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ALIENS ACT, 1905.
Aliens arriving in the United Kingdom during the twelve months ending
December 31st, 1907, according to the official returns issued by the Home
Office:—
All Ports. In London.
Cabin passengers 149,332 30,078
Exempted second-class passengers 97,213 12,923
Transmigrants 172,437 8,511
Other Alien passengers 61,759 11,262
480,741 62,774
Particulars of other Alien Passengers.
Proceeding to destination outside United Kingdom 8,906 2,149
Holding return tickets 6,803 540
Seamen 12,002 1,391
Refused leave to land 798 124
Balance 33,250 7,058
61,759 11,262
The number of expulsion orders made under the Act was 317.
The total number of alien steerage passengers arriving in the United
Kingdom liable to examination under the Aliens Act was 61,759, of whom
11,262 arrived in the Port of London.
Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Ships.
During the year, 2,072 non-immigrant ships arrived in the Port of London,
bringing 29,420 passengers; and 449 immigrant ships bringing 33,084
passengers.
Transmigrants were all examined with a view to the detection of any case
of an infectious disorder amongst them, whilst the immigrants were subjected
to a more careful and thorough examination.
Aliens.
Number of non-immigrant ships arriving in Port of London 2,072
Ditto, in other ports 7,518
Total 9,590