TY TABLE No. 2.-STATEMENT of the number of immigrants arrived at the Port of Qubec, distinguishing the Countries from whence they sailed, during the seasons of 1882 and 1883.

TABLE NO 3.-Comparative Statement of the Number of Immigrants arrived at the Port of Quebec since the year 1829 until 1883, inclusive.

No. 2.

ANNUAL REPORT OF MONTREAL IMMIGRATION AGENT.

(MR. JOHN J. Daley.)

DOMINION GOVErnment ImmigrATION AGENCY,

MONTREAL, 31st December, 1883.

SIR, I have the honour to submit my Fourteenth Annual Report of the proceedings of this Agency, with statements annexed, for the year ending 31st December, 1883, viz.:

DISTRIBUTION.

Statement A, showing the number of immigrants arrived at this Agency, their nationality, trades or occupations, also number assisted with free transport.

WHERE SENT.

Statement B, showing the points to which persons have tributed from this Agency, for year 1883.

VIA UNITED STATES.

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Statement C, showing the number of arrivals from the United States-viz, vid New York, Boston and Portland, and the amount of capital brought by them.

IMMIGRANT CHILDREN.

Statement D, showing number of children arrived at this Agency, whom in charge of, and destination.

FOOD AND CLOTHING.

Statement E, list of retail prices of the ordinary articles of food and clothing required by the working classes at Montreal.

RATES OF WAGES.

Statement F, return of average rates of wages at Montreal, paid to mechanics, labourers and domestic servants.

DEMAND FOR LABOUR.

As in previous years, the arrival of good farm hands and domestic servants has fallen far short of the demand. All willing persons may come with a fair prospect of improving their condition, and to the female domestic servant in particular, the Dominion is, indeed, an unparallelled home.

HEALTH.

The health of the immigrants this season has been good, only two children died, and only six were admitted to hospital from this Agency.

CLERKS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN.

Advice to clerks and professional men, as shown in previous reports, and confirmed by experience, should convince that class that in the Dominion, if selected as a future home, they must be prepared to face hard work, and be ready to handle any tool that may present itself and then rely on certain success. Lacking this resolution, they had far better remain at home. What the Dominion wants are men who will produce something; men who will add to the intrinsic value of the land by cultivating and improving it; men who will get up early in the morning and work six days in the week. Such persons, if trustworthy and of steady habits, may rely on securing in a few years a certain independence.

SHIPPING AGENTS AND RUNNERS.

Parties intending to emigrate should be cautioned against the wiles of shipping agents and runners in European cities, who too frequently, for the sake of an insignificant gain, will misdirect the emigrant, much to his loss and vexation. Emigrants should limit their inquiries to accredited Government Agents, who may be found at all important points in Europe. My reason for repeating this caution is, that a number of cases of this kind have come under my notice during the season, but not of such frequent occurrence as in former years, owing to the steps adopted by the Department.

MANITOBA.

The many valuable pamphlets published under official authority have so ably handled the matter of immigration to Manitoba, that the class of persons added to the population this year certainly exceeds in respectability and worth any previous year's introduction, and is of a character most desirable. Prosperous settlers are therefore, strongly advised to consult Government Agents and publications specially provided for them.

GENERAL PROSPERITY.

Although Manitoba is filling up beyond precedent, and exceeding the most hopeful anticipations, yet the same progress is perceptible in other Provinces under my more immediate ken. Farms and other real estate bring fairly remunerative prices in the Eastern Townships and in Ontario. The good workman (farmer or mechanic) finds ready employment. Great and encouraging incentives are being given to manufactures, and our trade in mill work is increasing; our home-made material offers fearless competition to the manufacturing establishments of the neighbouring Republic, and our future success is assured.

COURTESIES.

From the officers of the Grand Trunk Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway and North Shore Railway, with whom I daily come in contact, I have received on all occasions the most courteous considerations, and I return them my best thanks, as they are ever ready to afford me their willing and cheerful aid.