§ Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give figures showing the numbers of pairs of shoes imported into New Zealand from the United Kingdom in the years 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1937, respectively, together with their landed value?
§ Captain Wallace:Imports of shoes are not separately recorded in the trade returns of New Zealand, but the following statement shows the quantity and 58W value of footwear of United Kingdom origin imported into New Zealand in each of the years specified:
Year. Quantity. Value (a). Dozen pairs. £ sterling. 1931 … 93.522 306,514 1935 … 64,701 203,689 (b) 1936 … 69,669 221,975 (b) 1937 … Not yet available 339,278 (b) (a) In the New Zealand trade returns, imports are valued on the basis of prices in the exporting country plus 10 per cent. to cover freight, etc. (b) Values for these years have been converted from New Zealand currency.