§ MR. KEARLEY (Devonport)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the value of British exports to Madagascar during each quarter of the years 1897 and 1898?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADEThe values of the exports of British and Irish produce from the United Kingdom to Madagascar during the four quarters of 1897 were £34,105, £74,617, £34,770, and £15,118 respectively. In 1898 the corresponding totals were £9,681, £7,773, £10,987, and £6,152. These figures have already been published in the Monthly Accounts of Trade and Navigation for April, July, and October, 1898, and January, 1899, which are accessible to the honourable Member.