§ 15 and 16. Colonel APPLINasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what was the average c.i.f. value of all the watches imported during the six months ended 30th June, 1925; and the average c.i.f. value during the six months ended 31st December, 1926;
(2) what was the average c.i.f value of all the clocks imported during the six months ended 30th June, 1925; and the average c.i.f. value during the six months ended 31st December, 1926?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI will answer these questions together and, as the answer involves a table of figures, I propose, with the concurrence of my hon. and gallant Friend, to have it circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the figures promised:
| Description. | Average declared value (c.i.f. British port) of the following descriptions of imports. | |||||
| Jan.-June, 1926. | July-Dec, 1926. | |||||
| Each. | Each. | |||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Watches, complete: | ||||||
| With gold cases | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| With silver cases | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||
| With cases of other metals | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Clocks, complete | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |