§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the quantity of coal exported during January and February, 1920, to Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria and 923W Hungary, respectively; and what were the respective quantities similarly exported to those destinations during the first fortnight of March, distinguishing in each
Exported to January, 1920. February, 1920. March, 1920 (1st fortnight).† Tons. Tons. Tons. From English Ports. Sweden … … 142,167 144,377 56,724 Norway … … 108,030 55,023 27,252 Netherlands … … 63,538 23,827 5,136 *Austria and Hungary … … 44,766 5,002 — From Scottish Ports. Sweden … … 22,013 13,776 17,252 Norway … … 11,361 6,379 562 Netherlands … … 18,493 8,442 455 *Austria and Hungary … … — — — * Separate particulars of the exports to Austria and Hungary are not available. † Preliminary figures.
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the quantities of coal exported to Iceland in 1913, 1918, and 1919, distinguishing, where possible, between shipments from Scottish ports and shipments from English ports?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANExports of coal to Iceland and Greenland were not separately recorded prior to 1919. The following statement gives the particulars desired, so far as they are available:—
924Wcase between shipments from Scottish ports and shipments from English ports?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe particulars desired are as follows:—
Exported to From English Ports. From Scottish Ports. Iceland and Greenland Tons. Tons. 1913 58,478 46,192 1918 33,510 6,939 Iceland 1919 4,910 13,566 Note:—There were no exports of coal to Greenland in 1919.