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Male and ! Wine. Ale and Beer. T,„ tol Tea. TTAmnlfi I J-Oiai v Population i j i Year. Population over Fifteen I Per i Rates of r. * p er n«n„„- ! Per I Bates of Per T,h Per Bates of n t p H Years (includ- Gallons. H d Duty. I Duty. Head. Gallons. Head s Duty. Duty. Head. Maoris). Lb. Head. Duty. Duty. Per Head I ing Maoris), j ' I I ' \ — Gil I £ i s. cL Gal. 1 dTlj j j IE s. d~ £ £ sTX 1907 665 777 146 175 0-22 2/,5/, 6/, 9/ 42,736 1 3| 279,108 0-42 2/ 27,911 0 10 1907 977,215' 6,771,169f 6*93 0 2 1,017 1908 676'447 149,107 0-22 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 42,797 1 3£ 271,780 0-40 2/ 27,178 0 9J ; 1908 1,008,373 6,470,552f 6-41 /2 & /2| 715 1909 702' 379 138,699 0*20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,749 1 1 l| 252,320 0'36 2/ 25,232 0 8J ! 1909 1,030,657 7,302,310f I 7*08 /2 &/2f 636 1910 715 908 153 435 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 40,887 i 1 If 271,594 0'38 2/ 27,159 0 9 1 1910 1,050,410! 7,582,530f 7*22 /2 &/2f 636 1911 734' 236 143 136 0*19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 38,606 I 1 0J 273,650 0*37 2/ 27,365 0 9 1911 1,075,250 8,066, 151f 7*50 /2 & /2f 703 1912 752*934 i 153,611 0*20 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 41,251 I 1 1£ 296,362 0 39 2/ 29,636 0 9J i 1912 1,102,471: 7,680, 283f 6*97 /2 & /2f 613 1913 774 939 147 131 0-19 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 39,198 ! 1 0| 299,220 0*39 2/ 29,922 0 9J n 1913 1,134,506; 7,070,430f 6*23 /2 &/2| 472 1914 774'837 1 156'509 0-20 2/, 51, 61, 9/ 41,795 i 1 1 292,850 0-38 2/ 29,285 0 9 1914 1,140,172 9,938,617f 8*72 /2 & /2§ 7S4 1915 774*918 ! 163 244 0-21 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/42,258 1 1 260,050 0'34 2/ 26,005 0 8 [I 1915 1,149,254; 9,148,578f 7*96 /2 &/2§ 574 1916 776'932 ' 138'758 0-18 21,51, 61, 9/ 34,950 0 10| 229,320 0'30 2/ 22,932 0 7 I 1916 1,148,888 7,977,963f 6-94 /2 & /2f 623 1917 758', 748 ! 142', 858 0-19 2/, 5/, 6/,9/, 35,812 0 11J 80,630 0*11 2/ 8,063 0 2J 1917 1,148,880 8,763,057f 7 63 /7, /5,/3, 36,651 0 0 7f 15 1 ! ! /2, /2f| 1918 757 824 126 122 0 17 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 31,698 0 10 32,370 0*04 2/ 3,237 0 1£ ! 1918 1,152,798 1 9,403,207 8'16 /7,/5./3 129,145 0 2 0 1919 793 967 i 174'333 0 22 2/, 5/, 6/, 15/ 38,839 0 llf 29,975 0*04 2/ 2,997 0 1 ; 1919 1,186,166' 8,648,653 7-29 /7, /5, /3 116,432 0 1 Hi 1920 836 '762 239' 880 0 29 2/,5/, 6/,15/ 56,080 1 4 55,931 007 2/ 5,593 0 1£ 1920 1,229,395 10,127,244 824 /7,/5,/3 138,829 0 2 3 1921 873'655 j 225', 987 0*26 2/,5/, 6/,15/ 56,023 1 3J 37,848 0*04 2/ 3,785 0 1 ! 1921 1,276,652 8,046,779 6-30 /7,/5,/3 107,135 0 1 8J 1922 893'888 115 180 0*13 * 23,651 0 -6J 19,361 0*02 2/ 1,936 0 0£ 1922 1,305,126 9,026,385 6'92 /7,/5,/3 121,406 0 1 10J 1923 913' 198 1 157'774 0*17 * 38,436 0 10 40,080 0*04 2/ 4,008 0 1 ! , 1923 1,328,193 | 10,010,217f 7'54 § 53,758 0 0 9| 1924 934' 596 : 194'928 0*21 * 48,935 1 OJ 50,540 0-05 2/ 5,054 0 1924 1,352,618 : 10,829,0l7f 8'01 § 4,543 0 0 0J 1925 961 768 i 225'l36 0*23 * 56,882 1 2J 58,204 0*06 2/ 5,820 0 1J ij 1925 1,384,437 i 10,815,085f 7 81 § 3,867 0 0 0| 1926 986'958 ' 233'679 0'24 * 58,803 1 2J 59,211 0 06 2/ 5,921 0 l| " 1926 1,413,700 ; 10,862,080f 7 68 § 5,600 0 0 1 1927 1,009', 405 | 246,'l39 0-24 62,277 1 2j 65,368 0*06 2/ 6,537 0 lj 1] 1927 1,438,814 | 10,777,297f 1 7*49 §_ 3,101_ 0 0 0| * Alterations III 1917 1 Wine (sparkling), increased from 9 1 to 15/. In 1932: South African (sparkling), 9/6; (other