§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the Minister of Agriculture what decisions he has 969W come to in regard to the marking of blended butter where foreign ingredients are used; and whether, in view of public anxiety in this matter, he will insist on the country of origin being indicated in all foreign blends and in all manufactured food in which foreign butter or blends of foreign butter occur?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe question of making an Order in Council to require the marking of all imported butter is being considered by the Departments concerned in the light of the report recently issued by the Standing Committee constituted under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
Anglo-Dutch Group of Beet Sugar Factory Companies. £ s. d. 1. Total Capital … … … … … 2,006,500 0 0 2. Share Capital included in (1) … … … … … 1,945,500 0 0 3. Provided for Depreciation … … … … … 1,364,549 3 10 4. Placed to Reserve … … … … … 1,096,215 9 9 5. Paid in Dividends (tax free) … … … … … 1,358,326 4 8 6. Retained as unallocated Balances … … … … … Nil.
7. Rates of Dividend (tax free) in each of the Subsidy Years: — Year ended 31st March 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929 1930. 1931. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. English Beet Sugar Corporation, Ltd. 12½ 12½ 20 20 20 20 20 Ely Beet Sugar Factory, Ltd. — 6 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ Ipswich Beet Sugar Factory, Ltd. — 5 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ King's Lynn Beet Sugar Factory, Ltd. — — — 10 8 10 10 Home Grown Sugar, Ltd. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5