HC Deb 22 April 1914 vol 61 cc940-1W
3. Mr. RUPERT GWYNNE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what was the average price, year by year, paid for silver by the Government of India during the years 1903 to 1913, inclusive?

Mr. CHARLES ROBERTS

The average prices paid have been as follows:—

Per oz.
1902–03 … … … 2219/22d.
1903–04 … … … 2615/16d.
1904–05 … … … 2629/32d.
1905–06 … … … 2915/32d.
1906–07 … … … 3121/64
1907–08 … … … 315/16d.
1908–09 No Purchases
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12 … … … 2615/16d.
1912–13 … … … 2821/32d.
1913–14 … … … 28½d.