kinds), 3/6. Australian (sparkling), 10/- other kinds), 4/. Other (sparkling), 15/ ; (other kinds), 6/. t Includes all tea free of duty 1 The following rates were imposed on tea from 2nd August, 1917: Tea in packages of 51b. and over net weight: British, 3d. per lb.; foreign, 5d. per lb. Tea in packages under 51b., net weight: British, 5d. per lb.; "foreign, 7d. per lb. § From 3rd July, 1933, the rates on tea were reduced to : Tea in packages of 5 lb. and over net weight: British, free ; foreign, 2d. per lb. Tea in packages under 51b. net weight: British, 2d. per lb.; foreign, 4d. per lb. T t j Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Year. Population j j < j ' Maoris'? 8 Lb. Per Head. ! Duty. Per Head. Lb. Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Duty. Per Head. Bates of Duty. lK £ dT lb. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. Per Gent. 1907 977,215 607,650* 0'62 /3 7,596 0 1$ 104,173,440 106*6 Jd. & Free 217,028f 4 5J 1,317,206 1 7 0 Various. 1908 1,008,373 553,798* 0'55 /3 and /3| 7,370 0 lj 105,006,496 103-9 Free .. .. j 1,262,656 1 5 0£ Various. 1909 1,030,657 453,690* 0*44 /3 and /3§ 6,370 0 lj 118,274,912 114*7 Free .. .. 1,088,757 1 1 lj Various. 1910 1,050,410 564,302* 0*54 /3 and /3f 7,854 0 If 113,337,875 107*9 Free .. .. 1,226,073 1 3 4 Various. 1911 1,075,250 556,876* 0*52 /3 and /3§ 7,793 0 lj 124,122,629 115*4 Free .. .. 1,402,799 1 6 1 Various. 1912 1,102,471 611,499* 0*55 /3 and /3§ 8,469 0 If 135,239,888 122*7 Free .. .. 1,503,000 1 7 3J Various. 1913 1,134,506 599,656* 0*53 /3 and /3§ 8,197 0 lj 138,964,448 122*5 Free .. .. 1,559,647 1 7 6 Various. 1914 1,140,172 556,000* 0*49 /3 and /3f 7,641 0 lj 108,447,489 95*1 Free .. .. 1,526,773 1 6 9j Various. 1915 1,149,254 775,112* 0*67 /3 and /3§ 10,217 0 2J 143,410,512 124*8 Free .. .. 1,315,611 1 2 10J Various. 1916 1,148,888 685,786* 0*60 /3 and /3§ 9,064 0 lj 127,472,464 110*9 Free .. .. 1,854,262 1 12 3J Various. 1917 1,148,880 235,330* 0*20 /3 and /3§ 3,26-3 0 Of 139,298,208 121*2 Free .. .. 1,498,805 1 6 1 Various. 1918 1,152,798 557,406* 0*48 /3 and /3| 8,013 0 If 108,568,432 94*2 Free .. .. 1,613,908 1 8 0 Various. 1919 1,186,166 992,397* 0*84 /3 and /3f 13,098 0 2f 121,553,600 102'5 Free .. .. 2,215,101 1 17 4J Various. 1920 1,229,395 1,177,343* 0*96 /8 and /3g 15,466 0 3 123,792,368 100*7 Freg .. .. 4,707,450 3 16 7 Various. 1921 1,276,652 234,548* 0*18 /3, /3£, /5{ 3,327 0 Of 137,027,072 107*3 Free&Jd.§ .. .. 2,944,066 2 6 lj Various. 1922 1,305,126 5*27,829* 0*40 /3 and /5J 7,776 0 l| 143,768,464 110*2 Free&Jd.§ .. .. 2,826,931 2 3 3| Various. 1923 1,328,193 501,247* 0*38 /3 and /5{ 7,291 0 1£ 142,032,800 106*9 Free, id.,£d. 3,480 0 Of 3,S92,624 2 18 7J Various. 1924 1,352,618 606,709* 0*45 /3 and /5J 8,331 0 14 137,371,136 101*6 , Jd. 563 .. 3,962,186 2 18 7 Various. 1925 1,384,437 710,359* 0*51 /3 and /5J 9,693 0 If 155,251,264 112*1 Free, Jd. 3,973 0 Of 4,486,227 3 4 9| Various. 1926 1,413,700 639,931* 0*45 /3 and /5{ 8,582 0 lj 172,546,752 122*0 Free, Jd. 674 .. 4,553,715 3 4 5 Various. 1927 1,438,814 681,072* 0*47 /3 and /5J 9,081 0 lj 136,564,288 94*9 Free,|d. 1,048 .. 4,313,458 2 19 llj Various. * This does not include raw coffee. t Estimated. t From 4th November, 1921: British, 3d. per lb.; foreign, 5d. per lb. From 4th November, 1921: British, free; foreign, per lb. Note. —Total revenue from Customs : 1907, £3,085,276, equal to £3 3s. l|d. per head ; 1927, £3,251,31], equal to £5 14s. 8§d. per head. Increase per head equal to 81*6 per cent. Total increase equal to 167 per cent.