§ Mr. HANNONasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether statistics are available of the imports of yarn and cotton cloth into India from the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States of America during the past year?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe figures so far as available are as follow:
IMPORTS INTO INDIA. 10 months, January-October, 1923* Cotton Twist and yarn. From Quantity. Value. Lbs. Rs. United Kingdom. 16,574,421 3,57,46,845 Japan 22,227,730 2,80,30,048 United States of America.† — — Cotton Piece Goods. — Quantity. Value. Yards. Rs. United Kingdom. l,131,560,307 41,37,66,558 Japan 96,064,403 3,53,05,354 United States of America.‡ 327,959 120,432 * Figures for November and December not yet available. † Figures not available. ‡Excluding quantity and value of coloured piece goods from April to October, inclusive, figures not being available.