§ Mr. PETHERICKasked the Secretary of State for India if the Government of India still levies the Import Duty on band instruments and officers' mess silver taken into India by British regiments ordered thither on His Majesty's service; if so, 847W what action he proposes to take; and if he can arrange for a return of duty paid to be given to those units which have paid such duties during the last seven years?
§ Sir S. HOAREMess plate and band instruments are exempt from Import Duty when imported into India by a British regiment on the occasion of its arrival in that country. The exemption of mess plate dates from 1927 and that of band instruments from 1932. The question of granting a refund of duty presents con-
England and Wales—Mortality from Diabetes in years 1901–1922. Years. Standardised Rates. All ages. Age Groups. 0- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Death rates per million living. Males. 1901–10 … … 104 11 41 59 78 160 415 731 720 1911 … … 108.2 12 44 56 78 150 424 834 796 1912 … … 113.5 14 39 58 82 153 461 859 906 1913 … … 114.9 14 41 67 80 164 456 859 842 1914 … … 119.8 13 48 72 94 172 467 814 942 1915 … … 122.8 19 53 70 93 179 476 786 968 1916 … … 120.3 16 45 75 88 173 452 842 960 1917 … … 99.0 12 37 59 87 122 353 760 774 1918 … … 92.1 12 47 70 72 118 299 618 744 1919 … … 95.6 16 39 57 78 125 334 661 806 1920 … … 87.0 12 39 54 65 112 303 651 675 1921 … … 92.3 13 42 61 71 143 302 625 723 1922 … … 101.0 17 46 64 71 143 321 707 912 Females. 1901–10 … … 84 11 31 51 63 129 357 574 473 1911 … … 91.6 13 27 50 64 143 384 669 614 1912 … … 93.7 12 34 53 65 144 382 680 616 1913 … … 101.3 18 52 51 66 157 404 758 724 1914 … … 102.8 14 35 53 73 153 437 703 804 1915 … … 103.8 17 35 47 68 130 442 820 750 1916 … … 98.1 13 35 53 75 131 398 734 701 1917 … … 81.9 11 29 53 54 105 322 618 607 1918 … … 76.7 12 35 50 62 103 286 511 508 1919 … … 82.5 16 30 40 67 122 317 569 581 1920 … … 82.2 14 36 44 53 113 326 608 553 1921 … … 89.2 15 37 45 74 123 335 643 621 1922 … … 97.1 16 32 53 61 135 402 715 719