§ Mr. KENNEDYasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state approximately the volume of export trade from 1806W this country to the United States of America in beer, spirits, and stout for the years 1914, 1915, and 1916, or if he will say, in the alternative, whether there is an increase or decrease; and, if the latter, will he say what it is?
Mr. ROBERTSThe quantities of (1) beer and ale (including stout) and (2) spirits of British and Irish production exported from this country to the United States in the years specified were as follows:—
Beer and Ale (including Stout.)Barrels of 36 galls. Spirits. (British and Irish.) Proof galls. 1914 … 60,150 … 1,217,445 1915 … 47,141 … 1,069,731 1916 … 67,100 … 1,239,750