F.—6a

1898. NEW ZEALAND.

OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-6, presented on the 27th July, 1898.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX. San Francisco service— Page Vancouver service— continued. p age Renewal of Service : Arrangement of Contract .. 1 Pacific, Canadian, and United States transit: ArDeparture from American ports .. .. 2 rangement of time-table .. .. .. 4 Liquidation of Canadian-Australian R.M.S. ComVanoouver service— pany: Payment of subsidy .. .. .. 10 Payment of contribution by Imperial Post Office .. 4 Interprovincial services .. .. .. .. 2

SAN FEANCISCO MAIL-SEEVICE. No. 1. EENEWAL OP SEEVICE: ARRANGEMENT OE CONTRACT. [This table of rates is to be read as completing clause 3 of the Draft Contract, printed at No. 83, P.-6, 1898.] Passenger Rates. To and from Auckland and Apia and Honolulu. Apia. Honolulu. £ s. d. £ s. d. Saloon, single ... ... ... ... 12 10 0 ... 30 0 0 return ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 ... 45 0 0 Steerage, single ... ... ... 610 0 ... 1500 return ... ... ... 10 10 0 To and from Auckland and San Francisco. Saloon, single, £40; steerage, £16. „ return, £60; „ £30. Erom and to southern ports and Auckland : Ordinary coastal fares from or to Auckland, less 10 per cent., in addition to above. Freights. From Auckland to Apia and Honolulu. Apia. Honolulu. General cargo ... 40s. per 40 cubic feet ... 40s. per 40 cubic feet. Vegetables, in cases ... 255. „ ... 255. „ To Auckland from Apia and Honolulu. General cargo ... 40s. per 40 cubic feet ... 40s. per 40 cubic feet. Eruit3, in cases ... 255. „ Auckland to San Francisco. ' General cargo ... ... ... 50s. to 60s. per ton, 40 cubic feet. Skins ... ... ... ... 355. to 40s. „ of 2,2401b. Hides ... ... ... ... 325. 6d. „ San Francisco to Auckland. General cargo ... ... $8 to $10 per 40 cubic feet measurement. Canned goods ... ... $8 to $10 Salmon ... ... ... $8 to $9 „ Hops $8 to $10 . „ Wheat, flour, ka. ... ... $6 to $8 per 2,0001b. Bicycles ... ... ... $7 50 cents and upwards. An additional rate of 10s. 6d. per ton to and from main ports south of Auckland, which includes dues and labour at Auckland transhipping. [Note. —Also in fifth line of Preamble of the Draft Contract, next after the words "Sydney, Auckland, Apia, Honolulu," read the word " San Francisco ;" and in the eighth line of clause 6 read, instead of the word " exceed,'' the words " amount to."] I—F. 6a.