§ Mr. SUTCLIFFEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can furnish any statistics showing imports of cotton piece goods into the Colonial Empire from the United Kingdom since quotas were introduced, giving comparative figures for the period immediately preceding their introduction?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI have called for reports showing the effect on. United Kingdom trade of the introduction of quotas on the importation of cotton and artificial silk piece goods into
STATEMENT showing comparative figures of imports of Cotton and Artificial Silk piece goods from the United Kingdom into certain Colonies, etc., during the first and last quarters of 1934. Colony, etc. Unit. Cotton Piece Goods. Artificial Silk Piece Goods. 1st Quarter of 1934. 4th Quarter of 1934. 1st Quarter of 1934. 4th Quartet of 1934. Bahamas … … sq. yds. 73,499 300,139 — 11,017 Barbados … … yds. 632,487 3,273,770 13,828 123,814 Jamaica … … yds 1,402,202 6,388,243 95,201 (a) 347,025 Trinidad … … sq yds. 1,007,520 2,153,256 6,949 252,580 Windward Islands— Grenada … … yds. 143,782 348,367 1,428 21,123 St. Lucia … … yds. 70,284 212,982 (b) (b) St. Vincent … … yds. 58,208 204,484 381 (c) 18,334 (c) Cyprus … … yds. 277,724 755,093 2,952 4,977 Nigeria … … sq. yds. 9,048,128 13,970,764 199,319 427,042 Gold Coast … … sq. yds 3,372,224 10,648,241 54,625 472,988 Sierra Leon … … sq. yds 1,066,517 1,382,272 39,641 54,553 Gambia … … sq. yds 413,885 749,023 3,053 19,314 Ceylon … … yds. 1,792,763 5,996,835 40,556 298,471 Malaya … … yds. 6,826,000 6,625,000 (d) 89,000 84,000(d)
- (a) For the period January to August. Includes silk piece goods.
- (b) Included with cotton piece goods.
- (c) Includes mixtures of cotton and artificial silk piece goods.
- (d) October and November figures only.