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APPENDIX B.

RETURN of the VALUE of IMPORTS and EXPORTS and of the SHIPPING ENTERED and CLEARED (Foreign and Coastwise) at the PORT of HOKITIKA, for the Years 1875 and 1876.

Customs Department, William Seed, Wellington, 11th September, 1877. Secretary and Inspector of Customs.

APPENDIX C. Mr. E. Babff to Mr. D. W. Vibtue. (Telegram.) Wellington, 16th October, 1877. Please forward earliest information with regard to competitive designs for harbour works. Committee met this morning, but adjourned until some information as to probable cost is received. E. Babff. Mr. D. W. Vibtue to Mr. E. Baeff. (Telegram.) Hokitika, 16th October, 1877. Many thanks. Expect all the plans in by "Wednesday's coach. After examination will wire you information as to cost of works early on Thursday morning. D. W. Vibtue. Mr. D. W. Vibtue to Mr. Babff. (Telegram.) Hokitika, 17th October, 1877. Afteb examination of plans by the Board, about thirty in number, am glad to say that the proposed works can be done for thirty to forty thousand pounds. Plans will be forwarded first steamer to Wellington. D. W. Vibtue. Mr. E. Baeff to Mr. D. W. Vibtue. (Telegram.) Wellington, 20th October, 1877. In the event of twenty-five thousand pounds being given from colonial funds, would Harbour Board pledge themselves to raise fifteen thousand pounds ? E. Babff. Mr. D. W. Vibtue to Mr. E. Bakff. (Telegram.) Hokitika, 20th October, 1877. Yes. D. W. Vibtue.

By Authority: Geobge Didsbttey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB77. Price 9d.]

Shipping Entered. Shipping Cleared. Years. Value of Imports. Value of Exports. Foreign. Coastwise. Foreign. Coastwise. .875 115,181 £ 103,006 I VesBels. Tons. Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons. 42 14,611 317 33,814 35 16,675 333 I 31,915 48 19,512 224 25,272 23 10,977 248 31,303 .876 116,659 89,831