§ Mr. MACMILLANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total value of the last year for which the information is Fully available of fees of all kinds paid to His Majesty's consuls in China and credited to the revenue account of the British Treasury; and what total sum are such fees estimated to produce for the coming financial year?
§ Sir J. SIMONI have been asked to reply. The total amount of the fees collected by His Majesty's Supreme Court
Country to which consigned. Declared Value. Value per head of the population of the importing countries. £'000. £ s. Australia … … … 547,377 90 1 Canada … … … 307,270 32 7 New Zealand … … … 198,436 140 3 Union of South Africa … … … 302,169 39 17 United States of America … … … 662,355 5 13 Germany … … … 573,388 9 0 France … … … 499,988 12 6 Argentine Republic … … … 263,033 25 15 NOTE.—Prior to the 1st April, 1923, the above particulars include the exports from ports in Southern Ireland.
§ Sir H. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the average value of the purchases per head of the inhabitants of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Union of South Africa combined of the domestic exports from Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the 10 years ended 31st December, 1931, and the average purchases per head
598Wat Shanghai and by His Majesty's Consular Service in China during the financial year ended 31st March, 1931, was £63,708. For the current financial year the estimate was £40,000, and the sum of £25,278 was collected in the first half of the year. The estimate of the amount of these fees for the coming financial year is £40,000.