8.—25.

Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND

PREFERENTIAL TRADE: RETURN SHOWING VALUES OF VARIOUS ITEMS AFFECTED BY "THE PREFERENTIAL AND RECIPROCAL TRADE ACT, 1903," IMPORTED DURING 1905, SHOWING BRITISH AND FOREIGN MANUFACTURES SEPARATELY, COMPARED WITH SAME ITEMS IMPORTED FROM BRITISH AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN 1903.

Prevented to both House* of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Schedule A.

191 )5. 1903. Article. Produce. Value. Percentage. Value. Percentage. Cement British manufactures Foreign £ •60,949 25 99-9 £ *70,702 8 99-9 Bicycles and tricycles Totals .. 60,974 70,710 British manufactures Foreign 67,591 2,837 95-9 4-1 53,648 17,160 75-7 24'3 Totals 70,428 44,685 7,085 Parts of same 70,808 British manufactures Foreign 86-3 13-7 34,043 7,075 82-7 17'3 Boots and shoes Totals .. 51,770 41,118 British manufactures Foregn 197,207 66,316 74-8 25-2 128,133 105,245 54-9 45-1 Candles Totals .. 263,523 233,378 British manufactures Foreign 41,583 103 99-7 0-3 41,974 14,514 74-3 25-7 Carriages Totals .. 41,686 56,488 British Foreign 4,330 4,146 51-0 49-0 2,930 6,217 32-0 68-0 Totals .. 8,476 9,147 Automobile?, motorcars, and cycles British mat.ufactures Foreign 23,684 25,22'.) 48-4 51-6 7,826 8,772 47-1 52-9 Totals .. 48,913 16,598 • In addition, G< i >vernment importations from V oited Kiogdon 1-1905, £9,0isl; 1903, £4,436.