§ MR. COURTHOPE (Sussex, Rye)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the s.s. "Adriatic" has arrived in a British port with a cargo of hops; and, if so, where such hops were produced, how many hundredweights of hops the vessel contained, what is their declared value, and at what price they 1095 have been advertised for sale on the British market.
§ MR. KEARLEYThe "Adriatic" arrived at Southampton on 2nd April. She had on board 10,570 bales of hops declared to be consigned from the United States of America, to weigh 18,500 cwts., and to be of the value of £41,625. I have no information as to the price at which this particular consignment was sold or advertised for sale on the British market.