HC Deb 18 March 1929 vol 226 cc1506-7W
Sir W. de FRECE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether a request has been put forward on behalf of the Chinese Government for the loan of British naval officers to help in the reconstitution of the Chinese Navy; and what reply has been given and for what reason?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

No formal request on behalf of the Chinese Government for the loan of British naval officers has been put forward, but in reply to informal inquiries which have been received we have replied that so long as the China Arms Embargo Agreement is in force we cannot give such assistance. We shall, however, be only too pleased to render such assistance as soon as the restrictions are removed.

Belgium.
Herrings, fresh or frozen Free.
Herrings, simply dried, smoked or salted, imported otherwise than in boxes, jars, crusts and other similar packing. Free.
Herrings preserved other than simply dried, smoked or salted, imported otherwise than in boxes, jars, crusts or other similar packing. 20 francs per 100 kilogs. gross.
Herrings, preserved in any manner, imported in boxes, jars, crusts and other similiar packing. 40 francs per 100 kilogs. net

Note.—A "Taxe de Transmission" is levied in each case at the time of import. This is fixed at 2 per cent. calculated on the landed value, including the amount of duty, if any.

Germany.
Herrings, fresh or frozen Free.
Herrings, salted, not cut open:
(a) In whole, half, quarter or half-quarter casks 3 marks per cask.
(b) In other packing, also salted herring roe and herring pickle. 2 marks per 100 kilogs. net.
Herrings, prepared except as above, and not in hermetically sealed containers:
(a) Dried, salted or otherwise simply prepared without vinegar, oil or spices. 3 marks per 100 kilogs. net.
(b) Simply prepared with vinegar, oil or spices. 12 marks per 100 kilogs. net.
Netherlands.
Fish, fresh or cured, except in tins, bottles, etc., containing 1,200 grammes or less. Free.
Italy.
Herrings, fresh or frozen Free.
Herrings, dried, salted or smoked Free.
Herrings, marinated, in oil or otherwise prepared:
1. In tins of a weight up to ½ kilogram (including the receptacle). 36 gold lire per 100 kilogs. gross.
2. In tins of a weight of more than ½ kilogram up to 20 kilograms (including the receptacle). 25 gold lire per 100 kilogs. gross.
3. In other containers 25 gold lire per 100 kilogs. gross.

Notes:
1. One gold lire equals 3.67 paper lire.
2. A statistical tax of 0.30 lire per case, barrel, etc., is also imposed.

Sweden.
Herrings generally Free.
Poland.
Herrings, fresh and frozen 2 zloty per 100 Kilogs.
Herrings, marinated, preserved in oil, stuffed or otherwise prepared, not in airtight receptacles. 584.80 zloty par 100 kilogs. (including weight of immediate receptacle).
*Herrings, salted 15 zloty per 100 kilogs.
Herrings, smoked 26 zloty per 100 kilogs.
Herrings, slightly cooked, red herring 65 zloty per 100 kilogs.