HC Deb 07 December 1931 vol 260 cc1488-90
1. Mr. COCKS

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he will give the figures of the imports of cotton goods into India, for each of the last 10 years, from the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively?

Sir S. HOARE

With the permission of the hon. Member I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. COCKS

Would the right hon. Gentleman give us the figures for the first year and the last year?

Total Value of the Imports of Cotton Goods (including Twist and Yarn) into India from United Kingdom and Japan.
Year ending March From United Kingdom (Thousands of Rupees). From Japan. (Thousands of Rupees).
1931 … … … 14,64,32 7,65,76
1930 … … … 37,79,95 15,74,17
1929 … … … 45,08,73 11,55,14
1928 … … … 46,97,96 11,80,89
1927 … … … 49,00,73 11,16,16
1926 … … … 48,98,45 12,48,39
1925 … … … 66,24,92 11,36,47
1924 … … … 55,28,27 8,35,48
1923 … … … 59,22,57 8,19,40
1922 … … … 47,39,91 6,47,92
Imports into India of Cotton Twist and Yarn from United Kingdom and Japan.
United Kingdom. Japan.
Year ending March Quantity. (Thousands of lbs.) Value. (Thousands of Rupees.) Quantity. (Thousands of lbs.) Value. (Thousands of Rupees.)
1931 … … … 10,315 1,26,57 6,895 83,56
1930 … … … 20,112 2,95,91 10,870 1,63,78
1929 … … … 23,094 3,56,10 7,632 1,23,72
1928 … … … 20,560 3,09,49 16,975 2,23,60
1927 … … … 20,106 3,08,08 26,619 3,20,21
1926 … … … 15,980 3,13,80 33,525 4,24,80
1925 … … … 20,759 4,54,98 32,325 4,59,37
1924 … … … 21,790 4,61,18 20,430 2,85,18
1923 … … … 31,018 5,69,88 26,547 3,20,42
1922 … … … 40,074 8,77,21 14,915 2,25,65
Imports into India of Cotton piece goods from United Kingdom* and Japan.
United Kingdom. Japan.
Year ending March (Thousands of Yards.) Value. (Thousands of Rupees.) (Thousands of Yards.) Value. (Thousands of Rupeees.)
1931 … … … 523,431 12,57,29 320,694 5,98,80
1930 … … … 1,247,539 33,65,40 561,966 12,69,56
1929 … … … 1,456,092 40,43,02 357,343 8,89,29
1928 … … … 1,543,110 42,74,23 323,053 8,24,75
1927 … … … 1,466,874 44,73,75 243,587 6,57,55
1926 … … … 1,286,708 44,50,63 216,826 6,88,15
1925 … … … 1,613,987 60,28,14 155,303 5,74,63
1924 … … … 1,318,804 49,38,49 122,667 4,62,73
1923 … … … 1,453,409 52,27,80 107,778 4,22,90
1922 … … … 955,099 37,34,52 90,275 3,67,02
* Government stores not included.
Sir S. HOARE

I think it would better if I circulated the table. It is a long one.

Following are the figures: