§ MR. D. A. THOMASI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the exports of coal from Japan to British India, China, and Hong Kong for the years 1891, 1895, 1899, and 1900 respectively.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR, Leeds, Central)In 1900 the export of coal from Japan to British India was 316,746 tons; to China, 826,053 tons; and to Hong Kong, 826,162 tons. In 1899 the corresponding figures were 295,197 tons, 949,051 tons, and 660,207 tons. I am unable to state the corresponding figures for 1891 and 1895.