TRADE RETURNS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6089, 28 January 1898, Page 4

TRADE RETURNS.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. The following are the Trade Returns for the year just closed, -with figures for 1896 given in comparison : — CUSTOMS DUTIES. 1897. 1896. a • .. ,„ £ s. d. c s. a. Spirits, 16s per gal 61,606 14 0 59,431 OH „ perfqmed 21s per gal 14 3 6 „ 308 per gal 275 8 1 162 13 G Cignrg, Ciearettes and Snuff, 7s pfirlb 2,426 6 9 2,030 6 4 C«?ar«ttes ( 17s (id p«r thousand o£ 2slbs and under 4,610 16 3 3,540 13 9 Cigarettes; Cd per onuco for weight f>v.T2ilbspevlOCO 13 0 G 19 9 0 Tobacco, manufactured, 3s id per lb 31.586 7 7 32,976 12 0 Wine, sparkling, 9s per gal ... 459 17 6 464 14 3 „ Australian, 5s pergft.l 1,498 5 7 1 356 3 3 „ other kinds, „ ■ O 6stpe l ce * l -A' 3,430 J9 2 3,444 12 2 Ale, Beer, &c, 2s per gal . ... 2,384 0 1 2,160 7 4 Tea,4dperlb ... 10,370 5 0 20,386 17 6 Coifee, raw, 2d per . ft ... 218 1110 186 2 0 - „ roosted, 5d per lb ... 515 10 4 0 0 „ Chicory, Coona A Chocolate, Sdperlb 438 11 9 444 15 0 Sagsir,M olnsßes and Treacle, id per )b 19,012 15 7 18.562 8 0 Glucose, Id per lb 205 5 7 351 18 0 Opium, 40s per 1b... 8 0 0 2 0 0 Goods by weight ... 23,470 17 9 27,051 11 0 „ ad valorem ... 101,860 13 0 92,201 0 0 Other on ties not specified above... 17,456 10 4 12,576 4 0 Totals ... ... £286.6'i7 8 9 £277,397 17 0 Increase, JED269 10a lOd. BEJEB DUTY. Comparative Statement of Eeer Duty received under the Beer Duty Act, ISSO, for the years ending Dec. 31, 1897 and' 1896:— 1897. 1896. £ s. d. £ s. d. January ... 1,206 3 8 879 18 10 February ... BD4 15 5 831 9 1 March... ... 1,210 810 1,021 2 7 April 1,045 13 4 931 8 5 May 1,025 8 5 ?92 5 1 June 925 9 9 824 14 7 July 815 6 2 794 8 6 • August ... 893 18 2 873 13 1 September ... 990 17 11 909 1 7 October ... 1,024 19 1 1,018 15 6 November ... 1,414 0 8 1,040 11 4 liecember ...- 1,413 911 1,358 18 5

