§ Mr. CAMPBELLasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount and value of British-made morphia and morphia salts which were exported in the years 1925 and 1926, and the countries to which these exports were consigned; and whether he is satisfied that the morphia so exported was required for medical and legitimate purposes only?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe amount of morphia,i.e., alkaloid, salts and the morphia contained in medicinal preparations, exported to each country in 1925 and 1926 is given in the Table annexed. It is not possible to distinguish between British and foreign morphia, but it may be taken that practically the whole amount exported was of British manufacture. I regret that I am unable to give information as to the value of the exports. No export of morphia is licensed until my Department is satisfied that it is required for legitimate purposes.
Following is the Table:
Exports of Morphia during 1925 and 1926. 1925. 1926. Country. Ounces. Ounces. Austria 4,050.90 1,863.71 Belgium 5,004.34 1,971.69 Czecho-slovakia 4,123.98 2,610.76 Denmark 2,740.17 1,845.04 Finland 1,767.04 962.88 France 22,414.15 16,462.46 Germany 7,865.21 — Holland 3,012.25 1,034.73 Hungary 1,470.77 600.39 Irish Free State 1,053.25 1,065.63 Italy 3,136.11 734.37 Poland 1,536.01 3,070.27 Roumania 1,488.43 324.48 Spain 2,957.90 4,778.64 Sweden 1,199.42 1,872.46 Switzerland 4,164.20 9,701.96 Yugo-Slavia 1,327.94 731.88 China 784.07 1,478.65 India 1,906.00 1,427.21 Japan 2,741.71 1,181.09 Canada 6,450.38 5,776.20 New South Wales 3,574.52 3,499.12 Victoria 1,045.24 1,260.59 Union of South Africa 986.79 1,182.16 All other countries 8,925.01 7,852.392 Total 95,725.79 73,288.762