The daily union., 1854-07-30

Taking the average ratio of of these colonies
collectively it has been found that they double their pop
ulaion every sixteen eighteen years yet various
have contributed render the increase smaller in the
twenty-one years than Mt former periods.
But the commercial freedom which Great Britain has re-
Gently conceded to her domnions both at home and
abroad has caused these North American colonies take
new start in the of nations and in all probability
their population will increase rapidly hereafter than
at previous period
The swelling tide of population in these valuable posses
sons of the Crown of England great has been its
slant ard wonderful increase will scarcely excite much
surprise as consideration o tlc astonishing growth Of
their trade, commerce and navigation within compare
lively brief and recent period.
In 1906 the value of all the exports from the whole of
the British North American colonies was but S72s7,a40
During the quarter Of century after 1906 these
exports than doubled in value for in 1881 they
amounted to Sl6,523,51O.
In the twenty which have elapsed since the
exports have not merely doubled but have reached
of l6 per cent During the year 1851 the exports
OF the British North American colonies amounted to
less than S35, 100000.
Equal with this constant increase the value of exports
has been the increase Of shipping and navigation.
The tonnage outward by sea- from all the ports these
colonies in 1906 was but l24,247 tons
In 1881 the tonnage outward 10y amounted to $780,
66s tons exhibiting increase of 81 per cent in the quar-
ter Of a century which had then elapsed.
So large increase this could be expected be
maintained; yet the increase which has taken place during
the twenty years since elapsed has been nearly remark
able In 1851 the tonnage outward by from the North
Anrican colonies amounted to l,5s3lQl tons nearly
double what it WAS in the year 1881
At early period after their first settlement the in
haoans Of the North American colonies directed their
attention to ship-bulding The countries they occupy
furnish timber of great excellence for this purpose and are
possessed Of unryaed facilities for the construction and
launching Of ships This branch Of business has steadily
Increased until it has attained prominent position as
principally employing colonial materials wrought up by
colonial industry At first the coonists only constructed
such vessels they required for their own coasng and
oregn trade and for the prosecution Of their unequaed
hshere but OF late years they have been somewa ex
ensivey engaged in the construction of shps of large
sne Ior sac In the United Kingdoms. New ships may
therefore be esed among the exports Of the British North
American colonies to the parent State
The new ships built in these colonies in 1892 amounted
IN the aggregate to 33l3 In 1871 the new vessels
We're more than three times many as in 1892 and NUM-,
eu ,vf,Vn ons' ih lS4o the tonnage of ships in
creased to lOs03s tons. In 1850 there was still further
increase, the ships built in that wear NUMBERING
ll2TS7
That the colonies have great capacity for the nrostabe
employment OF shipping Is demonstrated by the steady in
crease of their mercantile marine From those nerods in
her early history when each colony owned but one coaster
heir vessels year by without decrease at any period
ana without single pause check have regularly SWELL
ca IN numbers aud IN tonnage up the present moment
When their aggregate exceeds half million of tons now
IN their trade and business
Inc rate of this steady and continual increase of the tom
mage OF the colonies may be gathered from the following
statement oil the tonnage owned by the colonies at various
periods since the commencement Of the present century
Aegrega'e tonnage OF the provinces of Canada New
hfunswck Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Ed
Wara Island, at various periods since 1900;
i943 tons
l76040
2TAT3S
399204
A46935
Tho commerce of the colonies may be said to have had
ls beginning within the past century Without entering