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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL-SERVICE (PASSENGERS AND CARGO CARRIED BY AND PAYMENTS MADE ON ACCOUNT OF).

Laid on the Table, 25th September, 1901, and ordered to be printed.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 10th July, 1901. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing,-—(1) The number of passengers for New Zealand landed in Auckland from the San Francisco mail-steamers; (2) the number of passengers booked from Auckland for America or Great Britain by the same steamers ; (3) the amount of cargo landed inwards from each such steamer; (4) the amount of cargo shipped outwards by each such steamer ; (5) the total amount paid for the mail-service:'above return to be from the Ist January, 1891, to Ist January, 1901, and each year to be shown separately."—(Mr. Millar.)

Passengers and Cargo to and fro between Auckland and San Francisco, and Amount paid for San Francisco Mail-service.

The above return is compiled from information supplied by the respective departments. Hugh Pollen, Under-Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 25th September, 1901.

San Fbancisco to Auckland. Auckland to San Francisco. Year. Paesengers. Cargo. Passengers. Cargo. Tons. Tons. 1891 298 1,069 453 601 1892 333 1,099 402 655 1893 272 1,241 453 712 1894 332 1,673 290 436 1895 277 2,067 311 982 1896 408 3,823 377 385 1897 264 5,234 383 633 1898 250 5,497 347 1,151 1899 328 4,539 391 1,381 1900 319 5,141 533 1,395 Totals 3,081 31,383 3,940 8,331