SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL STEAMERS. (RETURN SHOWING OUTWARD AND INWARD CARGO AND PASSENGERS, ETC.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, F-05

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL STEAMERS. (RETURN SHOWING OUTWARD AND INWARD CARGO AND PASSENGERS, ETC.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 131 st June, 1889. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing outward and inward cargo and passengers carried by the San Francisco mail steamers and by the direct mail steamers ; also the quantity and value of coal—the pro luce of New Zealand—supplied at the various pores in the colony to the aforesaid steamers, during the year ended the 31st December, 1888."—(Mr. Ross.)

Rbtujjn showing the Outward and Inward Cargo and Passengers carried by the San Francisco Mail Steamers and by the Direct Mail Steamers; also the Quantity and Value of Coal—the Produce of New Zealand—supplied at the various Ports in the Colony to the aforesaid Steamers, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1888. Tonnage. i Cargo Inwards. \ Cargo Outwards. Tons Weight. Tons Weight. New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers: measurement, 16,557 weight, 7,057 [ ! 23,614 19,642 Shaw-Savill and Albion Company's steamers ... ... .. | 25,390 28,664 San Francisco Service (Union Company's steamers) ... ... i 1,892 864 Cargo. By the direct mail steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company :— Inward cargo: 16,557 tons measurement, and 7,057 tons weight, general cargo; no details given. Outward cargo : 19,642 tons weight—viz., 30,010 bales of wool and skins, 2,493 bales of flax, 2,807 packages of tallow and pelts, 16,866 sacks of wheat, 265,897 carcases of sheep and lambs, 9,271 quarters of beef, £215,000 in specie, 121.486 ounces of gold bullion, and 4,513 tons of sundries. By the direct mail steamers of the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company:— Inward cargo : 25,390 tons general cargo ;no details given. Outward cargo : 23,664 tons weight—viz., 359,655 carcases of sheep and lambs (frozen), 727 packages of sundries (frozen), 18,896 pieces of beef (frozen), 18,892 legs of mutton (frozen), 367 pieces of mutton (frozen), 28,581 bales of wool, 1,222 bales of sheepskins, 1,189 bales of rabbitskins, 932 bales of leather and basils, 6,024 bales of hemp, 1,301 casks of tallow, 474 casks of pelts, 17,314 cases of meats, 9 bales of hair, 400 tons of antimony-ore, 50 tons of metal, 4,907 cases of kauri gum, 94C sacks of peas, 8,145 cases of cheese, 10,388 kegs of butter, 13,888 sacks of grain, 3,775 sacks of seed, 210 cases of shells, 1,966 sacks of potatoes, 19 cases of gold (valued at £95,000), and 1,512 packages of sundries. By the steamers of the Union Shipping Company, San Francisco Service :— Inward cargo : 1,892 tons general cargo; no details given. Outward cargo : 864 tons weight—viz., 8 bales of wool, 109 bales of sausage-skins, 603 casks of pelts, 91 tons of kauri gum, £100,000 in gold specie, £96,000 in bullion, and the remainder in general produce.

Tonnage.

Cargo. By the direct mail steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company :— Inward cargo: 16,557 tons measurement, and 7,057 tons weight, general cargo; no details given. Outward cargo : 19,642 tons weight—viz., 30,010 bales of wool and skins, 2,493 bales of flax, 2,807 packages of tallow and pelts, 16,866 sacks of wheat, 265,897 carcases of sheep and lambs, 9,271 quarters of bsef, £215,000 in specie, 121,486 ounces of gold bullion, and 4,513 tons of sundries. By the direct mail steamers of the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company: — Inward cargo : 25,390 tons general cargo ; no details given. Outward cargo : 23,664 tons weight—viz., 359,655 carcases of sheep and lambs (frozen), 727 packages of sundries (frozen), 18,896 pieces of beef (frozen), 18,892 legs of mutton (frozen), 367 pieces of mutton (frozen), 28,581 bales of wool, 1,222 bales of shoepskins, 1,189 bales of rabbitskins, 932 bales of leather and basils, 6,024 bales of hemp, 1,301 casks of tallow, 474 casks of pelts, 17,314 cases of meats, 9 bales of hair, 400 tons of antimony-ore, 50 tours of metal, 4,907 cases of kauri gum, 94C sacks of peas, 8,145 cases of cheese, 10,388 kegs of butter, 13,888 sacks of grain, 3,775 sacks of seed, 210 cases of shells, 1,966 sacks of potatoes, 19 cases of gold (valued at £95.000), and 1,512 packages of sundries. By the steamers of the Union Shipping Company, San Francisco Service :— Inward cargo : 1,892 tons general cargo; no details given. Outward cargo : 864 tons weight—viz., 8 bales of wool, 109 bales of sausage-skins, 603 casks of pelts, 91 tons of kauri gum, £100,000 in gold specie, £96,000 in bullion, and the remainder in general produce.

Passengers.

N 3 3i Cargo Inwards. Cargo Outwards. Tons Weight. Tona Weight. Tew Zealand Snipping Company's steamers: measurement, 16,557 weight, 7,057 ' ! 23,614 19,642 Shaw-Savill and Albion Company's steamers ... ... .. j 25,390 23,664 !an Francisco Service (Union Company's steamers) ... ... 1,892 864

New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers Shaw-Savill and Albion Company's steamers San Francisco Service (Union Company's steamers) Arrivals. 1,911 1,747 197 Departures. 1,126 793 507

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Coal.

H. S. McKellab, Secretary and Inspector,

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 23rd July, 1889.

Approximate Cost 0/ Papnr.— Preparation, nil; printin (1,300 copies), 41.1

Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB9,

Quantity. Quantity. Value. Value. New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers -Shaw-Savill and Albion Company's steamers Ran Francisco Service (Union Company's steamers) ..! Tons. 24,430 21,039 8,415 £ 27,484 22,100 8,415