HC Deb 30 June 1931 vol 254 cc1037-8
12. Mr. R. S. YOUNG

asked the President of the Board of Trade the volume and value of export of home- canned food products to China and Japan for 1929 and 1930, respectively?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

So far as the items are separately recorded in the trade returns, the domestic exports of tinned, canned or bottled food products from the United Kingdom to China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and leased territories), amounted during 1929 to 435 cwt., valued at £4,000 and during 1930 to 451 cwt. valued at £3,992. The corresponding figures of exports consigned to Japan (including Formosa and Japanese leased territories in China) were 96 cwt. valued at £717 and 108 cwt. valued at £829 respectively.