§ Dr. SALTERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what were the number of licences for the sale of intoxicating liquors in force in Tel-Aviv and Jaffa, Palestine, for the year ended 31st December, 1930, and the year ended 31st December, 1933?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERA recent report by the Deputy-Director of the Palestine Department of Health shows1130W that in 1930 the number of licences issued in the municipal area of Jaffa (excluding "wholesale" licences) was 68, and in Tel-Aviv, 175, of which 115 were "off" licences. The annual report on Palestine for the year 1933, which has recently been published, shows that in 1933 the number of licensed premises (excluding "wholesale" licences) in the urban area of Jaffa was 65, and in Tel-Aviv, 265. I am unable to say how many of these were "off" licences. I should add that the increase in the case of Tel-Aviv is explained by the rapid increase in the population of that city, which, as the hon. Member is no doubt aware, contains practically no Moslems.