BRITISH EMIGRATION.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 June 1919, Page 5

BRITISH EMIGRATION.

FREE PASSAGE QUESTION, LONDON. May 21_ An Overseas Sofilement Oifioe, which is virtually a sllb-dcpartinent of the Colonial Office, was recoiitly in London, A committee appointed by the tiepartment has been consulting with 1-eprescntativos of the Dominions during the last few days and preparing a scheme for giving effect. to the Govel'nment’s decision to grant free passages to the Dominions to (llSCh'c'll'g("(l soldiers, in accm-clanc-o with the aunouncomont in the House of Commoug on April 17. A scheme was approved at a meeting of the Colonial _ Oifico _ycstel'(lu_v. It is understood that it is proposed to make the fullest use of the existing immigraiioil V inzicliinbry of the Dominion Govel'nlllellts._foi' ‘fesiing "the suitability of applicants for State-h aided cniigiation. Employmcnti» ‘ox-I clzangc-S also play a part in the scheme.

Little progress in fhe immigration of British soldiers is expected till next year owing to the neco.<sif_\* for I"il'sl'i I'ep:ltl'iai'ing the Dominion soldiers.