§ Mr. J. Hudsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what amounts of beer, spirits or other intoxicating beverages
IMPORTS OF BEER, SPIRITS, ETC., INTO WEST AFRICA — 1939 1949 Thousand Gallons £ Thousand Gallons £ Nigeria— Beer, Ale, Stout and Porter … 408 65,140 2,388 838,000 Cider and Perry … 1 242 4 2,237 Spirits … 88 71,592 100(a) 150,000 Wine … 28 13,870 26 36,215 GOLD COAST— Beer, Ale, Stout and Porter … 572 85,080 2,754 974,260 Cider and Perry … 2 547 4 2,243 Spirits … 81(a) 79,635 188 268,145 Wine … 41 13,791 335 150,926 SIERRA LEONE— Beer, Ale, Stout and Porter … 199 36,916 276 103,707 Cider and Perry … * 77 N.S.E. N.S.E. Spirits … 11 10,544 24(a) 37,973 Wine … 38 10,201 134 66,545 GAMBIA— Year 1948 Beer, Ale, Stout and Porter … 13 2,128 19 7,620 Cider and Perry … N.S.E. N.S.E. * 56 Spirits … 2 2,327 2 3,428 Wine … 12 1,580 7 4,230 NOTES:
(a) Liquid Gallons.
* = Less than 500 gallons.
N.S.E.=Not separately enumerated.