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APPENDIX B.

I.—ESTIMATED QUANTITY and VALUE of SUGAR Imported into New Zealand, and the Quantity paid Duty upon, together with the Amount of Duty paid thereon, for the Ten Years ended 31st December, 1875,

ESTIMATED POPULATION, and Number of Pounds per Head of Population represented by Sugar imported, and Sugar paid Duty upon, in each year 1866 to 1875, inclusive.

The calculations have been based upon the number of Maoris in 1874. In 1861 the Maoris were estimated at 55,336, in 1867 at 38,540, and in 1871 at 37,502; but the estimates were then admittedly very imperfect. 11th May, 1876. ¥ir. E, E. Beown.

EXPORTS from the UNITED KINGDOM, with Value, and Rate of Excise on Home-made Sugar and Sugar used in Brewing, for the Years 1870 to 1874.

Impi )ETED. Paid D 'y upon Year. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Duty. 1866 1867 186S 1869 1870 1871 1S72 1873 1874 1875 23,003,521 14,491,680 17,709,203 23,028,052 15,430,300 19,500,972 22,4S2,894 22,063,408 25,637,220 22,764,222 £ 355,388 311,401 293,094 394,414 259,265 331,265 381,273 372,882 422,246 364,612 17,950,0S0 16,836,960 17,413,920 18,928,080 18,029,280 19,404,000 21,054,240 22,505,040 25,511,040 27,730,560 £ 74,792 70,154 72,558 78,867 75,122 80,850 87,726 93,771 106,296 115,544 2C 6,176,472 3,485,840 205,363,200 855,680 ;h April, 1876. H. S. McK (for Sei ELLAK, sretary and Inspector). Customs, 29

Estimated PortTLAtion 31st DecemIiEE. Pounds os Sugai HE; i Imeoeted per Pounds Paid ] HE. IUTY UPOH PEE lD. XI. Yeab. Exclusive of Maoris. Exclusive of Maoris. Inclusive of Maoris. Exclusive of Maoris. Inclusive of Maoris. I860 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 204,114 219,032 220,618 237,249 248,400 266,986 279,560 295,946 341,860 375,856 1181 66J 78i 97 62 73 88| 74-J-75 60f 92^ 54| 65i 81| 52i 62^ 69 64f 66i 54 88f 82f 76|79| 72f 72f 82^ 76 74} 78* 71| 63J 64 66J 61i 62 64f 66 65£ 65f « Maoris... 45,470

Quantity. Value. Excis: Yeae. Home-made. Foreign. Home-made. Foreign. Home-made. TJsed by Brewers. 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 Cwt. 579,253 778,435 632,341 690,784 922,342 Cwt. 395,590 315,437 237,532 175,630 526,046 £ 934,110 1,239,702 1,014,256 1,045,751 1,221,891 £ 488,474 518,038 354,182 240,219 641,467 Per cwt. 4s. Od. to 6s. Od. Per cwt. 7s. 6d. it }t 2s. Od. to 3s. Od. Abolished 1st May. 9s'.' 6d. 11s. 6d.