D.—9

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It might be mentioned that some of them had applied for reduced-rate passages, but, as they were not eligible under the conditions in vogue, they were refused the concession. Of the souls who were assisted there were 332 wives and 826 children of persons who had previously arrived, and, finding employment, nominated their families for passages at reduced rates. It is stated above that the capital introduced into the Dominion during the year by those who were assisted amounted to £96,055 ; but it must be remembered that this only applies to those who made arrangements with the High Commissioner, and does not refer to any of those who have been nominated in the Dominion, as one condition of the nomination must be that the person doing so has provided or will provide for his nominees upon arrival. The number of letters received during the year was 6,330, and 7,235 were despatched from the office.

Return showing the Names of the Vessels which carried Passengers at Reduced Rates from the United Kingdom for the Year ending 31st March, 1909; and also the Number of Persons granted Passages, together with the Amount of Capital possessed by them.

Date of Leaving. Steamer. Souls. Adults. Declared Amount of Capital. Income. Amount of Passagemoney paid by Hign Commissioner. 1908. April 3 . 11 16 May 1 2 „ 14 „ 29 30 June 11 26 July 2 9 . 24 „ 25 Aug. 7 „ 21 . 22 Sept. 3 4 „■ 18 „ 19 Oct. 1 3 ■ 15 17 ■ 29 Nov. 7 . 14 . 14 Dec. 2 5 „ 10 ■ 12 ■ 29 1909. Jan. 5 8 9 9 „ 22 „ 30 Feb. 5 6 „ 18 March 5 6 . 18 . 27 Athenic Cornwall ... Papanui Corinthic ... Fifeshire ... Ruapehu ... Arawa Norfolk Rimutaka ... Mamari j Oswestry Grange i Tongariro ... ... Ionic Rippingham Grange... Turakina ... Athenic Surrey Paparoa Karamea ... Corinthic ... Devon Ruapehu ... Papanui Arawa Morayshire Rimutaka ... Wakanui ... Tainui Cornwall ... Mamari Whakatane Ionic Fifeshire ... Turakina ... i 126 27 42 185 40 88 104 25 103 86 56 74 360 18 57 327 58 27 103 225 47 27 145 129 34 35 332 189 61 249 123 405 66 70 1054 224 331 151* 30 71 88* 174 85| 72 49i 621 29d 18 50i 270* 53 21 874 188i 38 21* 129* 105* 28J 30 2754 165i 474 215* 1051 334 54* 594 „ 2,993 278 669 6,914 '568 1,970 1,559 130 3,232 3,323 1,643 1,518 8,423 347 842 9,076 1,522 359 1,238 3,403 525 172 5,020 1,781 460 100 6,477 2,942 730 3,176 1,549 9,863 989 1,434 _ 25 200 "60 40 "40 "45 _ 423 91 134 606 120 284 354 71 343 288 197 249 1,184 72 201 1,082 212 84 351 753 152 86 517 421 114 120 1,103 662 191 862 421 1,336 217 239 1 Tohgariro ... Athenic Kumara Drayton Grange Paparoa Ayrshire Corinthic ... Langton Grange Ruapehu ... Arawa Nairnshire... Rimutaka ... Essex 2 289 66 9 48 3 237 43 73 66 16 54 4 2 2484 54* 9 414 3 193* 33f 55* 55* 13* 43f 4 30 4,007 614 603 581 3,113 370 552 524 27 409 52 8 995 217 36 167 12 774 134 221 222 49 175 16 Totals 4,953 4,141* 96,055 462 16,566