HC Deb 29 February 1928 vol 214 cc432-3W
Sir F. SANDERSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of handkerchiefs, linen sheets and towels, and cotton sheets and towels imported into the United Kingdom for the years ended 31st December, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927; and the figures for the month of January?

Mr. H. WILLIAMS

The following table shows the total quantities and declared values of linen handkerchiefs, not in the piece, and of cotton flags, handkerchiefs and shawls imported into the United Kingdom in each of the years 1922 to 1927, together with the imports registered in the month of January, 1928. Handkerchiefs made of materials other than linen are not separately recorded in the trade returns of the United Kingdom, but the items comprised in the headings, Flags, Handkerchiefs and Shawls of Cotton are believed to consist mainly of handkerchiefs. Information is not available as to the imports of sheets and towels of linen and cotton.

— Quantities. Declared Values.
Linen Handkerchiefs, not in the piece:— Dozen. £
1922 … … … … 22,017 9,812
1923 … … … … 159,551 41,761
1924 … … … … 320,333 74,409
1925 … … … … 216,725 57,675
1926 … … … … 346,583 79,535
1927 (a) … … … … 360,131 86,162
1928 (month of January) (a) … … … … 21,065 4,730
Flags, Handkerchiefs and Shawls of cotton, not in the Piece:— Sq. vards.
1922 … … … … 192,409 19,012
1923 … … … … 654,068 40,542
1924 … … … … 908,298 77,092
1925 … … … … 1,243,031 113,778
1926 … … … … 1,390,502 139,583
1927 (a) … … … … 812,509 101,370
1928 (month of January) (a) … … … … 67,022 5,715
Flags, Handkerchiefs and Shawls of Cotton, in the piece—Printed:—
1922 … … … … 444,953 40,481
1923 … … … … 251,962 19,748
1924 … … … … 151,212 13,904
1925 … … … … 111,217 10,880
1926 … … … … 90,923 8,371
1927 (a) … … … … 147,240 14,504
1928 (month of January) (a) … … … … 10,896 764
(a)Provisional figures only.
NOTE.—From 1st April, 1923, the above table includes the imports into Great Britain and Northern Ireland consigned from the Irish Free State and excludes the direct imports into the Irish Free State from abroad.