§ Mr. GRUNDYasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give figures showing, since the year 1908, the increased production of coal in countries which formerly bought, on balance, a large quantity of coal from this country?
§ Colonel LANE FOXThe following are the particulars asked for:
Production in 1908. Production in 1925. (Tons of 2,240 lbs.) Germany (pre-War territory): Coal 143,746,000 169,881,000 Lignite 63,709,000 137,543,000 France (pre-War territory): Coal 36,044,000 41,097,000 Lignite 740,000 992,000 Spain 3,823,000 5,830,000 Italy: Coal 2,000 186,000 Lignite 472,000 1,090,000 Netherlands 894,000 7,003,000 South America: Brazil 14,000 264,000* Chile (chiefly lignite) 925,000 1,420,000 * 1924.