HC Deb 13 March 1917 vol 91 c917W
Mr. MILLAR

asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade if he can state the amounts of spirits imported into the Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Nigeria during the year 1916, giving in each case the countries of origin?

Mr. ROBERTS

Particulars with regard to 1916 are not yet available, but the following statement gives the desired particulars for 1915:—

QUANTITIES of Spirits imported into Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia during the year 1915:—

Countries whence consigned. Imported into Nigeria. Imported into the Gold Coast.
Im. Galls. Im. Galls.
United Kingdom 115,975 80,711
Germany 5,012 3,081
Cameroons 4
Togoland 1,043
Holland 1,848,582 553,125
France 820 1,719
French West Africa 44
Spain 171
Canary Islands 20,543
Spanish West Africa 1,721
Italy 5
United States 604 874,735
Jamaica
Total 1,972,938 1,534,957
Imported into Sierra Leone. Imported into Gambia.
Im. Galls. Im. Galls.
United Kingdom 91,263 4,625
Germany 1,992
Cameroons
Togoland
Holland 198,272 8,934
France 2,239 1,385
French West Africa 834
Spain
Canary Islands 392
Spanish West Africa
Italy
United States 493 1,603
Jamaica 115
Total 295,600 16,547