8.—6.

Return showing the Increase of Revenue collected on Items on which the Rates of Duty were increased by the Tariff Act, 1907, for the Years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, and the March Quarter, 1911.

W. B. Montgomeby, Secretary of Customs. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 7th September, 1911.

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Items. Increase Increase d villi,' during 1907. 1908. Increase dnr ng 1909. Increase during 1910. T"tal fncrease to 31st Dec, 1910 Increase during March Quarter, 1911. Total Incrnase to Slst M«.r-h, 1911. Cartridges and cartridge-cases Boots and shoes Brushes, brubhware, and brooms Candles.. G >coa and chocolate Confect'i nery C rk, cut Butt r and oViees"-cloth .. Drugs, ohemicals, medicinal preparations .. Fruv, bottled and preserved Furniture-, knife-, and plate-powder, &o. .. Hosiery Iron pipes and fittings .. Instruments, musical Ma hinery— C ish- registering maobines Electric Mining Pr nting Other kinds—locomotives, steam-engines, and unenumerated Matches Metal manufactures Mouldings and panels Oils Toilet preparations Provisions Photographic goods S"ap Stationery Handbills Tobacco pipes and cases .. TIT £ 881 1,547 1,231 1,555 £ 3,337 16,925 4,032 3,984 448 421 692 353 9,596 1.049 261 11,960 2,170 1,381 4,056 i 12.618 ! 2,267 5,256 683 678 1,290 750 9,081 1,802 414 7,742 2,014 I 881 £ 4,411 19,223 2,670 4,731 799 841 1,483 740 11,845 2,235 497 8,201 1,792 1,142 £ 12,685 50.313 10,200 15,526 1,930 1,840 3,465 1,843 34,697 5,086 1,172 32,389 6,689 4,0S5 £ 1,687 6,2G2 796 626 170 215 339 107 2,487 510 61 2,619 971 203 £ 14,342 56,575 10,996 16,152 2,100 2,055 3,804 1,950 37,134 5,f>'.'6 1,233 8"i,O08 7,660 4,288 3 [575 4,480 713 681 178 280 2,179 634 514 3,050 468 ! 45S J 4,868 1,123 3,134 717 539 3,056 2,095 8,363 1,819 997 10.154 215 632 176 11 1,306 2,310 8,995 1/J95 1,008 11,460 116 2*114 130 425 203 304 15,571 912 1,612 372 644 139 505 2,759 2,881 1,213 2,041 578 20,218 725 2,569 845 2,535 739 J 632 511 944 2,947 1,877 1,223 2,0'J8 706 9,908 I 1,680 3,375 810 3,088 1,091 601 778 1,425 3,213 1,731 1.5S6 3,202 1,443 16,891 2,709 21,645 2,992 7,438 2,202 1,877 1,428 2,874 8,919 7,432 4.022 - 8,304 2,787 52,340 438 683 231 451 228 128 178 266 501 308 362 515 257 4,287 3,147 22,896 3,223 7,8-*9 2,430 2,005 1,606 3,140 9,480 7,740 4,384 8,819 3,044 56,627 943 963 Wax .. Woodenware Other items 5,323 Totals 22,944 111,571 87,709 ! 110,093 332,317 28,206 360,523