SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6902, 7 November 1887, Page 5

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

[By Telegraph.]

[FROM OCR CORRESPOXnENT.]

WELLINGTON. November a

A return has been compiled showing th« Customs revenue collected during a series of twelve monthly periods ending 30th September. The figures are somewhat startling as showing the large and steady decrease that has taken place in this duel itetn of revenue since tho year endinfi September 30th, 18S_. In that year Customs yielded the large sum of £1,51!\250 ; two years after it had fallen almost exactly £100,000 (viz., to £1,410.33-1); in another two years it had decreased ncarlv another £lt)0,000 (to £L3__.__l) and this year it has fallen to £1.__1,-00, there being thus a faUing-au" of £-55,0.0, or at the. rate of nearly 17 per cent, in live years. The imports for similar twelve monthly periods are of lower value than in any twelve idbnths since 18S0, and are less by _707,05_, £~_1.,750 and £_,S_UOO respectively than for the three" previous years, lor the same periods the "value of exports for the year ended September 30tb was £7,044,237, being the largest for years, and £Sl9,_oa in excess of the imports; The net increase siuce last year in New Zealand produce is £5."i5,_&_; wools also showing an increase of £700,1.5 on the previous year, or at the rate of nearly 27 per cent. The increase iv the weight of wool exported is 7 per cent., so that about £_00.U0O represents the increase in weight, and £..0,000 improvement i» value.