. 1019. and then iolio w .1 ugn-Slavs 857. Germans 521, Dane; -ISO. Sr isles All, Norwegians 301, French 261. Italians 229. Swiss 219. Russians 197. Finns 166, Syrians S 3. Poles 79, Gtecks 73, Dutch 70, Belgians (55, Austrians 69. ot tiers 171.

H is interesting to note that the nun.her of aliens lias steadily decreased from 18.0-13 in 1881. to 7901 in 192!. although the total population ha.: increased by 1-19 per cent, in tbe

wtnu period. Male aliens outnumber IVmale aliens, the percentage being 89.2 c and 19.71, notwithstanding the fact that many of the latter are Britishtioin wive--, who became alien upon marriage. Nearly I'our-lifths of tiro alien population reside in the North Island. Tbe Notii.ii (sle ad figures are in pei on theses in the following comparisons: -Chinese 77).7)8 (21.1'Vi, United State; 70.88 (96.62'. German 72.33 (27.43). !>atii-h 93.62 (1-1.88). Swiss 93.-18 (4.37). Russian 82.7 ! (7.261, Jugo-Sinv 99.18 (0.82).

The I’uptilal imi of foreign nationalities per 10.000 population in distils ts j, : as follows; - -Auckland 97. Hawke's Bay 71, Taranaki 37, Wellington 91 TVi-tlaml St. Marlborough 26. Nelson 98, Caiiterblury 28. Otago 87. Southbind 26. Southland and Marlborougl have the highest British pen.-eulage TVellinglim the lowest, with Amkl.'im closely following. Many ol tbe land aliens ::r'* remaining Iron: Hu mining boom. There vre large numbers ot cerraii

nationalities in certain districts, ok iiit of B">7 .1 ugo-Slavs lesiding in Tuck lamb while There are little Swiss colonies in Taranaki, and Danish in TTel linglon.