§ Mr. FELLasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the quantity and value of the tea imported into the United Kingdom during each of the last three years, distinguishing the tea from India, Ceylon, China, Java, and other miscellaneous countries?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following statement gives the particulars required by the hon. Member:—
Statement showing the Quantity and Value of the Imports of Tea into the United Kingdom which were consigned from each of the undermentioned Countries in the years 1906, 1907, and 1908.
— Imports of Tea Consigned from British India. Ceylon and Dependencies. China (exclusive of Hong Kong and Macao). Java. Other Countries. All Sources. QUANTITY. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. 1906 … … 183,417,038 106,368,346 13,538,653 12,726,518 5,139,509 321,190,064 1907 … … 171,592,930 107,409,770 19,113,963 11,936,373 7,074,022 317,127,058 1908 … … 172,822,967 108,659,121 22,068,966 13,514,081 6,404,208 323,469,333 VALUE. £ £ £ £ £ £ 1906 … … 5,709,842 3,208,096 505,401 328,349 152,397 9,904,085 1907 … … 5,752,918 3,608,616 773,709 377,336 232,140 10,744,719 1908 … … 5,752,364 3,586,329 775,837 417,767 202,118 10,734,115