RICE RE-EXPORTED OR TRANSHIPPED 1955/1956

Mr R. Jumabhoy asked the Minister for Commerce and Industry whether any rice has been re-exported or transhipped from Singapore during the period July 1955 to June 1956; and to state the quantities, destinations and countries of origin of the rice so re-exported or transhipped.

Mr J. M. Jumabhoy: Yes. 122,568 tons of rice for human consumption and for animal foodstuffs were re-exported from Singapore during the period July 1955 to June 1956. The quantities, destinations and countries of origin of the rice so re-exported are as follows:- Quantity in tons Destination Origin 53,765 Federation of Malaya Thailand, Burma and India 240 Mauritius Thailand 7 Other British Countries Thailand in Africa 110 Brunei Thailand 5 Ceylon Thailand 1,189 Hong Kong Thailand and Burma 524 North Borneo Thailand and Burma 12,093 Sarawak Thailand and Burma 1 Aden Thailand 26 Other British Countries Thailand and in Asia Burma 110 New Zealand Thailand 551 Other British Countries Thailand in Oceania 20 Somalia Thailand 53,854 Indonesia Thailand and Burma 2 Thailand Thailand 71 Macao and Timor Deli Thailand and Burma

Figures of rice transhipped at Singapore on through Bills of Lading are not available.