§ 9. Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what appropriations from public funds were made annually during each of the last five years in the Colonies of Bermuda, Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, and Trinidad, respectively, for advertising their advantages as tourist resorts, and the number of tourists who visited those Colonies during the same years?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAs the answer includes a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. HANNONWill the influence of the Colonial Office be used in every way possible to call attention to the delight-
| Colony. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. |
| Bermnda. | |||||
| Appropriation for advertising:— | |||||
| U.S.A. | £7,000 | £8,000 | £10,500 | £12,000 | £15,000 |
| Canada | £2,000 | £2,800 | £2,500 | £2,565 | £2,750 |
| United Kingdom | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,774 | £1,500 |
| Number of tourists* | 36,391 | 39,052 | 43,094 | 47,376 | ‡ |
| Barbados. | |||||
| Appropriation for advertising | — | — | — | — | £5 |
| Number of tourists‡ | 4,735 | 4,227 | 4,809 | 2,760 | ‡ |
| Jamaica. | |||||
| Government grant to Tourist Trade Development Board. | £1,250 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,000 | £1,000 |
| Number of tourists† | 14,456 | 18,613 | 26,187 | 26,553 | ‡ |
| Trinidad. | |||||
| Appropriation for advertising | — | — | — | — | ‡ |
| Number of tourists† | 5,855 | 5,015 | 4,453 | 4,476 | — |
| * These figures do not include 25,962 arrivals in cruise ships. | |||||
| † Including arrivals in cruise ships. | |||||
| ‡ Information not yet available. | |||||
| Note.—No similar information is available in respect of British Guiana. |