HC Deb 17 February 1914 vol 58 cc793-5W
Mr. GLAZE BROOK

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will give the total export of cotton yarn and twist (in lbs.) from the United Kingdom in the years 1890 and 1913; (2) if he will state the total yardage of cotton piece goods exports of all kinds for the years 1890 and 1913 from this country to Belgium, France, Portugal, Azores and Madeira, Italy, Greece, Philippine Islands and Guam, Japan, United States, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Straits Settlements?

Mr. BURNS

The following statements will furnish the hon. Member with the information he desires, together with some additional information respecting exports in intermediate years, and to other destinations.

Statement showing the quantity of cotton yarn and cotton sewing thread of United Kingdom manufacture, exported from the United Kingdom to all destinations in each of the years 1890 to 1913:—

Year. Cotton Yarn. Cotton Thread for Sewing.
Lbs. Lbs.
1890 258,290,800 18,075,000
1891 245,258,700 18,070,600
1892 233,224,400 16,169,300
1893 206,546,300 17,244,500
1894 236,121,000 17,099,300
1895 251,989,000 23,800,300
1896 246,432,500 25,853,600
1897 252,546,500 26,414,700
1898 246,663,200 27,137,000
1899 213,125,000 30,705,500
1900 158,272,900 34,695,400
1901 169,658,000 31,058,400
1902 166,360,900 32,383,100
1903 150,708,100 34,326,500
1904 163,901,400 24,332,700
1905 205,100,500 23,430,700
1906 207,378,700 26,542,200
1907 241,076,700 31,726,700
1908 214,762,200 27,810,900
1909 215,223,400 29,724,300
1910 191,629,100 24,397,800
1911 223,834,400 23,032,200
1912 243,850,400 22,556,900
1913* 210,175,500 20,738,200
* Provisional figures.

Statement showing the quantity of cotton piece goods of United Kingdom manufacture exported from the United Kingdom to each of the under-mentioned countries, and to all other destinations, in each of the years 1890 and 1913:—

Country to which Exported. In 1890. In 1913.*
A. Exports to destinations specified in the question— Yards. Yards.
Belgium §58,001,500 31,158,000
France §30,666,300 12,762,100
Portugal, Azores and Madeira 54,575,300 29,446,900
Italy 55,940,200 10,246,700
Greece 34,009,500 31,896,600
Philippine Islands and Guam †46,217,300 16,899,200
Japan 63,309,400 50,199,900
United States 58,811,800 44,415,000
Venezuela 40,924,300 34,780,700
Peru 34,431,500 28,789,100
Brazil 212,640,500 96,537,500
Chile 61,851,600 61,740,100
Mexico 39,788,700 22,883,900
Straits Settlements 151,204,000 ‡131,791,500
Total to destinations specified in the question 942,371,900 603,547,200
B. Total to all destinations other than those specified in the question 4,182,594,100 6,472,011,200
C. Total to all destinations 5,124,966,000 7,075,558,400
* Provisional figures.
† Philippine Islands and Ladrone Islands.
‡ Including Federated Malay States and Labuan.
§ These figures include exports to Switzerland via Belgian and French ports, which were not separately recorded in 1890. In 1913 the exports to Switzerland amounted to 79,953,100 yards.