£12,860 11 4 £11,274 7 0 Increase, £1586 4s 4d. ■•IMPOSTS. Annual comparative Statement of Imports at the Port of Lyttelton for the years ending Dec. 31, 1897 and 1896. 1897. 1896. £ £ United Kingdom 890,241 797 940 British Possessions — Australia— Victoria 65.592 120,961 New South Wales 104,618 127,499 Queensland 33,262 38,664 South Australia 4,411 5 087 ■Western Australia ... — — Tasmania ... 4,667 4,618 Islands in the Pacific — P'ji 3,764 3,275 AfricaCape Colony 13 10 Natal _ 2 Mauritius 6,063 AsiaHong Kong.. 594 1838 India, viz., Bengal ... 51,344 2 8,871 Bombay 1 Madras 556 100 Ceylon ... n,679 13,000 Singapore 1,814 1,555 America— Canada 2,c60 51 British Columbia ... ... 1,212 3,262 Foreign Countries — Europe — Franco ... „, ... 2,522 2,386 Spain 336 300 Portugal 918 539 Italy ... 1,506 1,093 Austria — 56 Greece 1,806 934 Germany 31,065 16,354 Sweden ... 4,552 152 Belgium ... 9,347 8,895 Holland „ 1,646 SOO America — United StatesEast Coast 85,629 64,213 West Coast 13,622 9,879 Brazil ... t. — 49 West Indies ... ... ... 460 AfricaEgypt... 812 372 Canary islands 73 . 31 Asia — • China 11,412 10,078 Japan ... 7,760 8,986 Philippine Islands ... 33 12 Asia Minor 1,339 692 Islands in the PacificNew Caledonia ... ... — 630 Friendly 338 142 Navigators ... — 2 Cook • 200 19 Society 28 10 Sandwich , 1 — 174,995 126,624 United Kingdom 890,241 797,940 British Possessions .., ... 295,149 348,800 Foreign Countries , 174,995 126,624 £1,360,385 £1,273,364 Increase, £87,021, EXPORTS. Annual comparative Statement of Exports at Port of Lyttelton for years ending Dec. 3;, 1897 and 1896:— I 1897. 1896. 1 Cotuitry. £ £ United Kingdom , 1,850,000 1,475,424 British Possessions — AustraliaVictoria 18,061 19,597 New South Wales 140,780 141,964 Queensland 6,747 11,847 South Australia 5,999 3,240 Western Australia ... 10,373 12,124 Tasmania 21,622 10,102 Islands in the PacificFiji 3,186 4,492 AfricaCape Colony... 473 1,036 Natal 65 1,181 Asia— Hong Kong 34 IndiaBengal ... 1,184 1,510 Ceylon 81 39 America— : British Columbia ... „. 2 j Foreign Countries— 1 Europe— ! Germany 175 138 Sweden 185 AmericaUnited StatesEast Coast 11,384 2,459 West Coast 114 186 Chili 232 327 Brazil 2,195 1,720 Argentine Republic ... 400 507 >alktad Isles 69 Patagonia 43 Africa — Canary Isles 50 AsiaChina 34 Japan ... 1,101 Guam 3 13 Islands in the Pacific— Now Caledonia 49 4,521 Friendly ... 8 1.1&3 Navigators ... 6 Cook 5 1 Society 1 1 Fandwich 8 New Hebrides 1 £14,948 £12,271 United Kingdom ... ... 1,850,000 1,475,424 British Possessions 208,605 207,155 Foreign Countries 14,948 12,271 £2,073,553 £1,694,850 Increase, £378,703. Comparative Statement of value of exports at the Port of Lyttelton for the years ending Deo. 31, 1897 and 1896 :—

POST OF LYTTELTON.

I SHIPPING RETURNS. Inwards (Fobeign). Vessels. Tons. Crews. 1897 ... -!9 47,426 973 1596 ... 53 37,!59 807 Decrease... 4 Increase 10,267 Increase 165 Outwards (Foreign). Vessels. Tons. Crews. 1897 ... 47 84/<2O 1778 1896 ... 01 101,171 2401 Decrease... 14 JG.251 623 Ihwar-ds (Coastwise). Vessels. Tons. Crews. 1597 ... 1432 883,529 37,511 1896 ... 1477 832,822 34,861 Decrease... 45 Increase 58,7071ncrea5e 2650 Outwasds (Coastwise). Vessels. Tons. Crews. 1897 ... 1437 850,572 36,843 1896 ... . 1475 780,217 33,621 Decrease... 38 Increase 70,355 1ncrea5e 3222 Comparative return of pilotage, port charges, ligfht dues, &c, collected at the port of Lyttelton for years ending Deo. 31, 1897 and 1896 :— LYTTELTON HAEBuUB BOARD. Pilotage. 1897 £4364 10 4 | 1596 36GS 17 8 Increase £605 12 8 Pout Chabges. 1897 £3105 10 0 1896 ... 3195 8 2 Increase „. ... £210 110 KABINE DEPARTMENT. (Shipping and Se-men's Act) LianT Dues. 1897 ... £lf>24 8 3 1890 1618 17 0 lucrease £175 10 9 Fees. . 1897 £284 15 6 1896 ... ... ... 191 2 6 Increase £93 13 0 Forms Sold. 1897 £?0 16 0 . 1896 ' 25 15 3 . Decrease £4 19 3 Eeturn showing value of specie imported during the year 1897 : —

