§ Mr. WHITEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give a return showing the annual importation of intoxicating liquor into Palestine since it became a mandated territory under British control?
§ Dr. SHIELSFull particulars with regard to the earlier years are not on record, but the following Return has been compiled from information available in the Colonial Office:
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RETURN SHOWING ANNUAL IMPORTATION OF LIQUOR INTO PALESTINE FOR THE YEARS 1925 TO 1929. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. Liquor. Quantity, gallons. Value, £E. Quantity, gallons. Value, £P. Quantity, litres. Value, £P. Quantity, litres. Value, £P. Quantity, litres. Value, £P. Cider and Perry … — — 8 5 328 30 377 30 346 33 Gin … 1,642 974 845 530 2,825 387 2,989 397 3,217 440 Rum … 269 131 107 58 505 64 229 32 479 63 Whisky … 4,611 5,162 4,026 4,918 19,806 5,181 21,639 5,569 22,057 5,265 Liqueurs of all kinds … 712 577 944 539 2,798 518 1,848 390 3,087 620 Brandy and Cognac … 2,391 1,649 2,462 1,665 8,545 1,452 6,452 1,051 8,110 1,334 Alcohol Undenatured … 6,873 688 3,539 278 1,993 59 7,917 241 25,483 671 Beer (in barrels) … 16,098 1,436 10,184 857 30,380 570 106,891 2,408 223,066 4,828 Beer (in bottles) … 144,963 26,009 111,348 19,926 484,113 18,975 384,720 15,261 401,006 16,023 Arak … 173 57 138 50 364 47 354 39 223 27 Champagne … 829 cases. 1,668 576 cases. 1,011 1,719 504 1,428 544 2,244 802 Sparkling Wines … * * * * * * 277 40 1,067 129 Medicated Wines … † † † † † † 2,954 182 1,189 196 Other Wines … 76,602 litres. 3,715 62,377 litres. 2,754 90,271 4,031 44,765 2,488 105,469 4,415 Other Drinks … — — — — — — — — 322 35 * "Sparkling Wines" included in "Champagne" for 1925, 1926 and 1927. † "Medicated Wines" included in "Other Wines" for 1925, 1926 and 1927. 1925 value is in £Egyptian—remainder in £ Palestine.