HC Deb 15 March 1926 vol 193 cc10-1
20. Mr. THURTLE

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Governor of Kenya Colony expressed the view of the Colonial Office when he declared at the Conference of Governors of East African Territories, on 26th January, his anxiety that the policy of European settlement which had been established in Kenya should be promoted in other parts of East Africa, and also when he declared at Eldoret, on 17th December, 1925, that, after communications, what was wanted badly in Kenya was new settlers and capital?

Mr. AMERY

Where land in districts suitable for European settlement is available, either from unoccupied Crown land or by purchase or lease from the present European holders, and where there is a supply of native labour which will be attracted by the terms of employment offered, I am entirely of the opinion of the Governor of Kenya that European settlement in East Africa is to be welcomed. There are, however, in these tropical dependencies large areas where these conditions are not fulfilled, and where the country can be better developed by the encouragement of native cultivators.

— 1913–14. 1922–23. 1923–24.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Currants … … … … Cwts. 273,770 209,906 304,294
Raisins … … … … Cwts. 372,782 590,406
Apples … … … … Lbs. 170,267 1,304,715 1,028,168
Pears … … … … Lbs. 59,644 296,123 394,230
Plums and Prunes … … … … Lbs. 371,303 1,060,340 1,168,836
Peaches … … … … Lbs. 394,379 1,649,759 1,000,732
Apricots … … … … Lbs. 1,001,308 2,101,421 1,169,975
Figs … … … … Lbs. 33,151 56,604 27,744
Nectarines … … … … Lbs. Not stated 29,859 12,473
Other … … … … Lbs. 1,026 669
— 1910–11.* 1922–23. 1923–24.
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Production on Farms—
Apples … … Lbs. 115,964 216,562 Not available.
Apricots … … Lbs. 635,370 1,143,115
Figs … … Lbs. 54,064 242,816
Peaches … … Lbs. 2,575,049 2,394,336
Pears … … Lbs. 178,306 286,458
Prunes and Plums … … Lbs. 641,350 1,312,405
Stalk Raisins … … Lbs. 125,310 2,215,642
Loose Raisins … … Lbs. 2,230,787 5,891,976
Sultana Raisins … … Lbs. 157,572 3,713,694
Currants … … Lbs. 11,159 179,364
Dried Hermitage Grapes … … Lbs. Not stated 2,217,634
Other dried Wine Grapes … … Lbs. 69,412
Factory Production— Lbs.
Dried Fruits … … Lbs. Not stated 1,353,575
— — 1921.† —
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Evaporated Apples … Lbs. — 4,895,641 —
Evaporated Apples canned … Lbs. — 570,000 —
Evaporated Apples Chop and waste … Lbs. — 2,803,309 —
*Particulars for 1913–14 are not available. †Particulars not available for other years.