HC Deb 10 May 1928 vol 217 cc415-22W
Mr. GERALD HURST

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the most recent figures as to the quantity of cotton goods and other textiles annually imported into British East African Dependencies and mandated territories and the Sudan, from Great Britain, India, Japan, Italy, Holland and Germany, respectively?

Mr. HACKING

Following are the details:

A.—Statement showing the imports of the under-mentioned descriptions of textiles into Zanzibar during the year 1927, distinguishing the shares of the countries specified.

Zanzibar.
1927.
Cotton piece goods: Yards.
(1) Bleached:
Total imports … 1,228,147
of which from: …
United Kingdom … 869,504
Holland … 256,979
India … 70,152
Japan … 27,802
Italy … Nil.
Germany … 1,000
(2) Dyed in the piece:
Total imports … 2,814,070
of which from:
United Kingdom … 859,741
India … 1,404,607
Holland … 421,469
Japan … 55,105
Italy … 12,797
Germany … 12,247
(3) Printed:
Total imports … 2,847,847
of which from:
United Kingdom … 1,953,838
Holland … 767,298
India … 105,447
Germany … 11,063
Japan … 9,696
Italy … Nil.
(4) Unbleached:
Total imports … 5,416,700
of which from:
India … 2,569,202
Japan … 2,511,210
Holland … 21,098
United Kingdom … 14,650
Italy … Nil.
Germany … Nil.

Cotton thread:
Lbs.
Total imports … … 68,146
of which from:
India … … 57,759
Holland … … 2,698
United Kingdom … … 2,202
Japan … … 100
Germany … … 129
Italy … … 327
Cotton manufactures, un-enumerated:
Rupees.
Total imports (returned by value only) 797,737
of which from:
Japan 231,968
United Kingdom 242,515
India 111,442
Holland 77,773
Italy 6,732
Germany 40,801
Woollen blankets:
Pairs.
Total imports … … 406
of which from:
United Kingdom … … 368
India … … 12
Italy … … 26
Woollen manufactures, un-enumerated:
Rupees.
Total imports (returned by value only) 93,937
of which from:
Germany 14,622
United Kingdom 25,733
Holland 9,385
Italy 20,868
India 3,850
Japan Nil.
Silk piece goods:
Yards.
Total imports … … 61,908
of which from:
Japan … … 33,944
India … … 269
United Kingdom … … 680
Holland … … Nil.
Germany … … Nil.
Italy … … Nil.
Silk manufactures, un-enumerated:
Rupees.
Total imports (returned by value only) 30,126
of which from:
Japan 13,999
India 2,699
United Kingdom 1,090
Germany 706
Holland Nil.
Italy Nil

B.—Statement showing the quantities of the under-mentioned textiles imported into Kenya and Uganda during the year 1927, distinguishing the shares of the countries specified.

Kenya and Uganda.
Imports for home consumption on private account. 1927.
Cotton piece goods:
Grey, unbleached: Yards.
Total imports … … 16,987,045
of which from:
Great Britain … … 147,967†
India … … 2,880,285
Japan … … 8,630,175
Italy … … *
Holland … … 39,900†
Germany … … —†
Bleached:
Total imports … … 3,175,068
of which from:
Great Britain … … 1,754,431
India … … 18,346
Japan … … 443,530
Italy … … *
Holland … … 916,483
Germany … … 12,325†
Printed:
Total imports … … 3,400,869
of which from:
Great Britain … … 2,067,857
India … … 135,530
Japan … … 498,540
Italy … … *
Holland … … 441,971
Germany … … 65,695†
Dyed:
Total imports … … 5,221,153
of which from:
Great Britain … … 3,726,487
India … … 201,670
Japan … … 316,112
Italy … … *
Holland … … 753,838
Germany … … 80,455†
Coloured:
Total imports … … 8,305,865
of which from:
Great Britain … … 900,316
India … … 2,341,676
Japan … … 2,954,732
Italy … … *
Holland … … 1,527,071
Germany … … 120,836

Imports for home consumption on private account.
1927.
Blankets: Number.
Total imports … … 1,668,688
of which from:
Great Britain … … 46,348
India … … 60,040
Japan … … †
Italy … … *
Holland … … 1,244,274
Germany … … 120,874
*Not yet received.
†These figures relate to the 11 months' period, January to November, 1927, only, figures for the whole year 1927 not yet received.

Note.—Particulars of the imports of other classes of textiles into Kenya and Uganda during 1927 have not yet been received.

C.—Statement showing the quantities of the undermentioned textiles imported into Tanganyika territory during the year 1927, distinguishing the shares of the countries specified.

