HC Deb 24 January 1951 vol 483 cc30-1W
102. Mr. Awbery

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the tonnage of tin and rubber exported from Malaya in each of the years from 1946 to 1949; and what was the value in sterling.

Mr. J. Griffiths

The table below shows the exports of tin and rubber from the Federation of Malaya and Singapore for the years 1946 to 1949 inclusive. The figures shown in brackets are quantities and values of rubber and tin imported into Malaya from neighbouring countries and re-exported. These quantities are included in the unbracketed figures. The values of exports are those of the total

— Year Quantity Value
(tons) (£)
TIN (blocks, ingots, bars and slabs) 1946 7,619 (760) 2,511,861 (180,085)
1947 32,072 (4,739) 12,701,184 (1,378,343)
1948 47,215 (5,015) 25,012,499 (1,987,253)
1949 54,783 (9,083) 31,924,584 (3,635,083)
RUBBER (Sole crepe, dry (smoked, sheet and crepe) and latex). 1946 558,001 (187,290) 57,730,719 (15,032,628)
1947 953,303 (313,700) 91,125,011 (20,944,201)
1948 979,115 (300,471) 101,769,936 (20,070,420)
1949 899,211 (155,952) 84,804,568 (14,422,640)