§ Captain W. BENNasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the reason for refusing the export of yellow sugar; and what prospect there is of the export being permitted in the near future?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am informed by the Sugar Commission that they are allowing freely the export of privately imported yellow sugar, but not of yellow sugar which is controlled by the Sugar Commission. Low-grade brown sugar from British refineries is allowed to be exported freely. Owing to the shortage of yellow sugar in this, country, it is necessary to prevent export ox the quantity controlled by the Sugar Commission. So far as can be seen at present, there is no prospect of an immediate change.