Mr. SIMONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information regarding the controversy between the Maltese Government and the Catholic Church?
§ Mr. DALTONI would refer the hon. Member to the reply returned on 12th May to my hon. Friend the Member for Shoreditch (Mr. Thurtle).
CONVERSIONS from the ORIGINAL CURRENCY into Sterling have been made at the approximate par rate for 1913 and 1929 and at the average quoted rates of exchange for the other years. Country. 1913. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Commonwealth of Australia. Imports (a) … … 78,209 148,511 158,342 160,958 139,047 145,184 Exports (b) … … 78,572 157,913 146,122 145,867 140,192 134,706 Dominion of Canada. Imports … … (c) 127,280 184,305 207,563 223,595 250,938 266,898 Exports … … (c) 88,715 263,144 261,133 250,584 277,123 242,945 Germany. Imports … … 529,510 609,569 490,027 695,749 686,673 657,591 Exports (d) … … 496,446 458,108 510,263 528,169 602,040 659,920 France (e). Imports … … 333,895 429,821 390,297 428,271 430,585 469,280 Exports … … 272,792 445,998 390,818 443,406 413,798 403,159 Italy (f). Imports … … 144,545 216,265 207,246 212,747 236,850 230,370 Exports … … 99,583 150,840 149,472 163,245 157,310 161,030 United States of America. Imports … … 364,776 864,838 907,348 856,427 838,013 889,928 Exports … … 503,089 997,892 969,849 978,989 1,033,681 1,059,669
The above particulars relate, unless otherwise stated, to Imports for Consumption, and to Exports of Domestic Produce respectively. (a) Total Imports, including value of goods subsequently reexported. (b) Total Exports, inclusive of Bullion and Coin. (c) Year ended March, 1914. (d) The values for post-war years include the values of deliveries on account of Reparations. (e) Declared values have been shown for Imports from 1925 onwards and for Exports from 1927 onwards. For other years, "official" values are shown. (f) Particulars include Imports and Exports of Silver Bullion. Note.—In the case of Germany, France and Italy, territorial changes affect the comparability of the figures for 1913 with those for later years.