Gh—No. 2.

No. I.—IMPORTS. RETURN showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Year 1870.

A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS, AND AN ABSTRACT OF THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.

Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Agricultural Implements Alkali, Soda Crystals, Soda Ash, &.c. Warehoused. Apparel and Slops Warehoused 1,794 pkgs. 8,099i- cwts. 15 casks, 1 pkg. ... 2,917 pkgs. 112 pkgs., 832 cases 94 bales £ 21,170 5,410 440 114,188 Cheese Warehoused Chicory Warehoused China and Parian Ware Warehoused 489 cwts. 1 qr. ... 38 cases 20,588 lbs. 3 pkgs., 116 cases 340 pkgs. 31 casks, 11 hhds., 9 pkgs. 142 gals. 1 hhd. 40 gals. 93,424 tons 100,522 lbs. 409 cases, 41 pkgs. 87,G22 1bs. 32 pkgs., 19 tierces, 117 casks, 12 cases, 606 bags 919? tons 1,644 pkgs. 35 pkgs., 730 cases 81J ewts. SOU cwts. 45 cwts. 35 pkgs. 77 tons 1,732 tons 29 pkgs. 547 pkgs. 1,161 pkgs. 41 pkgs., 402 cases, and 497 bales ... 349,371 pkgs. 504 tons 17cwts. ... 53 pkgs. 18 pkgs. 168 pkgs. 1 pkg., 6 cases 2,535 No. 10,114 pkgs. 614pkg3.,l,978eases, and 227 bales ... 3,284 pkgs. 291 pkgs., 13 casks, 3 bales, 871 cases £ 2,272 195 440 456 0,595 Arms and Ammunition, viz., — Fire Arms Swords Accoutrements Blasting Powder Caps Cartridges Fuse Gun Powder Shot Arrowroot ... Warehoused Arsenic Bags and Sacks Warehoused Bark Basket and Wiekerware Warehoused Ale and Beer—Bottle ... Warehoused 663 No. 11 No. 7 pkgs. 209,747 lbs. 2,190,750 No. ... 74,868 rounds 189 pkgs. 15,212 lbs. 742 cwts. 2 qrs. ... 4,496 lbs. 46 baskets 32, cwts., lpkg. ... 4,368 pkgs. 1,307 bales 20 pkgs. 8,324 tons 178 pkgs. 40 pkgs. 70,340 gals. 11,210 casks, 10,280 cases 11,761 gals. 804 hhds.,25 barrels 402 i cwts. 3 tanks 225 pkgs. 9 cases 652 pkgs. 5 casks, 56 cases ... 10 No. 757 tons 14 cwts.... 64i tons 2,264 pkgs. 8,588 pkgs. 436 pkgs., 954 trunks, 274 cases 29 pkgs. 37,600 No. 155 pkgs. 132,136 No. 545 pkgs. 649 pkgs 9 eases 4,850 pkgs. Value 877i- ewts. 4 kegs 5,197i cwts. 21,846 boxes, 704 chests 255 pkgs. 75 bales... 1,218 pkgs. 72 pkgs., 106 bales, 50 cases 51 pkgs. 5 cases, 1 bale, 1 pkg. 485 No. Value 1,786 No. 44,418 3,351 228 325 7,735 633 235 1,582 2,753 1,428 104 70 26 68,718 24,963 5,375 955 262 18,344 Cider and Perry—bulk Warehoused „ Bottled Coals Cocoa and Chocolate ... Warehoused 953 28 8 6 130,612 6,394 2,977 4,208 Coffee Warehoused Coke and Fuel Confectionery Warehoused Copper—rod, bolt, &c. ,, Sheathing „ Nails ... ,, Ware... Copera (Cocoa Nut) ... Cordage Warehoused 8,737 3,638 9,745 4,025 315 1,465 254 442 860 11,932 286 4,280 48,922 Bulk Warehoused Biscuits —Plain Warehoused Fancy Warehoused Blacking and Black Lead Warehoused Boats Bones and Bonedust ... Bran Books Boots and Shoes Warehoused 37,123 1,993 4,300 704 ]5 1,200 51 2,562 201 255 5,919 491 36,562 182,843 Corks Cottons Warehoused Cotton „ Seed ... „ Waste Curiosities Cutlery Warehoused Doors and Sashes Drapery Warehoused 40,875 55,199 4,346 361 62 7,142 262 1,439 485,822 Drugs Warehoused 152,068 28,613 Brass and Brassware ... Bricks „ Bath... „ Fire ... Bridge Materials BruBhware and Brooms Warehoused Buckets and Tubs B uilding Materials Butter Warehoused Candles Warehoused 32,321 381 296 147 1,558 1,100 11,022 375 1,448 304 3,334 6 26,080 Druggists and Apothecaries' Wares Warehoused 4,788 Earthenware Warehoused Eggs Engine Packing Fancy Goods Warehoused 2,073 pkgs. 25 pkgs., 52 casks, 85 cases 3,226 pkgs. 101 crates, 19 pkgs., 13 hhds. 213 pkgs. 23 pkgs. 1,073 pkgs. 10 pkgs., 1 bale, 34 cases 20 pkgs. l,780i cwts. 15 pkgs., 20 bales, 36 cases 9,880 825 28,057 1,620 2,633 299 22,805 30,807 12,092 19,089 Fire Engine Hose, &c. Fish—Salted Warehoused 1,287 1,121 4,374 Canvas Carpeting ... Warehoused 184 Carpet Bags Warehoused 5,993 1,179 Fish—Potted and Preserved Warehoused 5,306 pkgs. 99 pkgs., 1,320 cases 4,759 tons 12,577 281 7,677 3,671 1,153 Flour Fruits—Bottlcdand Preserved Warehoused Fruits—dried Warehoused 3,280 68,249 Carriages and Carts ... Carriage Materials Casks—Empty Cement and Plaster of Paris Warehoused Chaff Chains 10,375 pkgs. 345 casks 834 tons 13 ewts. 59 tons 4 cwts. 10,264 192 9,468 1,794 3,021 pkgs. 1,255 cases ],104icwts. 49 pkgs., 5 bags, 71 cases 3,405£ cwts. 91 pkgs., 122 cases, 1,040 barrels ... 5,491 3,077 3,456 ,, Currants Warehoused 577 6,573 4,482