H.—4.

No. VIII.—SHIPPING. BRITISH AND FOREIGN VESSELS ENTERED AND CLEARED. Return showing the Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels entered and cleared at New Zealand Ports during the Year 1887. Entered.

Cleared.

4—H. 4.

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With Cargoes. In Ballast. Totals. Totals for 1886. Nationality of Vessels. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crows. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. iritish, sailing , steam 348 182 157,941 241,167 4,086 ii,35i 47 4 16,517 3,942 438 155 395 186 174,458 245,109 4,524 111,506 457 193 197,871 246,155 5,25: 11,82. Totals 530 399,io8 15,437 51 20,459 593 581 419,567 16,031 650 444,026 17,07 'oreign, sailing steam 40 27 19,559 48,720 498 2,519 5 1,908 39 45 27 21,467 48,720 537 2,519 50 19 21,929 36,617 67. i,77: Totals 67 68,279 3,017 1,908 39 72 70,187 3,056 75 58,546 2,44' Total sailing , steam 388 209 i77,5oo 289,887 ! 4,584 113,870 52 18,425 3,942 477 155 440 213 195,925 293,829 5,o6i 14,025 513 212 219,800 282,772 5,92! 13,59! 4 Total shipping inwards .. 597 467,387 18,454 56 22,367 632 653 489,754 19,086 725 502,572 19,52,

tritish, sailing „ steam 365 181 149,850 243,125 3,996 11,371 59 2 31,228 1,186 72.3 78 424 183 181,078 244,311 4,719 11,449 446 186 187,011 243,118 4,965 11,676 Totals 546 392,975 15,367 (,! 32,414 8oi 607 425,389 l6,l68 632 430,129 16,641 'oreign, sailing steam 26 14,432 48,380 391 2,492 9 5,382 104 42 26 19,814 48,380 495 2,492 56 19 21,585 36,617 639 1,772 Totals 59 62,812 2,883 5,382 104 OS 68,194 2,987 75 58,202 2,411 Total sailing „ steam 398 207 164,282 291,505 4,387 13,863 68 36,610 1,186 827 78 466 209 200,892 292,691 5,214 ! 13,94i 502 205 2o8,596 279,735 5,604 13,448 2 Total shipping outwards .. 605 455,787 18,250 70 37,796 905 675 493,583 119,155 707 488,331 19,052