CUSTOMS RETURNS.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1713, 30 June 1874, Page 2

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

Amount of -Kevenue collected at tLe Port of Thames for 30th June, 1874 :—

MONTHLY RETURN,

The following is a return of customs revenue collected at the Port of Thames for the month ending 30th day of June, 1874, fractional parts being omitted :—

Comparitive return showing the net amount of Customs Duties collected at the port of Thames (according to the several heads of revenue under mentioned) for the quarte,r ending, respec tively 30th June, 1874, and 30th June 1873. ■

Summary of receipts and payments by the Collector of Customs at Port of Thames, from the Ist April to 30th June, 3874:—

It is remarked by a would-be philosopher that some people arc wise one day and otherwise the next, . ;

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Spirits, 690 gals, at 12s per gal. >o. New Zealand, 113 gals, at 6a per gal, Hgars and Snuff, 95 lbs. at 5s per lb. -, ..^ 'obacco, 609 lbs. at 2s 6d per lb. Vino, 61 gals, at 4s per gal. Lie and Beer, &c. (in bottle) 372 gals, at Is 3d per gal. .. tea, 2026 lbs. at 6d per lb. iugar and Molasses, 8444 lbs. at Id per lb loods by weight .. .. .. id valorem, £643 14s 2d at 10 per cent. )ther duties not specifiod above .. & s. d. 414 9 1 34 1 7 23 15 0 76 3 9 12 7 3 23 5 0 50 13 0 35 3 8 74 15 8 64 7 6 83 13 0

HEADS OF JIBOEIPTS. JUNE 74 JUNE 73 £ a (I &■ s d Spirits, 2449 gals, at 12s .- . per gal. .. ..1409 11 2-.1538 10 11 Do. (N.Z.), 159 gals. at Cs per gal. .. .. 47 17 0 25 10 1 Cigars & Snuff, 156 lbs at 5s per lb. .. „. 39 210 32 5 0 Tobacco, 2532 Ibatls6d per lb 310 11 3 525 , 7 6 Wine, 390 gals, at 4s per gal. 78 0 0 64 10 4 Ale and Beer in bottle 676 gals. atls3dpergal. .. 32 5 0' 41 17 6 Tea, 2846 lbs. at 6d per lb .. 71 3 0 - 44 0 6 Sugar and molasses, 24,6721b at Id per lb 102 10 0 80 14 3 Goods by weight .. .. 80 ClO 17 4 C Do. measurement .. — 79 14 2 Ad Valorem, £2,95213s 6d 295 5 9 .:. Other Duties not specified above .. .. 97 3 6 99 7 8 Totals £2630 2 4 2559 14 5

Custom Duties M. S. Pees Arms Fees £ t. 2.630 2 .0 14 57 17 d. 4 0 0 Port Dues Gold Duty Total £2688 13 4 ♦ - - 17 17 11 - ■• -.'■■"- 0 18 9 Total £2707 10 0