Sir HERBERT ROBERTSasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the imports of intoxicating liquors into India have increased from the value of £1,092,551 in 1911 to £1,243,265 in 1913; whether he can give the figures for each of the last ten years; and whether any steps are being taken to check the growing importation?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSsubmitted the following particulars:
IMPORTS OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS INTO INDIA. — Quantity. Value. Malt Liquors. Spirits. Wines. Total. Malt Liquors. Spirits. Wines. Total. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. £ £ £ £ 1903–4 4,067,723 1,274,254 333,023 5,675,000 374,009 516,984 183,916 1,074,189 1904–5 4,613,549 1,276,175 319,209 6,208,933 404,098 515,537 174,599 1,094,234 1905–6 5,011,357 1,385,450 311,669 6,738,476 421,619 562,019 198,356 1,181,994 1906–7 4,926,513 1,203,750 329,342 6,459,605 403,889 493,288 175,989 1,073,166 1907–8 4,889,171 1,331,503 347,051 6,567,725 409,265 544,498 191,075 1,144,838 1908–9 4,307,153 1,380,909 337,724 6,025,786 390,061 571,536 182,047 1,143,644 1909–10 4,193,714 1,330,081 338,500 5,862,296 364,898 544,693 176,321 1,085,912 1910–11 4,254,339 1,214,776 331,514 5,800,619 369,793 532,143 180,232 1,082,168 1911–12 4,250,868 1,227,629 335,716 5,814,213 363,716 545,133 191,727 1,100,576 1912–13 4,745,769 1,261,494 341,627 6,318,890 451,165 570,953 189,152 1,214,270