HC Deb 04 July 1934 vol 291 cc1890-1
15. Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total imports, by quantities, of cotton piece goods for each year from 1929 to 1933, inclusive, into British India, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand, respectively, and the quantities imported into each of these countries from the United Kingdom and from Japan, respectively?

Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLE

As the answer will involve a tabulated statement, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

STATEMENT showing the quantity (or value) of Cotton Piece Goods imported into British India, Australia, Union of South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand during the years 1929 to 1933.
— Total. Of which from (a):—
United Kingdom Japan.
British India. Thousand yards. Thousand yards. Thousand yards.
1929 … … … … … 1,874,400 1,262,659 520,693
1930 … … … … … 1,238,661 792,678 390,535
1931 … … … … … 720,022 350,775 335,587
1932 … … … … … 1,126,652 541,854 551,893
1933 … … … … … 827,297 445,294 372,107
Australia (b). (years ended 30th June). £'000 £'000 £'000
1928–29 … … … … … 7,572 6,537 277
1929–30 … … … … … 7,489 6,701 291
1930–31 … … … … … 4,138 3,658 226
1931–32 … … … … … 4,200 3,650 302
1932–33 … … … … … 5,091 4,371 539
Union of South Africa (c). £'000 £'000 £'000
1929 … … … … … 4,392 2,683 305
1930 … … … … … 3,501 2,223 343
1931 … … … … … 3,309 1,745 676
1932 … … … … … 2,472 1,449 467
1933 … … … … … 3,560 2,805 392
Canada (d). (years ended 31st March). Thousand yards. Thousand yards. Thousand yards.
1928–29 … … … … … 116,373 43,303 877
1929–30 … … … … … 106,220 35,944 322
1930–31 … … … … … 82,866 29,214 411
Thousand lbs. Thousand lbs. Thousand lbs.
1931–32 … … … … … 17,100 6,119 109
1932–33 … … … … … 12,601 5,949 50
9 months ended 31st December, 1933 … … … … … 10,873 6,446 22
New Zealand (e). £'000 £'000 £'000
1929 … … … … … 2,012 1,757 58
1930 … … … … … 1,873 1,627 56
1931 … … … … … 1,161 1,047 23
1932 … … … … … 1,372 1,285 24
1933 … … … … … 1,284 1,169 50
(a) Imports are classified according to countries of consignment in the case of British India and Canada and according to countries of origin in other cases.
(b) Quantities are not available. The figures shown relate to the value of Cotton and Linen Piece Goods (excluding Canvas and Duck).
(c) I. Quantities are not available.
II. During the period from September, 1931, to December, 1932, when there was a disparity between South African currency and sterling, the values shown above represent sterling equivalents converted from the original currency at the average prevailing rates of exchange.
(d) I. From 1st April, 1931, the Canadian returns record quantities in lbs.
II. Full particulars for the fiscal year 1933–34 are not yet available.
III. Exclusive of a small number of Cotton Piece Goods items (about one per cent. in 1930–31) which are shown by value only in the original returns.
(e) Quantities are not available. The figures shown relate to the value of Cotton, Canvas and Linen Piece Goods.
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