RECEIPTS AND COST OF COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS REVENUE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1857.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1858 Session I, B-01

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RECEIPTS AND COST OF COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS REVENUE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1857.

(Laid on the Table, 20th April, m return to an Order of the House, of \Zth April, and ordered to be Printed?) (Mr. Hall)

"RETURN of the Gross Amount of the DUTIES of CUSTOMS collected at each Port in NEW "ZEALAND, during the Year ending 30th June, 1857, and in parallel columns the cost, in "detail, of the CUSTOMS ESTABLISHMENT, at each of those Ports." C. W. Richmond. Treasury, April 20th, 1858.

RETURN shewing the Gross Amount of the Duties of Customs, collected at each Port in New Zealand, during the Year ended 30th June, 1857, and the Cost, in Detail, of the Customs Establishment at each of those Ports.

Gross Amount of Duties collected at each Port. Cost, in detail, of the Estahlishmen: at each Port. Totals. £ s. d44,044 15 3! £ s. 500 0 275 0 175 0 200 0 175 0 150 0 150 0 150 0 110 0 256 8 91 5 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 s. dAuckland . Collector . . , First Landing Waiter Second Landing Waiter First Clerk and Warehousekeeper Second Clerk Third Clerk Extra Clerk Locker Assistant Locker Three Tidewaiters Messenger . Three Weighers and Warehousemen Boarding Officer and Searcher . Coxswain and three Boatmen 289 5 104 3 373 17 0 4 6 Contingencies* 2,999 19 352 12 6 0 3,352 11 & Russell and Hokianga 1,563 9 5 Sub-Collector Clerk. Two Boatmen Contingencies 250 0 150 0 182 10 28 7 0 0 0 6 MONGONUI . 766 12 0 610 17 6 Sub-Collector Clerk and Locker Coastwaiter Contingencies 15$ 0 109 10 24 18 9 16 0 0 0 6 294 4 6 Wangarie and Kaipara . 228 14 11 Sub-Collector Boatmen and Policemen Contingencies 250 0 147 12 22 1 0 0 6 419 13 6 Kawiiia 222 15 3 Sub-Collector Boatmen and Contingencies 150 0 57 12 0 6 207 12 & New Plymouth . 4,444 2 5 Collector . Landing Waiter and Warehousekeeper Contingencies Payment to Provincial Treasurer on account of Harbour Boats . 300 0 0 140 0 48 3 0 6 788 3 6 Wellington 300 0 0 27,642 5 1 Collector . First Landing Waiter. Second Landing Waiter Collector's Clerk and Accountant First Clerk and Warehousekeeper Second Clerk Tide Surveyor First Locker Second Locker Gauger and Weigher . Coxswain and Boatmen 500 0 0 239 14 7 150 0 0 250 0 0 180 0 0 160 0 0 250 0 0 140 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 166 1 0 Extra Clerks, Tidewaiters, and Contingencies 2,255 15 7 430 3 7 2,685 19 2 Carried forward...£ 78,912 14 4 £8359 2 2 * Including if 100 for extra Expenses, incurred in bringing the new Tariff into 01 leration.

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RETURN showing the Gross Amount of Duties of Customs, &c.— continued.

Gross Amount collected at ei )f Duties ,ch Port. Cost, in detail, of Establishment ai each Port. Totals. irought forward . £ s. 78,912 14 d. 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8359 2 2 ?"anganui . 3,464 2 2 Sub-Collector Contingencies 150 11 0 1 0 2 161 1 2 lAPIER 1,123 10 9 Sub-Collector Ditto, Officer transferred from Wellington Building Custom House Contingencies 219 4 5 50 110 15 0 0 2 0 0 6 394 6 11 Nelson 10,556 4 7 Collector Landing Waiter Clerk and Warehousekeeper Locker Tidewaiters Three Boatmen 350 0 200 0 150 0 140 0 200 0 279 16 0 0 0 0 0 6 Repairs to Custom House Contingencies 1,319 16 6 72 0 0 1,391 16 6 82 7 4 1,474 3 10 Lyttelton . 14,969 7 81 Collector . Landing Waiter Clerk and Warehousekeeper Locker and Assistant Clerk Tidewaiters 350 200 170 27 150 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 4 6 Contingencies . . 897 10 10 186 9 0 1,083 19 10 Akaroa 594 16 8 Sub-Collector Contingencies 180 3 0 0 0 0 183 0 0 Otago. 7,656 13 9 Collector . First Landing Waiter Second Landing Waiter 330 170 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bluff Harbour . Messenger, Rent, Boat-hire, and Contingencies 650 0 122 12 0 2 772 12 2 283 3 3 | i Sub-Collector, to 31st March 1857 ! Contingencies, ditto 187 10 10 2 0 0 197 12 0 Chatham Islands 51 17 1 L Colleetor to 31st October, 1856 . Preventive Officers, and Rent to 31st December, 1856 100 0 0 177 10 0 77 10 0 Totals . £j 117,612 10 3 12,803 8 1 R. F. Porter, Accountant to ;he Treasury. Treasury, 19th Ap pril, 1858.