Differnce between Indian Government's Receipts and Payments as affected by Currency Rates.

HC Deb 11 December 1902 vol 116 cc900-1

SIR EDWARD SASSOON () Hythe

To ask the Secretary of State for India if he will state how many sovereigns, since they were made legal tender at fifteen rupees, have been paid into the Indian Government's Treasuries in respect of land revenue, customs, and other taxes; and the number of those coins paid out, during the same period, in lieu of fifteen rupees by the Indian Government for its local purchases of public works material and other stores, for salaries, interests, and other State obligations.

(Answered by Secretary Lord George Hamilton.) I regret that the information which the hon. Member desires is not available.