TRADE OF THE PORT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 231, 16 September 1935, Page 7

TRADE OF THE PORT

Ships and Their Cargoes

HARBOUR REVENUE An increase of £l4Bl is shown in the revenue earned by the wharfage and harbourmasters’ departments at the port of Napier during August, when compared with the same month of last year. The amount earned was £4378. For the eleven months of the current year the earnings totalled £63,308, against £59,819 for the same period last year.

In his report to the Napier Harbour Board, the secretary (Mr. J. P. Kenny) made the following statement regarding the revenue from these departments:— “The figures for the eleven months show an increase of £3489 when compared with the same period of last year, but when allowance is made for the increase of 1/- per ton which became operative as from November 1, 1934, and which was estimated to produce £693 monthly, we are £3441 short. Practically the whole of this shortage is accounted for by the shrinkage in primary produce shipments overseas and consequent loss in tonnage of overseas shipping.” The following is a comparative return for the shipping and the cargo handled during August and for August, 1934 :—

SHIPPING. 1931. 1935. Reg. tonnage 17,727 37,211 IMPORTS. General cargo (tons) 3,616 Coal and coke (tons) 551 3,600 2,153 EXPORTS. General cargo (tons) 1,119 1,393 Wool, skins, Has, hemp and tow (bales) 970 1,487 Beef (tons) 352 293 Mutton (carcases) 19,779 29,092 Lamb (carcases) ........ 9,913 34,540 Tallow, pelts and hides (tons) 398 519 Dairy produce (tons) 78 160 The following is a comparative return of the shipping and trade of the port during the eleven months of the current year and for the same period in 1934:— SHIPPING. 1933-34 Reg. tonnage ......... 575,944 1934-35 518,255 IMPORTS. General cargo (tons) 52,108 Coal and coke (tons) 16,984 Coal (Govt.) (tons) ... 3,567 57,559 16,669 1,052 EXPORTS. General cargo (tons) 16,348 Wool, skins, flax hemp and tow (bales) ... 126,625 Beef (tons) 5,450 Mutton (carcases) ... 363,448 Mutton (pieces) 72 Lamb (carcases 961,930 Tallow, pelts and hides (tons) 4,873 Dairy produce (tons) 4,781 Fruit (tons) 1,561 16,506 99,430 6,300 32.?,633 854,008 5,203 4,335 1,272