§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYTo ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the names of the ports of embarkation and debarkation of fresh milk, and of preserved milk other than condensed, imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1902, together with the names and addresses of the persons to whom such milk was consigned; also whether he will give the amount of fat and non-fatty solids in the samples of such imported milk analysed in 1902, and the dates on which such samples were taken.
(Answered by Mr. Ritchie.) I do not think it would be desirable to give the names and addresses of the persons referred to, but the names of the ports of debarkation and embarkation are as follows:—
| Date of Sampling. | Description of milk. | Results of Analysis. | |
| Percentage of Fat. | Percentage of Non-Fatty Solids. | ||
| 10th February | Separated | .20 | 9.06 |
| 26th February | Sterilised | 2.91 | 8.47 |
| 7th March | Sterilised | 1.89 | 9.07 |
| 10th March | Separated | .20 | 0.12 |
| 26th May | Sterilised | 3.00 | 8.85 |
| 24th June | Fresh | 2.83 | 8.80 |
| 25th June | Sterilised | 2.60 | 9.34 |
| 15th September | Fresh | 3.12 | 9.65 |
| 20th November | Fresh | 4.60 | 9.28 |
| 16th December | Fresh | 4.00 | 9.28 |
§ Fresh milk imported in 1902—
| Ports of Debarkation. | Ports of Embarkation. |
| London | Rotterdam |
| Harwich | Rotterdam |
| Hull | Amsterdam |
| Southampton | Cherbourg |
| Havre | |
| Honfleur |
§ Preserved milk (other than condensed) imported in 1902—
| Ports of Debarkation. | Ports of Embarkation. |
| London | Riga |
| London | Drammen |
| London | Harlingen |
| London | Rotterdam |
| London | Amsterdam |
| London | Ostend |
| London | Boulogne |
| London | Genoa |
| London | Sydney |
| London | Brisbane |
| London | New York |
| Liverpool | New York |
| Liverpool | Boston |
| Folkestone | Boulogne |
| Grimsby | Hamburg |
| Grimsby | Antwerp |
| Harwich | Rotterdam |
| Harwich | Antwerp |
| Hull | Christiania |
| Hull | Amsterdam |
| Newcastle | Copenhagen |
| Newcastle | Stavanger |
| Newhaven | Dieppe |
| Southampton | Amsterdam |
| Southampton | New York |
| Southampton | Havre |
| Southampton | Honfleur |
| Glasgow | Antwerp |
| Grangemouth | Amsterdam |
| Leith | Rotterdam |
| Leith | Amsterdam |
§ The results of analyses of samples of fresh milk and preserved milk (other than condensed) taken by the Customs during 1902 were as follows—
1241§ In addition, a sample of frozen milk was taken on 13th January, but as it was found not to have been properly drawn, the analysis was not completed. The samples taken on the 26th February and 24th June, although deficient in fat, were not so reported to the Customs Department, the condition of the samples when received being such as to raise a doubt whether they truly represented the bulk as imported. The samples taken on the 7th March and 25th June were the subject of proceedings against the importers, as stated by me in answer to the hon. Member's previous Question on the 10th of March last.†