§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the quantity of foreign whisky and other spirits imported into Ireland for the past three years?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEsubmitted the following statement, showing the quantity of foreign spirits imported into Ireland in the years 1906, 1907, and 1908:—
Description. 1906. 1907. 1908. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Brandy, in casks 9,261 12,791 8,401 Brandy, in bottle 16,513 17,011 15,068 Rum, in bottles 1 3 2 Rum, imitation, in bottles — — 1 Geneva, in casks 45,394 48,999 42,260 Geneva, in bottles 24,373 24,548 25,439 Spirits, unenumerated, sweetened or mixed, tested, in casks 4 — 108 Spirits, unenumerated, sweetened or mixed, tested, in bottles 113 190 126 Spirits, unenumerated, not sweetened, in casks 4,224 5,709 2,973 Spirits, unenumerated, not sweetened, in bottles 20 31 42 Liqueurs, Cordials, Mixtures, etc., not sweetened, and not proved to be unenumerated, in casks — 6 — Liqueurs, Cordials, Mixtures, etc., not sweetened, and not proved to be unenumerated, in bottles — 2 — Liqueurs, Cordials, Mixtures, etc, not tested, in bottles 2 6 13 Spirits, perfumed, in bottles 281 348 270 Total gallons 100,186 109,644 94,703