HC Deb 05 November 1908 vol 195 c1396
SIR GILBERT PARKER

I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what revenue was derived from the importation of Indian teas to Ceylon during the years 1905–6–7, respectively.

COLONEL SEELY

. The quantities of tea from British India entered for consumption in Ceylon were 299 lbs. in 1905, 179 lbs. in 1906, and 319 lbs. in 1907. The import duty is 25 cents, a lb.