§ MR. D. A. THOMAS (Merthyr Tydvil)To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he can now say what changes will be made in the Monthly Returns next year in respect to the information supplied as to the export of coal and the import of pit wood.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) It is proposed to distinguish the exports of coal in the Monthly Returns next year under three heads, viz., "Small," "Through and through (unscreened," and "Large," with a further heading for the "Total" of the three descriptions, in order to preserve comparison with the particulars published in previous years. The information to be given under each 1328 head will distinguish the quantities and values of the exports as follows:—
| Quantities. | Values. | |
| To— | Tons. | £ |
| Russia | ||
| Sweden | ||
| Norway | ||
| Denmark | ||
| Germany | ||
| Holland | ||
| Belgium | ||
| France | ||
| Algeria | ||
| Portugal, Azores, and Madeira | ||
| Spain and Canaries | ||
| Italy | ||
| Turkey | ||
| Greece | ||
| Egypt | ||
| Brazil | ||
| Argentine Republic | ||
| Uruguay | ||
| Chile | ||
| Gibraltar | ||
| Malta | ||
| British South Africa | ||
| British East Indies | ||
| Other Countries | ||
| Total | Anthracite | |
| Steam | ||
| Gas | ||
| Household | ||
| Other Sorts | ||
| Total |
§ The imports of pit wood will be shewn under a separate heading in the Monthly Returns for next year.