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Table Y. RETURN showing AMOUNTS of Ad Valorem DUTIES COLLECTED during the Five Financial Years ended on the 30th JUNE, 1878, compared with Amounts Collected on Similar Articles by means of WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENT DUTIES during the Preceding Five Years.

Note. —Measurement duties were abolished by " The Customs Tariff Act, 1873," which imposed an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent, in lieu of them and of the duty by weight on hardware, &c, from the 29th July, 1873.

Table Z. COMPARATIVE RETURN of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected during the FIVE FINANCIAL YEARS ended 30th JUNE, 1878.

FINANCIAL YEARS ENDED— 30th June, 1874. Ad valorem 10 per cent, (and 5 per cent, on some goods during July, 1873) Goods at per cwt. Goods at per cubic foot (during July, 1873) ... £307,133 3,615 12,110 £322,858 FINANCIAL YEAKS ENDED— 30th June, 1869. Ad valorem 10 and 5 per cent. Goods at per cwt. ... ... •■• Goods at per cubic foot £1,942 21,052 115,797 £138,791 30th June, 1875. 30th June, 1870. Ad valorem 10 and 5 per cent. Goods at per cwt. Goods at per cubic foot £2,428 20,178 132,213 Ad valorem 10 per cent. £364,558 £154,819 30th June, 1876. 30th June, 1871. Ad, valorem 10 and 5 per cent. Goods at per cwt. Goods at per cubic foot £2,190 20,212 111,996 Ad valorem 10 per cent. £326,642 £134,368 30th June, 1877. 30th Jbnb, 1872. A3, valorem 10 and 5 per cent. Goods at per cwt. Gooda at per cubic foot £3,123 14,717 114,893 Ad valorem 10 per cent. ... ... £295,702 £132,733 30th June, 1878. Ad valorem 10 per cent. £330,770 30th June, 1873. Ad valorem 10 and 5 per cent. Goods at per cwt. Goods at per cubic foot £3,961 21,292 147,034 £172,287

PlNAN0IA.li YeAKS ENDED '.0th June Heads of Beybnue. ( 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. Spirits £ 314,182 23,526 £ 349,812 23,963 £ 371,001 12,630 £ 367,251 7,412 £ 379,461 4,315 „ New Zealand ... Cigars and Snuff Tobacco ... ,, Slieepwash ... Wine Ale and Beer, in bottle ,, in wood Tea Coffee, Cocoa, &c. ,, roasted Sugar and Molasses ... Opium Goods, by measurement „ by weight Ad valorem Other Duties 337,708 15,383 101,162 293 38,085 20,019 3,417 60,635 6,4.93 71 103,183 2,468 12,110 56,878 307,133 43,639 373,775 16,191 108,046 394 39,708 21,308 3,227 68,076 6,613 114 114,299 2,479 383,631 15,919 121,939 244 38,678 20,748 3,171 71,193 7,138 67 122,449 2,663 374,663 18,406 126,734 90 37,093 19,663 3,966 76,516 8,883 35 126,883 2,926 383,776 19,433 131,337 265 37,073 21,413 4,609 80,978 8,392 31 131,539 2,609 63,473 304,558 41,015 71,559 326,642 39,272 68,874 295,702 38,714 77,860 330,770 43,473 Totals 1,108,677 1,223,276 1,225,313 1,274.458 1,199,148