§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Postmaster-General if he will give a list of the dates since 17th January last upon which mails have sailed from these shores for Capetown, South Africa, the dates of those which have arrived there, and approximate dates of arrival of those at present on the high seas; and will he give a list of the dates since 17th January last upon which mails have sailed from Capetown, South Africa, the dates of those which have arrived here, and approximate dates of arrival of those at present on the high seas?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe information required by the hon. Member is shown in the annexed tabular statement so far as concerns mails already dispatched and received between the United Kingdom and Cape Town; but I regret that I am unable to furnish the particulars asked for of mails which are now in course of transit:
Date of Dispatch from the United Kingdom. Date of Arrival at Cape Town. 22nd Jan., 1918. 28th Feb., 1918. 3rd Feb. 1918. 2nd Mar. 1918. (approx.) 16th Feb.1918. 19th Mar.1918. 16th March 1918. 12th Apl. 1918.
— 1914–15. 1915–16. 1916–17. 1. Net Excise Revenue of India (a) £8,747,748 £8,498,270 £9,106,082 2. Country spirit issued from Central distilleries, public or private (in proof gallons (b))— Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Bengal 718,116 665,023 Figures not yet available. Madras 1,646,649 1,491,470 1,644,466 Bombay 2,524,282 2,355,371 Figures not yet available Sind 214,361 216,557 Behar and Orissa 1,072,807 901,804 985,825 United Provinces 1,323,833 1,219,905 1,455,409 Punjab (c) 382.236 331,603 357,818 Central Provinces and Berar 1,016,749 920,845 1,097,427 (a) i.e., Gross Revenue less refunds, draw backs and compensations. (b) These figures do not cover out-still areas are being steadily reduced Hare as, for which statistics of consumption are-not available. Out-still areas are being steadily reduced (c) Revised figures.