THE CUSTOMS REVENUE. [PREBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday.
The Customs returns for the month show a great falling off. The principal ports are Auckland, £21,163 ; Wellington, £10,087 ; Ohristchurch, £12,502; Dunedin, £28,570. The total for the colony is £lOS,ti-12, against £121,026" for Aupfust of last year. Thfi estimated monthly average is* £117,500. The beer duty is-AuckUnd, £80.1; Wellington. £324 ; Chmtchnrch, £632 ; Dunedin, £080. The total for the month U £3402, against £3578 for Aupust <»f 1885. The estimated monthly iivpufire is £4583.
Apropos of the expulsion of the French princes, a lover of statistics has drawn up a list of the monarchu who have come to an untimely or ignominious end. Accorbinj? to this authority, ihe world has had 2,550 kings or emperors, who have reigned over 55 people*. Of these 300 were overthrown, (H were forced to abdicate, 28 committed suicide 23 bpcune mad or imbecile, 109 were killed in battle, 123 were captured bv tin* enemy, 35 were tortured to death, 151 were assassinated, and 108 were executed.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2209, 4 September 1886, Page 2
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168THE CUSTOMS REVENUE. [PRE8S ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2209, 4 September 1886, Page 2
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