HC Deb 26 October 1909 vol 12 c989W
Sir HENRY COTTON

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what were the prices realised per chest of opium at the auction sales in Calcutta, month by month, during the current year, so far as the figures are available?

The MASTER of ELIBANK

supplied the following particulars:—

Month, 1909. Average price realised per chest. Rupees.
January … … … 1,381
February … … … 1,315
March … … … 1,231
April … … … 1,166
May … … … 1,366
June … … … 1,351
July … … … 1,207
August … … … 1,289
September … … … 1,336
October … … … 1,439