§ Mr. DAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the total quantity of gallons of spirits imported into the Gold Coast and the revenue derived from it for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date for which the complete figures are available?
§ Mr. LUNNThe latest year for which the complete figures are available is 1927, when 1,295,712 gallons of spirits were imported, and the revenue was £1,517,396. In 1928, from January to December, 1,164,746 gallons of spirits were imported, and the total revenue derived from duties on spirits, wines and malt liquors was £1,551,804. I am not yet in a position to say exactly how much of that was derived466W from duties on spirits, though it may be assumed that the greater part of it represents duties on spirits. I might add that in the first four months of the present year, the quantity of spirits imported was 218,595 gallons as compared with 524,348 gallons in the corresponding period of last year.