G.—No. 2.

No. I. RETURN showing the Quantity and Value of Articles Imported into New Zealand during the Year 1871.

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

Quantity. Value. Articles. Quantity. Value. Articles. Agricultural Implements Alkali, Soda Crystals, &c. Warehoused Apparel and Slops Warehoused Arms and Ammunition — Arms Swords Accoutrements Blasting Powder Caps Cartridges 981 packages 4,457 cwt. 3 qrs. 23 casks, 12 pkgs. ... 2,046 pkgs. 248 cases, 312 pkgs. 1,243 number 173 number 4 pkgs 251,740 lbs 1,837,250 number ... 1,786 boxes, 10 pkgs., 2,414,460 rounds 19,809 Ubs 1 packet 4 casks, 81 pkgs. 737 cwt 4,326 lbs 247 cwt. 1 qr. 10 bales, 3,753 pkgs. 56 „ 957 „ 1,240 tons 7 cwt. ... 181 pkgs 53,264 gallons 7,300 cases, 10 hhds., 6,552 casks 11,085 gallons 762 birds., 27 barrels 200 cwt. 2 qre., 3 pkgs. 6 bags, 50 cases 2 cases, 298 pkgs. ... 6 „ 6 „ 624 pkgs 5 eases, 31 pkgs. 10 number ... 9154 tons, and 900 lbs. (Whalebone) 2,317 pkgs 46 tons 8 cwt. 52 trunks, 7,917 pkgs. 256 trunks, 18 cases, 900 pkgs. 22 pkgs. 14 „ 13,009number 6 cases, 46 pkgs. 15,446 numb., 99 pkgs. Value 653 pkgs. 2 pkgs. 565nests,12,248numb. Value 493 cwt 35 kegs 10,978 cwt. 3 qrs. ... 1,869 pkgs., 133 chsts., 12,957 boxes 452 pkgs 1,037 pkgs 3 cases, 14 pkgs., 25 bales 59 pkgs £ 11,397 2,478 573 78,025 16,790 8,941 310 94 9,487 471 10,932 Chaff Chains Cheese Warehoused j Chicory Warehoused ' China and Parian Ware... Cider and Perry—Bottled In Bulk Warehoused Coals Cocoa and Chocolate Warehoused 556J-cwt 45| tons 133 cwt 2 cases, 20 pkgs. 3,263 lbs 13 cases, 10 pkgs. ... 207 pkgs 8 gallons 369 gallons ... 2 hhds 93,867 tons 99,265 lbs 199 cases, 61 pkgs. ... 153,601 lbs 21 trees., 92 brls., 189 bags, 16 cases, 207 pkgs. 889i tons 1,738 pkgs 97 cases, 194 pkgs. ... 186 tons 48 tons 10 tons 5 cwt. 2 tons 17 cwt. 1 case, 17 pkgs. 3,600 cwfs. 3 qrs. ... 5 coils, 42 pkgs. 21 bales, 436 pkgs. ... 856 pkgs. 16 bales, 56 cases, 434 pkgs. 137,477 lbs 235 tons 9 cwt., 24 pkgs. 3 pkgs 120 pkgs 1,650 number 9,032 pkgs 7 bales, 45 cases, 684 pkgs. 2,744 pkgs 84 cases, 1,088 pkgs. 1,362 pkgs £ 5,980 1,043 735 104 62 82 2,637 4 42 15 121,151 6,067 1,523 6,360 5,203 Gunpowder Fireworks Fuse Shot Arrowroot Arsenic Bags and Sacks ... Warehoused 1,733 ! 30 j 1,022 I 1,455 j 104 188 47,030 14,128 8,965 1,023 13,378 19,760 ; Coffee Warehoused Coke and Fuel Confectionery Warehoused I Copera (Dried Cocoanut) I Copper —Bod, Bolt, &c... ,, Sheathing ,, lils Ware Cordage , Warehoused 2,070 9,582 1,495 2,110 241 795 246 322 12,589 90 3,664 39,600 18,721 Bark Basket and Wicker ware... Beer—Bottled Warehoused Beer —In bulk Warehoused Biscuits —Plain ... Warehoused Biscuits —Fancy Warehoused Blacking and Black Lead Warehoused 1,711 3,101 421 45 1,388 140 2,323 152 1,258 5,161 Corks Cottons Warehoused Boats Bones and Bonedust Cotton „ Seed „ Waste Curiosities j Cutlery Doors and Sashes ;; Drapery Warehoused 18,000 1,613 329 17 3,478 963 458,711 31,852 Books—Printed ... Bran Boots and Shoes... Warehoused 35,425 243 ] 149,805 23,269 Brass and Brassware Bricks 368 129 58 232 17,551 10,738 50 1,748 ! 451 I 1,558 j 75 48,601 17,610 | : Drugs Warehoused Druggists and Apothecaries' Wares Warehoused Earthenware ... •... Warehoused 26,408 4,057 6,869 „ Bath „ Fire Bridge Materials Brush ware and Brooms... Warehoused Buckets and Tubs Building Materials Butter Warehoused Candles Warehoused Eggs , I Engine Packing ... Fancy Goods Warehoused \ Fire Engine, Hose, &c. ... Fish—Salted Warehoused 68 cases, 261 pkgs. ... 1,644 pkgs. ... 7 pkgs 198 pkgs 10 pkgs 1,055 pkgs. ... 7 pkgs 34 pkgs 2,610 cwt. 2 qrs. ... 245 eases, 75 pkgs., 170 boxes 5,559 packages 1,063 13,843 33 1,084 154 21,834 295 764 6,437 1,417 Fish—Potted and Preserved Warehoused 15,335 Canvas Carpeting Warehoused 14,947 13,935 779 1,278 cases, 1,596 pkgs. 5,412 tons 9 ewt. ... 7,000 cwt., 498 bags 3,590 pkgs 5,965 79,609 5,720 6,641 Carpet Bags and Portmanteaus Carriages and Carts Carriage Materials Casks —Empty Cement and Plaster of Paris 958 Flour Warehoused Fruits—Bottled and Preserved Warehoused Fruits —Dried ... Warehoused 1,268 9,061 1,494 208 number Value 1,449 number 7,114 barrels 4,351 3,908 1,093 7,364 214 cases, 439 pkgs.... 3,503 cwt 100 barrels, 43 i-brls., 4 cases, 337 pkgs.