SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM SERVICE (SHIPMENTS BY) TO WEST-COAST PORTS OF UNITED KINGDOM.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, H-27a

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM SERVICE (SHIPMENTS BY) TO WEST-COAST PORTS OF UNITED KINGDOM.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 4th July, 1905. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return setting out the quantities of oargo carried by the New Zealand and African Steamship Company from New Zealand to the west-coast ports of the United Kingdom— (1) as shipped by private shippers ; (2) as carried on shipowners' aocount." —(Mr. Hawkins.)

Particulars of Shipments per New Zealand and African Steamship Company from New Zealand Ports to the West-coast Ports of the United Kingdom. F.o.b. Value. To Liverpool — £ s . d. 21,547 sacks oats ... ... ... . ... ... 9,696 3 0 7,747 sacks peas ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,972 6 0 2,218 boxes butter .. ... ... ... ... ... 5,175 6 8 2,948 cases preserved meats ... ... ... ... ... 8,844 0 0 32 cases milk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 0 0 3,352 sacks bran... ... ... ... ... ... ... 762 10 0 166,196 carcases lamb ... ... ... ... ... ... 124,647 0 0 27,888 carcases mutton ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,916 0 0 8,909 sacks wheat ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,43115 0 2,097 sacks beans ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,572 15 0 80,439 crates frozen rabbits ... ... ... ... ... 100,548 15 0 222,575 superficial feet kauri timber ... ... ... ... ... 1,946 0 0 1,352 sacks oatmeal ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,352 0 0 621 sacks barley ... ... ... ... ... ... 465 15 0 3,676 bales hemp ... ... ... ... ... .... 18,380 0 0 748 casks tallow ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,984 0 0 450 sacks flour ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 337 10 0 299 dumps tow ... ... ... ... ... ... 450 0 0 839 sacks cocksfoot ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,048 15 0 6 sacks rye-grass seed ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 290 sacks pollard ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 0 0 4 crates poultry ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 244 sacks fescue ... ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 25 cases dripping ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 32 bales sheep-skins ... ... ... ... ... ... 320 0 0 85 packages sheep-dip ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 352 tins ash ... ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 114 packages general merchandise ... ... ... ... 342 0 0 317,803 10 8 To Glasgow— 46,046 sacks oats ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,720 14 0 5,491 boxes boned beef ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,491 0 0 31,874 carcases lamb ... ... ... ... ... ... 23,905 10 0 9,142 carcases mutton ... ... ... ... .. ... 6,856 10 0 400,140 superficial feet kauri timber ... ... ... ... ... 3,500 17 6 4,357 sacks peas ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,921 6 0 655 sacks barley ... ... ... ... ... ... 491 5 0 4,830 cases preserved meats ... ... ... ... ... 14,490 0 0 9,603 sacks wheat ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,202 5 0 5,010 sacks grass-seed ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,010 0 0 2,200 crates frozen rabbits ... ... ... ... ... 2,750 0 0 4 crates poultry ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 296 boxes butter ... ... ... ... ... ... 670 13 4 167 dumps tow ... ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 222 sacks fescue ... ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 2,267 sacks cocksfoot ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,833 15 0 5 cases cheese ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 10 0 174 packages casings ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 54 sacks beans ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 0 0 200 sacks pollard ... ... „ ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 36 bales sheep-skins ... ... ... ... ... ... 360 0 0 561 sacks bran ... ... ... ... ... ... 127 10 0 5 packages general merchandise ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 99,271 15 10

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To Bristol — £ s. d. 2,638 sacks oats ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,319 0 0 210 sacks peas .. ... ... ... ... ... .. 189 0 0 1,850 boxes butter ... ... .. ... .. ... 4,316 13 4 14,175 carcases mutton ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,631 5 0 64,808 carcases lamb ... .. ... ... ... ... 48,606 0 0 317 crates rabbits ... ... ... ... ... ... 397 0 0 4 crates poultry ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 71 cases meats ... ... ... ... ... ... 213 0 0 50 casks tallow ... ... ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 907 sacks barley ... ... ... ... ... ... 680 0 0 4,817 sacks wheat ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,612 15 0 193 sacks beans ... ... ... ... ... ... 144 15 0 70,521 8 4 To Cardiff— 11,621 sacks oats ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,810 10 0 14,267 carcases lamb ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,700 5 0 1,601 carcases mutton ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,200 15 0 264 boxes butter ... ... ... ... ... ... 880 0 0 1,053 sacks wheat ... ... ... ... ... ... 789 15 0 161 sacks peas ... ... ... ... ... ... 145 0 0 132 sacks beans ... ... ... ... ... ... 9110 0 314 sacks barley ... ... ... ... ... ... 235 10 0 1,501 quarters beef ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,002 0 0 280 crates rabbits ... ... ... ... ... ... 350 0 0 28 packages general cargo ... ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 23,505 5 0 To Barry— 3,500 crates rabbits ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,375 0 0 4,692 carcases lamb ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,519 0 0 7,894 0 0 To Manchester— 20,592 carcases lamb ... ... ... ... ... ... 15,444 0 0 250 carcases mutton ... ... ... ... ... ... 187 10 0 139 bales hemp ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 695 0 0 249 sacks peas ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 224 2 0 55 sacks seed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 0 0 1 package general cargo ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 3,816 crates rabbits ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,770 0 0 £21,385 12 0 Summary. £ s. d. To Liverpool ... ... ... ... ... ... 317,803 10 8 „ Glasgow ... ... ... ... ... ... 99,271 15 10 „ Bristol ... ... ... ... ... ... 70,521 8 4 „ Cardiff ... ... ... ... ... ... 23,505 5 0 „ Barry ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,894 0 0 „ Manchester ... ... ... ... ... 21,385 12 0 £540,381 11 10 Note. —No cargo has been carried by the steamers of this service on shipowners' account: all the cargo enumerated was shipped by private shippers. G. S. Munro, Acting-Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department. Wellington, 6th July, 1905. Approximate Coat of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), £1 Jus.

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