§ Mr. KILBRIDEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the number of gallons of foreign spirits imported into Belfast and Londonderry and the number of gallons imported into Ireland in the first six months of the years 1907, 1908, and 1909, or in the period up to 1st September in these years?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEpresented the following statement of the number of gallons of spirits imported from foreign countries and British Possessions into Belfast, Londonderry, and into Ireland as a whole, in the first six and eight months respectively of the years 1907, 1908, and 1909:—
Year. Belfast. Londonderry Ireland (All Ports). Six mths. Eight mths. Six mths. Eight mths. Six mths. Eight mths. Galls. Galls. Galls. Galls. Galls. Galls. 1907 21,374 28,841 5 7 50,570 66,972 1908 18,675 25,305 12 13 44,778 58,142 1909 19,618 23,314 5 5 41,594 50,357