§ 7. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary for Mines the approximate present retail price of first-grade petrol per gallon in London, Paris and Berlin; and the amount of taxation in each case?
§ Captain CrookshankThe system of taxation in the three countries varies considerably and the types and qualities of the motor fuels used are not uniform. Subject to these qualifications, the retail price of first-grade petrol in London is 1s. 7d. per gallon, and in Paris about 1s. 10d. per gallon. In Berlin the petrol sold consists of a petrol-benzole or petrol-alcohol mixture, and it is understood that the prices of the two grades are about 3s. 2d. and 2s. 10d. per gallon
§ nor as to the price paid to the owners per ton. The transaction between the estate company and the owners was not specifically divided between land and coal, but endeavour was made to sterilise the smallest possible amount of coal.