Tanganyika Territory.
1927.
Yards.
Cotton piece goods:
Unbleached:
Total imports … … 14,836,438
of which from:
Great Britain … … 223,782
India … … 4,556,910
Japan … … 8,661,505
Italy … … *
Holland … … 627,020
Germany … … 37,116
Bleached:
Total imports … … 3,096,021
of which from:
Great Britain … … 1,749,217
India … … 121,435
Japan … … 250,647
Italy … … *
Holland … … 891,892
Germany … … 66,516
Printed:
Total imports … … 5,116,504
of which from:
Great Britain … … 3,141,894
India … … 29,850
Japan … … 85,593
Italy … … *
Holland … … 1,596,188
Germany … … 193,322
Dyed:
Total imports … … 8,251,123
of which from:
Great Britain … … 2,563,131
India … … 3,251,400
Japan … … 137,095
Italy … … *
Holland … … 2,005,786
Germany … … 186,270
Coloured:
Total imports … … 5,830,663
of which from:
Great Britain … … 929,754
India … … 1,498,745
Japan … … 782,111
Italy … … *
Holland … … 2,067,627
Germany … … 208,698
Blankets: Number.
Total imports … … 706,290
of which from:
Great Britain … … 26,792
India … … 95,176
Japan … … 420
Italy … … *
Holland … … 544,652
Germany … … 36,181
*Not yet received.

Note.—Particulars of the imports of other classes of textiles into Tanganyika Territory during 1927 have not yet been received.

D.—Statement showing the quantities of the undermentioned descriptions of textiles imported into the Sudan during the year 1927, distinguishing the shares of the countries specified, so far as possible.

Sudan.
1927.
Cotton yarn: Kilogs.
Total imports … 15,950
of which from:
Great Britain … 5,478
Germany … 42
British India … 363
Italy … 1,634
Japan … *
Holland … *
Sewing cotton:
(a) Returned by kilogs:
Total imports … 16,126
of which from:
Great Britain … 14,046
Germany … —
British India … —
Italy … 696
Japan … *
Holland … *
(b) Returned by dozens: Dozens.
Total imports … 5,915
of which from:
Great Britain … —
Germany … —
British India … —
Italy … —
Japan … *
Holland … *
Cotton piece goods:
(a) Grey: Kilogs.
Total imports … 3,125,304
of which from:
Great Britain … 178,251
Germany … —
British India … 103,397
Italy … 13,535
Japan … 2,467,888
Holland … *
(b) Bleached:
Total imports … 512,257
of which from:
Great Britain … 409,016
Germany … —
British India … 5,002
Italy … 5,106
Japan … †11,100
Holland … *
(c) Dyed in the piece: Kilogs.
Total imports … 1,247,355
of which from:
Great Britain … 46,878
Germany … —
British India … 188,959
Italy … 1,825
Japan … *
Holland … *

(d) Dyed in the yarn: Kilogs.
Total imports … 74,818
of which from:
Great Britain … 12,461
Germany … —
British India … 3,654
Italy … 12,156
Japan … *
Holland … *
(e) Printed:
Total imports … 101,242
of which from:
Great Britain … 52,978
Germany … 626
British India … 4,575
Italy … 1,929
Japan … *
Holland … *
(f) Other kinds:
(1) Returned by kilogs:
Total imports … 18,794
of which from:
Great Britain … 9,665
Germany … —
British India … 5,205
Italy … 584
Japan … *
Holland … *
(2) Returned by metres:
Metres.
Total imports … 495,716
of which from:
Great Britain … 4,090
Germany … —
British India … —
Italy … 498
Japan … *
Holland … *
3otton coverlets:
Number.
Total imports … 31,077
of which from:
Great Britain … 3,565
Germany … 2,304
British India … 3,179
Italy … 1,513
Japan … *
Holland … *
Woollen and worsted cloths: …
(a) Returned by kilogs: Kilogs.
Total imports … 2,574
of which from:
Great Britain … 2,351
Germany … —
British India … 5
Italy … 199
Japan … *
Holland … *
(b) Returned by metres:
Metres.
Total imports … 16,813
of which from:
Great Britain … 2,468
Germany … 117
British India … 164
Italy … 1,184
Japan … *
Holland … *

Carpets and floor rugs:
(a) Returned by metres: Metres.
Total imports 641
of which from:
Great Britain 45
Germany 390
British India —
Italy —
Japan *
Holland *
(b) Returned by number:
Number.
Total imports 2,496
of which from:
Great Britain 362
Germany 40
British India 115
Italy —
Japan *
Holland *
Woollen blankets and coverlets:
Total imports 21,336
of which from:
Great Britain 14,483
Germany —
British India 699
Italy —
Japan *
Holland *
Silk and artificial silk piece goods:
(a) Returned by kilogs:
Kilogs.
Total imports 45,870
of which from:
Great Britain 21,405
Germany 2
British India 1,347
Italy 16,954
Japan *
Holland *
(b) Returned by metres: Metres.
Total imports 166,231
of which from:
Great Britain 34,820
Germany 23
British India —
Italy 97,245
Japan *
Holland *
Shawls:
Returned by value only:
£E.
Total imports 1,879
of which from:
Great Britain 651
Germany —
British India 52
Italy —
Japan *
Holland *
Linen and jute piece goods:
(a) Returned by kilogs:
Kilogs.
Total imports 94,431
of which from:
Great Britain 91,899
Germany 139
British India —
Italy 222
Japan *
Holland *

(b) Returned by metres:
Metres.
Total imports 52,176
of which from:
Great Britain 8,642
Germany —
British India —
Italy 1,313
Japan *
Holland *
*Not yet received.
†Approximate figure.