§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary for Mines the number of tons of foreign coal imported into this country for 1920 and the value per ton; the number of tons that were imported into this country for the months of January, February, March, April, and May; and the value per ton for each month for 1921?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe quantity and value per ton of foreign coal imported during the periods mentioned, as shown in the Trade and Navigation Returns published each month, were as follow:
The figures for May, 1921, are not yet available.
Period. Tons. Average declared value per ton c.i.f. s. d. 1920 3,671 145 1 January, 1921 142 80 5 February, 1921 5,591 47 8 March, 1921 Nil — April, 1921 2,818 58 2