§ Dr. CHAPPLEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the importation of China tea for each of the last 20 years and state, in addition, the revenue derived from it?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThe following statement shows the importations of tea, consigned from China (including Hong Kong end Macao), and the quantities retained for home consumption, together with the net amount of duty derived therefrom, in each of the years 1904 to 1923 (inclusive):—
Years. Quantity Imported. Quantity retained for Home Consumption. Duty. lbs. lbs. £ 1904 … 28,695,201 11,028,320 337,932 1905 … 15,419,023 6,638,506 183,315 1906 … 13,879,608 5,648,523 124,521 1907 … 19,350,297 9,713,939 202,532 1908 … 22,271,590 8,908,699 185,742 1909 … 17,422,011 8,174,797 170,473 1910 … 18,914,720 10,276,044 214,232 1911 … 24,701,844 14,473,208 301,665 1912 … 20,947,029 10,559,163 220,112 1913 … 16,272,548 9,661,793 201,430 1914 … 21,771,714 13,007,329 281,131 1915 … 36,776,821 12,733,032 460,844 1916 … 19,877,195 8,696,972 435,633 1917 … 8,397,403 16,026,358 801,368 1918 … 1,587,053 812,092 41,133 1919 … 26,755,017 4,423,646 221,207 1920 … 15,928,282 3,577,338 178,992 1921 … 4,646,074 4,772,710 238,683 1922 … 11,009,134 6,867,919 258,869 1923* … 25,172,593 10,938,344 364,899 * As from 1st April, 1923, the figures relate to Great Britain and Northern Ireland only.