§ Sir F. WISEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the amount of crude rubber in sterling and tons imported into the United States of America from Great Britain and the Colonies, and also the total imports into the United States, for the 12 months to 30th April, 1925, and for the 12 months to 30th April, 1924?
Mr. SAMUELI regret that figures later than for March, 1925, are not available. The following statement shows the quantity and value of rubber (crude and milk of) imported into the United States during the 12 months ending March, 1924 and 1925, distinguishing imports from the United Kingdom and from British countries overseas, so far as information is available:
Mill Consumption of Cotton. Year ended 31st August, 1913. Year ended 31st July, 1924. Bales. Bales. Great Britain 4,274,000 2,718,000 Japan 1,588,000 2,337,000 India 2,177,000 2,065,000 China (a) 1,571,000 (a) Comparable figure not available, but in 1913 the quantity of raw cotton consumed in Chinese Mills was calculated to be the equivalent of 560,000 bales of 500 lbs. each. Note.—There is also a large domestic consumption of home produced cotton in China.