§ Mr. L. Smithasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the charge for petrol per gallon in France, Germany, Italy, and the United States?
§ Captain Crookshank:The types and quantities of motor fuels used in the countries mentioned are not uniform. Subject to this qualification the retail price of first grade petrol in Paris is about 1s. 6d. and in Rome 3s. 5½d. per imperial gallon. In Washington first grade petrol 1594W containing Tetra-Ethyl-lead is retailed at about 10½d. and an ordinary first grade petrol at about 9¼d. per imperial gallon. In Berlin the petrol sold consists of a petrol-benzole, or petrol-alcohol mixture, and it is understood that the prices of the two grades are about 3s. 2d. and 2s. 10d. per imperial gallon respectively. The above prices are those ruling on 5th May and the rates of exchange in force on that date have been used for conversion purposes.