§ Mr. FREWENasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has any official in- 1484W formation showing what proportion, approximately, of the world's production of silver, exclusive of Mexico, is at present produced within the British Empire?
Mr. BUXTONThe total quantity of silver produced in 1908 is estimated at 203,186,000 ounces, of which 73,664,000 ounces were produced in Mexico, 40,689,000 ounces in the British Empire, and 88,833,000 ounces in other parts of the world. The commercial value of this silver was as shown below:—
Mexico … £8,209,000 British Empire … 4,534,000 All other countries … 9,899,000 Total … £22,642,000