Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-28
SCO7LAND'S
IMMIGRANTS


gov the throng is inccssant, II taxes
the clerical staff of the Allan, Anchor,
Donaldson and Canadian Pacific Rail
way lines. Multitudinous are the
inquiries. Because men and women
who have never been on sea voyage
want to know many things.
Canada is the land of promise. The
Canadian Government offices on St
Euoch square have maps ever Oh dis
play, and hopeful settlers listen eager
ly TO the officials descriptions of the
homes in the Far West.
While there Is a land-allOtmcnt look
about the majority of the voyagcrs to
Ca1ada, the New York and Boston
travellers have more the appearance
OF artisans, or miners, or steel work.
or" or men to whom the workshop and
business life has a greater attraction.
But undoubtedly the rush" in Scot
lard this year is chiefly to the West
ern Province of Canada-Brtish Col
uu bia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba Those booking for the
to join relatives and friends already
e. ablished and prosperous.
Besides country folk, men from the
Highland glens, from the Lothian
farms and the border uplands, all
classes are In evidence -tradesmen.
girls from the warehouse, domestic
scrHpnts and clerks. Even the pro-
Ic sions have their representatives.
Money Is Not Scarce.
Money Is not scarce, that Is certain.
For, whereas in past years It was the
cheapest, the third class quarters in
tn" ships that were first engaged this
spring the second class berths are
most speedily booked up. Moreover,
the passengers look brisk and well
Dire 3sed, They are facing the New
World on the other side Of the At
lartic in very optimistic spirit, and
many of them are comfortably equip
pei from financial point of view.
one satisfactory thing they have
to lie congratulated upon. That is that
few foreign emigrants are now ship
droYes of the poorest landed at Leith
or Hull from Continental ports, train
ed TO Glasgow for the steamer there,
were not very pleasant ship compan-
ions.
BY the middle Of April the Clyde
emigrant season will be at its height
Four steamers at least will leave the
Clyde each week, with every avail
able berth filled. Then, the St. Law
renee route Is Opcned. Already so
great is the demand for immediate
passage that the Allan Steamship
Company has arranged that meantime
their Boston steamers shall call at
Halifax TO land passengers for the
Dominion. This company will have
ak passenger boats on the route. And
already until June there is scarcely a
vacant berth left In the second class
sections.
by the Donaldson boats every
second class berth is booked up to the
end Of May, and in the third class de-
partment the earlist vacancies are
now for end of April saiings. The
Canadian Pacific Railway lines from
Liverpool are also In favor with
Ccotch emigrants for the western
Provinces. From the Clyde alone il
Ccngers will be carried this season to
Canada
Affecting Lea,etaklng.
In all parts OF Scotland there are
affecting scenes Of leavctaking. At
railway stations parties of vOyagers
have cheerful send offs. Thousands
watch the liners leave the Clyde.
Stirring scenes are witnessed
One In Sutherlandshire may be
noted, A large party of Highland men
AID girls had booked for Canada,
they marched for miles to the railway
station in the Highlands. preceded
by pipers playing tunes. As they
wont through the various little ham
let's, picking up one or two fellow
cnigrants here and there on the route
tie "goodbys" and good lucks" loud
and cheering,
There is much trouble In the minds
OF exporters of Scotch pedigree stock
A record season is entered upon Tall
prices are offered for cattle and horses
by buyers in the States and Canada
Consequently breeders and dealers
are jubilant, But the Allan and Dom
adson lnes-the cattle boats par
cycellence-now refuse to carry live
stock from the Clyde on any passenger
steamer until Late in the summer
Only some boats will be available,
SO great il the emigrant booking
from Glasgow that It is with difficulty
room can be spared. Extra vessels