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No. 4. STATEMENT shewing the Gross Receipts of Customs Duties and other Revenue collected by the Customs Department in each Financial Year from 1861 to 1873 inclusive, with the Charges of Collection thereon, and the Rate per Cent, of the Cost of Collection.

Receipts, exclusive of Gold Duty. Rate pel Colle. ■ cent, of ■liun. Years ended 30th June. Gross Receipts. Charges of Collection. On Gross Receipts. On Receipts, less Gold Duty. 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 £ 205,784 396,322 553,568 689,091 692,703 892,021 944,234 881,061 906,657 904,806 831,965 878,490 930,648 £ 204,992 340,163 490,456 619,126 640,129 799,669 872,416 796,230 827,646 832,372 756,899 799,823 883,149 £ 17,005 20,200 29,393 38,927 38,990 46,464 48,655 38,527 35,991 35,024 35,749 34,484 36,640 £ s. d. 8 5 3 5 1 11 5 6 2 5 12 11 5 12 6 5 4 2 5 3 0 4 7 5 3 19 4 3 17 5 4 5 11 3 18 6 3 18 9 £ s. d. 8 5 10 6 18 9 5 19 10 6 5 8 6 19 5 16 4 5 11 6 4 16 9 4 6 11 4 4 1 4 14 5 4 6 2 4 3 0 By Authority: George Didsbcry, Government Printer, Wellington. -1873.