HC Deb 09 March 1926 vol 192 cc2140-1W
Mr. H. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the inconvenience suffered by travellers from Sydenham, Forest Hill, Honor Oak and Bromley, anything can be done to complete the electrification between the low level station at the Crystal Palace and London Bridge, definitely put in hand by the Brighton Railway Company before the War and now abandoned by the Southern Railway Company?

Colonel ASHLEY

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave last Tuesday to a question he asked on this subject, to which I have nothing to add.

Mr. WILLIAMS

also asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the condition of many of the local trains between Norwood Junction, the Crystal Palace and London Bridge, and that many of the doors cannot be opened, and passengers have been forced to travel beyond their destination; and whether he will make representations thereon to the Southern Railway?

Colonel ASHLEY

I have communicated with the Southern Railway Company in regard to this matter, and am informed by them that special inquiries have been made at all stations between the points to which my hon. Friend refers, but that they have not been able to trace any complaints that passengers have been

Month. Gas Coke. Other Sorts of Coke. All Coke.
1924. 1925. 1924. 1925 1924. 1925.
Quantity Exported. Quantity Exported. Average Declared Value per ton f.o.b. Quantity Exported. Quantity Exported. Average Declared Value per ton f.o.b. Quantity Exported. Quantity Exported. Average Declared Value per ton f.o.b.
Tons. Tons. s. d. Tons. Tons. s. d. Tons. Tons. s. d.
August 105,714 96,518 18 11 163,930 76,869 24 2 269,644 173,387 21 2
September 108,307 68,115 19 6 179,048 112,054 21 10 287,355 108,169 20 11
October 99,197 133,963 18 11 168,836 118,504 21 3 268,033 252,467 20 0
November 63,515 149,312 19 3 143,675 129,470 21 0 207,190 278,782 20 1
December 81,187 169,864 20 5 150,717 118,639 23 0 231,904 288,503 21 5
Total for five months. 457,920 617,772 19 5 806,206 555,536 22 1 1,264,126 1,173,308 20 8

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