§ Captain CRAIGasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that a motor van belonging to Messrs. Lindsay, Brothers, Limited, of Belfast, valued at£1,050, containing samples valued at£620, was held up on the public road between Kilkelly, county Mayo, and Ballaghadereen, county Roscommon; that several shots were fired at the car; that the driver of the van was compelled by armed men to drive it to Kiltimagh, where he was ordered to get down from the car, which was then driven off and has not since been seen; what steps does the Government propose to take to compensate Messrs. Lindsay for the loss of this car; and what steps the Government proposes to take to put an end to cases of highway robbery of this description?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have brought this outrage to the notice of the Provisional Government. As regards compensation, 453W as I have previously stated, the Provisional Government accept the position that the local authorities are responsible for malicious injuries in Ireland as from the date of the Truce, namely, 11th July last. In reply to the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave to the Noble Lord the Member for Finchley on the 10th instant.
THE QUANTITIES and declared values of milk in various forms registered during the three months January to March, 1922, as imported into the United Kingdom distinguishing the principal countries from which the goods were consigned. Countries whence Consigned. Non-Dutiable. Dutiable. Milk Cream. Milk condensed, not sweetened. Milk Powder, not sweetened. Milk preserved, other kinds not sweetened. Milk condensed, sweetened, whole. Milk condensed, sweetened, separated or skimmed. I.—QUANTITIES. cwts. cwts. cwts. cwts. cwts. cwts. Norway … 1,179 26 — — 18,743 6,695 Denmark … 97 4,726 1,205 12 6,194 69,245 Netherlands … 398 296 1,629 288 45,533 199,818 France … — 661 400 1 2,249 — Switzerland … — 40 1 1 20,030 226 U.S. of America … — 38,153 1,688 349 14,141 188 Australia … — — 7,126 7,413 20,326 — New Zealand … — — 17,498 56,081 1,266 — Canada … — 3,473 508 — 16,770 2,058 Other Countries … — 11 1,490 — 1,681 — TOTAL … 1,674 47,386 31,545 64,145 146,933 278,230 II.—VALUES. £ £ £ £ £ £ Norway … 11,901 93 — — 101,303 24,624 Denmark … 446 11,289 8,435 70 21,845 190,132 Netherlands … 3,708 1,041 7,980 503 178,481 608,126 France … — 1,723 960 3 12,395 — Switzerland … —. 200 11 2 112,708 1,051 U.S. of America … — 136,836 8,161 905 61,371 734 Australia … — — 43,079 58,700 102,385 — New Zealand … — — 55,071 453,678 5,129 — Canada … — 12,043 1,226 — 74,358 5,086 Other Countries … — 41 10,280 — 6,062 — TOTAL … 16,054 163,266 135,203 513,861 676,037 829,753 NOTE.—These figures are provisional, and subject to slight amendment on final examination of the returns.
During the period to which the statement relates no imports were registered of (a) Milk, Fresh; (b) Milk, condensed, slightly sweetened, whether whole, separated or skimmed; or (c) Milk Powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.