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No. VIII.—SHIPPING. BRITISH AND FOREIGN VESSELS ENTERED AND CLEARED. Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels entered and cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1886. Entered.

Cleared.

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With Cargoes. In Ballast. Totals. Totals for 1885.* Nationality of Vessels. Vessels. Tons. < Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. British, sailing , steam 411 191 182,752 245,668 4,829 ii.79° 46 2 15,119 487 424 35 457 193 197,871 :246,I55 5.253 11,825 Totals 602 428,420 16,619 48 15,606 650 444,026 17,078 726 479,825 18,74: 459 foreign, sailing , steam 52 19 20,441 36,617 613 1,772 4 1,488 62 56 19 21,929 36,617 675 1,772 Totals 7i 57,O58 2,385 1,488 62 75 58,546 2,447 60 39,875 i.50( Total sailing „ steam 4O3 210 203,193 282,285 5,442 13.562 5O 2 16,607 487 486 35 513 212 '219,800 |282,772 5.928 13.597 Total shipping inwards .. 673 485,478 19,004 52 17,094 521 725 502,572 19,525 786 519,700 20,25:

•ritisli, Bailing „ steam 381 186 146,669 243,118 4,095 11,676 65 40,342 870 446 186 187,011 243, 118 4,965 11,676 Totals 567 389,787 i5,77i 65 40,342 870 632 430,129 16,641 724 474,618 i8,445 'oreign, sailing , steam 43 19 15,997 36,617 519 1,772 13 5,588 120 56 19 21,585 36,617 639 1,772 Totals 62 52,614 2,291 13 5,588 120 75 58,202 2,411 56 38,382 i,437 Total sailing , steam 424 205 162,566 279,735 4,614 13,448 78 45,93° 990 502 205 2o8,596 279,735 5,604 !3,448 Total shipping outwards .. 707 629 442,401 18,062 78 45,93° 990 488,331 19,052 780 513,000 19,882 * Sailing and steam vessels not distinguished in 1885.