asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of pounds of unmanufactured tobacco, home-grown and imported, retained for home consumption in each of the months July, August, September, October, November, December, 1931, and the average monthly number of pounds of unmanufactured tobacco so retained in the years 1929 and 1930.
Written Answers. - Consumption of Tobacco.
The particulars required are shown in the following statement:—
STATEMENT SHOWING THE QUANTITIES OF HOME-GROWN AND IMPORTED UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO RETAINED FOR HOME CONSUMPTION IN EACH OF THE MONTHS, JULY TO DECEMBER, 1931, AND THE AVERAGE MONTHLY QUANTITY SO RETAINED FOR THE YEARS 1929 AND 1930.
|
1931 |
Home-grown |
Imported |
Total |
|
lbs. |
lbs. |
lbs. |
|
|
July |
— |
721,057 |
721,057 |
|
August |
491 |
641,703 |
642,194 |
|
September |
1,018 |
730,835 |
731,853 |
|
October |
703 |
831,026 |
831,729 |
|
November |
773 |
717,624 |
718,397 |
|
December |
— |
638,133 |
638,133 |
|
lbs. |
|
|
Monthly average for year 1929:— |
|
|
Home-grown unmanufactured tobacco |
100 |
|
Monthly average for year 1929:— |
|
|
Imported unmanufactured tobacco |
656,331 |
|
Monthly average for year 1929:— |
|
|
Home-grown and imported unmanufactured tobacco |
656,431 |
|
Monthly average for year 1930:— |
|
|
Home-grown unmanufactured tobacco |
264 |
|
Monthly average for year 1930:— |
|
|
Imported unmanufactured tobacco |
682,035 |
|
Monthly average for year 1930:— |
|
|
Home-grown and imported unmanufactured tobacco |
682,299 |