§ 4. Mr. SCURRasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is in a position to state the views of the Government of India on the Report of the Andamans Colonisation Committee?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe Government of India have received a report from the Indian gentlemen who visited the Andamans last December to see for themselves conditions in the Mappilla villages, but I cannot state the result of their consideration of the report.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the Committee still being continued?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe question does not relate to that. It deals with a
| IMPORTS INTO AND EXPORTS FROM INDIA OF GOLD AND SILVER COIN AND BULLION. | |||||||
| Year. | Gold. | Silver. | |||||
| Imports. | Exports. | Net Imports. | Imports. | Exports. | Net Imports. | ||
| Fine ounces. | Fine ounces. | Fine ounces. | Standard ounces. | Standard ounces. | Standard ounces. | ||
| (a) On Private Account. | |||||||
| 1923–24 | … | 4,329,248 | 9,892 | 4,319,356 | 106,640,579 | 14,558,616 | 92,081,963 |
| 1921–25 | … | 12,024,013 | 58,792 | 11,965,221 | 122,252,985 | 19,961,700 | 102,291,285 |
| 1925–26 | … | 6,201,513 | 65,934 | 6,135,579 | 108,180,111 | 14,715,118 | 93,464,993 |
| (b) On Government Account. | |||||||
| 1923–24 | … | — | — | — | 1,195,966 | 19,872 | 1,176,094 |
| 1924–25 | … | — | — | — | 76,398 | 13,524 | 62,874 |
| 1925–26 | … | — | — | — | 166,540 | 267,779 | 101,239* |
| * Net Export. |
§ specific matter. If the right hon. Gentleman wants information on the wider question, perhaps he will put a question down.