Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons at on 18 March 1929.
Mr William Kelly
, Rochdale
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the figures showing the amount of coal imported into British-India last year and in 1913, respectively, the chief countries from which these imports were made, and the amounts in each case?
Viscount Turnour
, Horsham and Worthing
As the answer involves a tabular statement I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the statement:
| Statement showing the amount of Coal imported into India for the Years 1913–14 and 1927–28, showing Countries of Consignmeat. | ||
| Country of Consignment. | 1913–14. | 1927–28. |
| Quantity. | Quantity. | |
| Tons. | Tons. | |
| United Kingdom | 155,390 | 52,336 |
| Natal | 118,532 | 154,586 |
| New South Wales | 43,755 | 8,727 |
| Other Countries (British Empire). | 11,894 | 3,109 |
| Total British Empire | 329,571 | 218,758 |
| Holland | 48,826 | 1,329 (Java) |
| Japan | 70,964 | 5,639 |
| Portuguese East Africa | 79,333 | 35,216 |
| Other Foreign Countries | 3,120 | 2,055 |
| Total Foreign Countries | 202,243 | 44,239 |
| Grand Total | 531,814 | 262,997 |
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