§ Sir COOPER RAWSONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the Blue Goose grape fruit, imported from Florida and stamped on the fruit Colonial Blue Goose Winner; and, inasmuch as this may create an impression that it is British Empire fruit, whether he will consider introducing legislation to deal with the matter?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI have been asked to reply. If my hon. Friend will send me full particulars, I shall be glad to con-
The Net Amount of Customs Duty collected at the Full and Preferential Rates respectively in respect of each of the commodities to which Imperial Preference applies, during the year ended 31st March, 1920, was as follows:— Articles. At Full Rate of Duty. At Preferential Rate of Duty. Total. … £ £ £ Chicory … 43,000 — 43,000 Cocoa … 208,000 527,000 735,000 Coffee … 112,000 92,000 204,000 Dried Fruit … 553,000 12,000 565,000 Hops and Hop Extracts … 116,000 1,000 117,000 Silk and Artificial Silk … 2,584,000 7,000 2,591,000 Spirits … 3,480,000 4,458,000 7,938,000 Sugar … 14,333,000 2,662,000 16,995,000 Molasses … 347,000 10,000 357,000 Glucose … 211,000 2,000 213,000 Saccharin … 1,000 — 1,000 Sugar Composite Articles … 818,000 10,000 828,000 Tea … 870,000 4,910,000 5,780,000 Tobacco … 48,922,000 4,572,000 53,494,000 Wine … 3,660,000 86,000 3,746,000 Cinematograph Films … 102,000 1,000 103,000 Clocks, Watches and Parts … 178,000 1,000 179,000 Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Parts … 475,000 186,000 661,000 Musical Instruments and Parts … 136,000 2,000 138,000 Lace and Embroidery … 174,000 1,000 175,000 Cutlery … 14,000 1,000 15,000 Gloves … 94,000 — 94,000 Mantles for Incandescent Lighting … 4,000 — 4,000