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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