HC Deb 12 October 1915 vol 74 cc1205-8W
Sir ALFRED MOND

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he can state from what countries clocks and parts of clocks were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; (2) from what countries cinematograph films were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; (3) from what countries plate glass was imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; (4) from what countries motor cars, chassis, and parts of motor cars were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; (5) from what countries complete watches, watch cases, and watch parts other than cases were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; (6) from what country hats and bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed, were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; (7) from what countries motor cycles and parts thereof were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries; and (8) whether he can state from what countries musical instruments and parts thereof were imported during the eight months ended the 31st August, 1915; and what was the relative value of such imports from each of these countries?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The following statements show for the articles specified in Questions 43, 44, and 52 to 57, inclusive, the value thereof imported into the United Kingdom during the eight months ended 31st August, 1915, distinguishing the value of the imports from each source of supply.

Clocks—Complete:—

Denmark, £7; Germany, £21; France, £8,756; Switzerland, £1,457; Italy, £4,386; Japan, £5,867; United States of America, £136,031. Total, £156,525.

Clocks—Parts thereof:—

France, £9,025; Switzerland, £4,419; Italy, £24; Japan, £26; United States of America, £4,736. Total, £18,230.

Cinematograph Films:—

Russia, £10; Denmark, £140; Netherlands, £394; Belgium, £266; France, £36,167; Switzerland, £917; Spain, £32; Italy, £20,568; Japan, £62; United States of America, £784,156; Cape of Good Hope, £40; British East Africa Protectorate, £350; British India, £7; Canada, £595; British West India Islands, £405. Total, £844,109.

Glass, Plate:—

Netherlands, £36,707; Belgium, £99,917; France, £88; Spain, £40; Switzerland, £480; United States of America, £86,199. Total, £223,431.

Motor Cars—Complete:—

Netherlands, £300; France, £133,260; Switzerland, £1,600; Italy, £38,823; United States of America, £1,755,972; Argentine, £250; Federated Malay States, £750; Canada, £103,589; British West India Islands, £150. Total, £2,034,694.

Motor Cars—Chassis:—

Netherlands, £660; France, £246,403; Switzerland, £6,790; Italy, £108,234; United States of America, £346,950; Canada, £17,398. Total, £726,435.

Motor Cars—Parts thereof:—

Rubber Tyres and Tubes (not imported with complete Motor Cars):—

Russia, £31,305; Germany, £322; Netherlands, £32; France, £252,537; Switzerland, £400; Spain, £3,071; Italy, £69,797; Japan, £7,911; United States of America, £429,004; Cape of Good Hope, £250; Straits Settlements, £18,141; Canada, £26,461. Total, £839,231.

Other Parts:—

Sweden, £24,267; Norway, £489; Denmark, £49; Netherlands, £4,397; Belgium, £4,381; France, £110,490; Switzerland, £150,306; Spain, £5; Italy, £11,976; United States of America, £1,137,468; Brazil, £25; Canada, £3,857. Total, £1,447,710.

Watches—Complete, of Gold:—

France, £45; Switzerland, £61,204; New South Wales, £458. Total, £61,707.

Watches—Complete, of Silver:—

France, £504; Switzerland, £135,911; Italy, £39; Canada, £10. Total, £136,464.

Watches, Complete, of Other Metals:—

Sweden, £416; Germany, £3,121; France, £2,677; Switzerland, £363,399; Italy, £874; United States of America, £16,269; Canada, £121. Total, £386,877.

Watch Cases, of Gold:—

Switzerland, £3,766; United States of America, £262. Total, £4,028.

Watch Cases, of Silver:—

France, £133; Switzerland, £8,341; United States of America, £430. Total, £8,904.

Watch Cases, of Other Metals:—

Germany, £174; France, £186; Switzerland, £2,328; United States of America, £9,501. Total, £12,189.

Watch Parts, other than Cases:—

Germany, £625; France, £2,388; Switzerland, £103,755; Italy, £18; United States of America, £65,123; Canada, £180. Total, £172,089.

Hats and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed —Felt:—

Germany, £40; Netherlands, £8; Belgium, £34; France, £30,392; Switzerland, £116; Italy, 29,379; Austria-Hungary, £25; United States of America, 1,435. Total, £61,429.

Hats and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed—Straw:—

Netherlands, £25; Java, £6,769; France, £30,310; Switzerland, £5,780; Italy, £20,925; China, £4,570; Japan, £8,883; United States of America, £3,806; Colombia, £30; Ecuador, £15; British India, £25; New South Wales, £34; Canada, £205; British West India Islands, £50. Total, £81,427.

Hats and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed—Other Sorts:—

Netherlands, £246; Java, £38,411; Dutch West India Islands, £10,243; Belgium, £102; France, £27,007; Switzerland, £298; Spain, £1,197; Italy, £54,001; China (exclusive of Hong Kong, Macao, and leased Territories), £12,566; Japan, £10,118; United States of America, £4,949; Colombia, £13,729; Panama, £13,488; Ecuador, £26,455; Peru, £2,130; British India, £1,473; Hong Kong, £255; New South Wales, £197; Canada, £161; British West India Islands, £668. Total, £217,694.

Motor Cycles:—

Denmark, £24; France, £792; Switzerland, £100; United States of America, £155,341; Ceylon, £85; Canada, £l,058. Total, £157,400.

Motor Cycles—Parts thereof:—

(a)Rubber Tyres and Tubes (not imported with complete Motor Cycles):—

France, £45,213; Japan, £3,084; United States of America, £29,794; Straits Settlements, £5,127. Total, £83,218.

(b) Other Parts:—

Sweden, £1,554; France, £347; Switzerland, £7,786; Italy, £254; Greece, £4; Japan, £3; United States of America, £18,667; Canada, £17. Total, £28,632.

Musical Instruments—Organs and Harmoniums:—

Sweden, £15; France, £14; Japan, £22; United States of America, £8,030; Canada, £5,418. Total, £13,499.

Musical Instruments—Pianos:—

Germany, £205; Netherlands, £1,208; France, £12,384; Switzerland, £477; Spain, £760; United States of America, £11,365; Canada, £1,124; New South Wales, £164. Total, £27,687.

Musical Instruments—Unenumerated:—

Sweden, £20; Germany, £9; Netherlands, £1,898; France, £5,520; Switzerland, £848; Spain, £506; Italy, £4,899; Japan, £196; United States of America, £981; Canada, £87. Total, £14,964.

Musical Instruments—Parts thereof:—

Germany, £76; France, £45,384; Switzerland, £908; Italy, £582; Japan, £5; United States of America, £53,090; Canada, £13,218. Total, £113,263.