§ Major Procterasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the British Empire as a unit is on balance an importer of sugar, and imports sugar to the extent of nearly 1,000,000 tons per annum from countries which have an unfavourable trade balance; and whether, in view of these facts, he will recommend increasing rather than restricting production in the sugar-producing Colonies of the British Empire?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI am aware of the trade position referred to by the hon. Member, but the Government cannot lose sight of the fact that under the existing preferences any further increase of imports into this country from the Empire is very expensive to the Exchequer and they consider that it may be preferable to
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Number of Cadets entered by Special Entry Examination. Year. Executive. Engineering. Royal Marines. Paymaster. Total. 1932 … … 16 16 16 21 69 1933 … … 23 11 14 20 68 1934 … … 25 13 25 22 85 1935 … … 38 13 25 22 98 1936 … … 75 23 35 27 160 Totals … … 177 76 115 112 480 improve the position of the Colonial producer by securing better prices for his present output, rather than by giving him any additional incentives to increased acreage under production at the low prices which have prevailed in recent years.