§ Sir WILLIAM COLLINSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the number and value of pianos, organs, harmoniums, and other musical instruments respectively imported into this country for each year from 1906 to 1909 inclusive; and also the number and value of such instruments imported in the same years from Germany alone?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement gives the information desired. Statement showing the number and value of pianos, organs and harmoniums, and other musical instruments, and the value of musical instrument parts imported into the United Kingdom in each of the years from 1906 to 1909 inclusive, and also the number and value of such instruments and value of parts thereof consigned in the same years from Germany:—
Imports from all Countries. Imports (consignments) from Germany Pianos— No. £ No. £ 1906 22,827 706,244 20,463 621,499 1907 22,101 677,405 20,319 615,414 1908 19,932 614,723 18,262 554,284 1909 18,687 569,250 16,961 505,083 *Organs and Harmonium;s— 1906 8,994 114,086 54 1,492 1907 7,618 100,843 66 1,542 1908 6,622 89,290 62 926 1909 4,979 65,731 41 909 Other Musical Instruments— 1906 371,979 97,075 330,701 57,714 1907 366,608 78,549 327,250 50,216 1908 390,120 72,200 355,625 48,270 1909 412,970 69,806 383,349 46,507 Musical Instruments parts — 1906 … 247,058 … 133,868 1907 … 277,006 … 129,615 1908 … 287,117 … 151,612 1909 … 247,623 … 119,778 * Organs cannot be distinguished from Harmoniums.