§ Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the imports into this country of manufactured silk goods (fabrics and yarns) from America, France, Italy, Japan, and Switzerland, respectively, for the first four months of 1914 and of 1919; and whether it is probable that there is any further amount included in the Board of Trade Returns, under miscellaneous and unclassified, which is not covered by the classified Returns?
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§ Sir AUCKLAND GEDDESThe values of the imports of manufactured silk goods (fabrics and yarns) into the United Kingdom, consigned from the countries specified, during the first four months of 1914 and 1919, respectively, were as follows:
Consigned from Jan.—April (inclusive), 1914. Jan.—April (inclusive), 1919. YARNS £ £ United States — — France 14,276 66,427 Italy 83,043 90,202 Japan (including Formosa and Japanese leased territories in China) 13,885 13,950 Switzerland 36,136 51,279 FABRICS. United States 36,489 236,361 France 2,409,751 2,518,234 Italy 298,194 1,170,613 Japan (including Formosa and Japanese leased territories in China) 402,367 2,762,174 Switzerland 1,215,684 732,180 TOTAL (YARNS AND FABRICS). United States 36,489 236,361 France 2,424,027 2,584,661 Italy 381,237 1,260,815 Japan (including Formosa and Japanese leased territories in China) 416,252 2,776,124 Switzerland 1,251,830 783,459 It is possible that a small quantity of manufactured silk goods imported through the be medium of the parcel post has been unavoidably included among articles classed as "Miscellaneous and Unclassified." Such imports, however, are known to be small and would not materially increase the amounts given above.