§ 74. Mr. HURDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the quantities of cigars cleared from bond for the 10 months ended 31st October, 1920, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1913–19; and upon what proportion of those clearances has the 50 per cent,ad valoremduty been paid?
§ The following are the figures referred to:
§ The figures asked for in the first part of the question are as follow:—
| 10 months ended 31st October. | Quantity, lbs. |
| 1913 | 1,025,000 |
| 1914 | 796,000 |
| 1915 | 817,000 |
| 1916 | 613,000 |
| 1917 | 261,000 |
| 1918 | 522,000 |
| 1919 | 811,000 |
| 1920 | 464,000 |