STTMMABY OF BECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. Receipts. Consolidated Revenue — £ s. d. Customs duties (gross), les3 refunds and drawbacks 283,057 8 9 Beer Duty Act, stamps sold, less refunds and drawbacks 12,877 11 4 Licenses ... 4 0 0 Bonded warehouse dnty 795 0 0 Proceeds of seizures, &c 3 2 10 Shipping and Seamen's Act — light dues, fees, forms sold, proceeds of sales of wrecks 2,132 19 9 Merchant Shipping Act — fees, forms sold 9 17 0 Charts and pilotage rates 11 8 6 Miscellaneous receipts (including fine for smuggling tobacco, £25 ; income tax, £51 8s sd; licenses to commercial travellers, £100; licenses to Customshouse agents. £22). 269 12 8 Harbours Act— pilotage rates and port charges ... 7,770 0 8 Total £310,541 1 6 Payments. Public Account 302,771 0 10 liyttelton Harbour Board Fund account 7,770 0 8

Name. Whence. I Value. Coppeb— ■ • £ J. Ballantyne and Co. Unitci Kingdom 255 Bank New Zealand New South Wales 20 Silver— ' ' Bank New Zealand ~) Bank New South Wales /United Union Bank and National { Kingdom Bank ) 8850 £9125

Wool— ' ■ r, '^ s - £ lbs £ w£*L *" *$%*•*& 414,706 12,93g',590 371,8* Scoured ... *,|75,6»0 198,: 09 5,076 i' 64 228^M U'PO ... 4,382,597 156,070 4,094,586 146801 Washed ... 159,036 5,760 184^15 7,301 22,611,768 774,(545 22^81,955 754,27/ Bushels. £ Bnahels. £ Grain— Wheat ... 57,992 11,999 302^54 52,73) Oats . 59 t O7S c.430 94,005 9,71) Barley and malt ... 111,211 26,910 127,611 28,3(5 Pulse, other kinds ... 50,017 10,184 48,564 7,955 278,295 £5,523 572,534 98,76$ Tons. £ Tons. £ Flour, ontnJeal, bran and sharps 7,130 55,528 4,630 33,71? Cwfc. £ Cwt. £ - Frozen meat 522,225 636,023 365,248 434,872

Articles N.Z. In- DeProduce 1897. 1896. crease, crease. Wool ... £774,645 £754 277 £20,368 Skins, Hides, & Leather 142,821 95,925 40,896 Tallow ... 80,001 59,695 20,466 Preserved Meuts ... 10,<>43 8,987 1,656 Frozen Meats 630,023 43 ,87;! 201,151 Grain ... 55,523 98,763 £43,240 Flour, Oatmeal, Bran, and Sharps 55,528 33,718 21,810 Dairy Pro"^tlncc ... 40,194 35,421 1,773 Livestock ... 2,893 7,516. 4,623 «ras< i Seed ... 3-1,409 6*,161 29,752 Potatoes ... 17,116 • 6,525 10,591 Coal 15,829 24,594 8,765 Pliorraium ... 2,663 3,364 701 Woollens. Apparels, tc... 8,043 5,739 2,304 Miscellaneous 70,037 45,994 24,043 -r. T°K n V " 351,058 ' 87,081 Total o£ Colonial Produce 1,946,428 1,682,451 263,977 British and ,-•« FoTeignProdace »■ 15^,163 12,399 139.7P4 Grand Total 2,098,591 l 1,694,850 "403J41 - Comparative Statement oFwool, Grain,