§ 3. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade what are the last monthly figures he has for the China trade, not including the trade of Hong Kong; and how this figure compares with the corresponding month last year?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)The answer contains a table of figures, and 1920 perhaps the hon. and gallant Member will not object to my circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYI only want the total value of the imports and exports of trade, and, if the right hon. Gentleman has not those two figures, I need not trouble him.
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThere are six sets of figures, which, I think, it is more convenient to set out.
§ Following are the figures:
§ The following statement shows the value of the imports into and exports from the United Kingdom consigned from or to China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and leased territories) in May, 1927, and the corresponding monthly averages for the second quarter of 1926:
| April-June, 1926. | |||
| Monthly average. | May, 1927. | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Imports | … | 724,304 | 732,314 |
| Exports | … | 1,182,394 | 576,622 |
| Re-exports | 16,715 | 11,114 |