asked the Secretary of State for India whether he will state the net Excise Revenue of India for the years 1914–15, 1915–16, and 1916–17, respectively; and what was the recorded consumption of country spirits in each of these years in Bengal, Madras, Bombay (including Sind), Behar, and Orissa, the United Provinces, the Punjab, and the Central Provinces and Berar, respectively?
The following statement gives the information asked for:quantity and value of spirits imported into India during the year 1916-17, and the amount of revenue derived there from; and
what were the countries from which the spirits imported into India were exported?
The information asked for is given in the statement below:(1) Imports into India in 1916–17 of potable
Articles and Countries of Consignment, | Quantity. | Value. | Articles and Countries of Consignment. | Quantity. | Value. |
Brandy— | Gallons. | £ | Rum— | Gallons. | £ |
United Kingdom | 16,598 | 16,525 | United Kingdom | 8,157 | 3,748 |
France | 148,501 | 206,463 | Java | 60,820 | 4,762 |
Holland | 29,333 | 12,881 | Other countries | 8,154 | 1,979 |
Other countries | 4,671 | 1,764 | Total | 77,131 | 10,489 |
Total | 299,103 | 237,613 | Whisky— | ||
Gin— | United Kingdom | 673,009 | 445,436 | ||
United Kingdom | 73,945 | 33,670 | Other countries | 7,828 | 3,775 |
Holland | 20,074 | 7,888 | Total | 680,837 | 449,210 |
Other countries | 1,725 | 692 | |||
Total | 95,744 | 42,200 | Grand total—Potable spirit | 1,165,035 | £756,451 |
Liqueurs— | |||||
United Kingdom | 4,604 | 7,431 | |||
France | 6,303 | 7,518 | Customs Revenue in 1916–17 on Spirits imported, including Methylated and other non-potable spirits | £752,389 | |
Other countries | 1,313 | 1,990 | |||
Total | 12,220 | 16,939 |
spirits, distinguishing countries of origin;
(2) Revenue from spirits, including duty on methylated and other non-potable spirits: