HC Deb 11 May 1915 vol 71 cc1498-502W
Mr. STEEL-MAITLAND

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now able to give the information promised with reference to purchases of sugar by the Sugar Commission?

Mr. McKENNA

Sugar purchases up to 13th March, 1915, were made as follows:—

Raw Sugar—1914 Crop.
Date. Country of Origin. Quantity. Price. Conditions.
1914. Tons.
August to 7th … Cuba … … 31,000 3¼c. c. and f. New York.
3¼c. f.o.b.
August to 8th … Cuba … … 13,600 3½c. c. and f. New York.
3½c. f.o.b.
August to 8th … Cuba … … 7,400 14/9 f.o.b.
August to 8th … Java … … 20,000 12/6 f.o.b.
August to 10th … Java … … 20,000 14/- f.o.b.
August to 10th … Cuba … … 5,000 20/- c.i.f. bought afloat.
August to 11th … Java … … 20,000 15/- f.o.b.
August to 12th … Java … … 7,500 16/- c. and f.
August to 12th … Antigua … … 320 20/- f.l.
August to 12th … Domingo, etc. … … 3,489 19/- In bond.
August to 12th … Beet … … 4,355 18/6- (88°) In bond.
August to 13th … Java … … 10,000 16/- f.o.b.
August to 13th … Java … … 18,500 15/- f.o.b.
August to 13th … Java … … 6,000 16/- f.o.b.
August to 14th … Java … … 30,000 17/- f.o.b.
August to 14th … Java … … 1,000 18/- c.i.f.
August to 14th … Java … … 4,000 16/6 f.o.b.
August to 15th … Java … … 3,000 16/6 f.o.b.
August to 17th … Java … … 10,000 16/6 f.o.b.
August to 17th … Java … … 2,000 16/6 f.o.b.
August to 17th … Peru … … 6,800 19/3 c.i.f.
August to 18th … Java … … 1,500 18/- c.i.f.
August to 19th … Java … … 6,000 17/- f.o.b.
August to 19th … Java … … 30,000 17/16 f.o.b.
August to 19th … Java … … 2,000 17/- f.o.b.
August to 19th … Java … … 15,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 20th … Java … … 500 19/- c.i.f.
August to 20th … Java … … 500 19/16 c.i.f.
August to 20th … Java … … 1,000 17/3 f.o.b.
August to 20th … Java … … 20,000 17/9 f.o.b.
August to 20th … Peru … … 2,470 19/- c.i.f.
August to 20th … Peru … … 127 15/- c.i.f.
August to 20th … Demerara … … 25,000 18/6 c. and
August to 21st … Dcmerara … … 10,000 17/- f.o.b.
August to 21st … Peru … … 1,500 20/- f.l.
August to 21st … Java … … 14,000 17/9 f.o.b.
August to 21st … Java … … 2,000 17/3 f.o.b.
August to 21st … Denmark … … 2,000 19/- (88°) c.i.f.
August to 21st … Trinidad … … 3,000 17/- f.o.b.
August to 24th … Java … … 2,500 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 24th … Java … … 20,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 24th … Java … … 6,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 24th … Java … … 5,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 24th … Peru … … 500 20/- f.l.
August to 25th … Java … … 1,000 20/6 c.i.f.
August to 25th … Demerara … … 20,000 17/- f.o.b.
August to 26th … Demerara … … 1,500 17/- f.o.b.
August to 26th … Java … … 1,000 18/8¼ c.i.f.
August to 26th … Java … … 500 18/2¼ c.i.f.
August to 26th … Java … … 7,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 26th … Java … … 6,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August to 26th … Java … … 1,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August 27th … Peru … … 1,300 19/6 c.i.f.
August 27th … Peru … … 850 16/- (89°) c.i.f.
August 28th … Peru … … 400 20/- c.i.f.
September 2nd … Denmark … … 2,000 18/6 (88°) c.i.f.
September 2nd … Denmark … … 130 17/6 (88°) c.i.f.
September 2nd … Java … … 6,000 19/6 c.i.f.
September 2nd … Mozambique … … 260 19/6 c.i.f.
September 2nd … Java … … 1,500 17/6 f.o.b.
Date. Country of Origin. Quantity. Price. Conditions.
1914. Tons.
September 3rd … Denmark … … 2,100 18/6 (88°) c.i.f.
September 3rd … Denmark … … 150 17/6 (88°) c.i.f.
September 3rd … Java … … 200 20/- c.i.f.
September 3rd … Denmark … … 1,100 19/- (88°) c.i.f.
September 3rd … Fiji … … 6,500 19/6 c.i.f.
September 4th … Peru … … 500 20/- c.i.f.
September 4th … Peru … … 300 15/- (89°) c.i.f.
September 7th … Mozambique … … 205 19/6 c.i.f.
September 7th … Java … … 350 20/- c.i.f.
September 9th … Denmark … … 500 19/6 (88°) c.i.f.
September 9th … Java … … 250 20/- c.i.f.
September 10th … Denmark … … 200 17/- (75°) c.i.f.
October 3rd … Brazil … … 1,000 17/6 c.i.f.
October 10th … Brazil … … 500 17/6 c.i.f.
October 10th … Cuba … … 2,900 3.77 c. f.o.b.
October 23rd … Denmark … … 2,100 14/- (88°) c.i.f.
Raw Sugar—1915 Crop … … … … … … 364,350 tons
White Sugar.—1914 Crop.
August 11th … Java … … 500 20/- c.i.f.
August 13th … Java … … 30,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August 13th … Java … … 6,000 17/6 f.o.b.
August 13th … Java … … 3,500 17/6 f.o.b.
August 13th … Mauritius … … 900 20/6 c.i.f.
August 14th … Penang … … 300 20/- c.i.f.
August 14th … Java … … 200 20/- c.i.f.
August 14th … Java … … 20,000 18/6 f.o.b.
August 15th … Java … … 3,000 18/- f.o.b.
August 17th … Java … … 10,000 18/- f.o.b.
August 18th … Mauritius … … 2,900 18/- f.o.b.
August 19th … Mauritius … … 500 21/- c.i.f.
August 19th … Java … … 5,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 19th … Java … … 20,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 19th … Java … … 4,000 18/6 f.o.b.
August 19th … Java … … 12,000 18/6 f.o.b.
August 19th … Mauritius … … 2,000 21/- c.i.f.
August 20th … Mauritius … … 6,500 20/9 c.i.f.
August 20th … Java … … 8,000 19/3 f.o.b.
August 20th … Java … … 3,000 18/9 f.o.b.
August 21st … Java … … 7,000 19/3 f.o.b.
August 21st … Java … … 6,000 19/3 f.o.b.
August 24th … Java … … 5,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 24th … Java … … 20,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 24th … Java … … 6,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 24th … Java … … 10,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 25th … Java … … 6,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 25th … Mauritius … … 100,000 17/9 f.o.b.
August 25th … Mauritius … … 23,000 17/9 f.o.b.
August 26th … Java … … 1,000 18/6 f.o.b.
August 26th … Java … … 7,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 26th … Java … … 6,000 18/6 f.o.b.
August 26th … Java … … 2,000 19/- f.o.b.
August 27th … Mauritius … … 10,500 17/9 f.o.b.
September 2nd … Java … … 2,500 19/- f.o.b.
September 5th … America … … 9,000 6.03 c. f.o.b.
1,500
September 9th … Mauritius … … 29,000 17/9 f.o.b.
October 2nd … America … … 750 5.00 c. f.o.b.
Holland cubes … … 20,050 Various
White Sugar—1915 Crop … … … … … … 50,000 tons.