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Note— Total revenue from Customs: 1S67, £1,281,374 16s. 6d., equal to £1 19s. 8jd. per head ; 1907, £3,085,276 9s. 6d., equal to £i 3s. lfd. per head. Increase equal to 59 per cent. * This does not iuclucie coffee, ra>v, admitted free under 1900 tariff, and coffee, roasted, and cocoa, entered free between passing of first ami secomlr esolutions, from 18th to 38th August, inclusive. t Estimated.

NEW-ZEALAND-BREWED BEER.

W. T. Glasgow, Department of Trade and Customs, Secretary and Inspector. Wellington, 29th May, 1908. Approximate Coat of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £3 3s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB. Price Sd.]

Tear. Total Population (including Maoris). Lb. Per Head. | ™g Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Duty. Per Head. Per Head. "J*^ Sugar. Duty. Per Head. Ad Valorem Goods. Lb. Duty. Per Head. Kate of Duty. 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 645,330 649,349 662,248 672,750 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 754,016 768,910 783,317 622,176 608,176 495,120 583,792 567,954 544,800 561,360 490,864 481,800 524,408 544,288 523,392 640,152 467,003* 371,760 422,962 476,080 550,720 490,960 494,320 607,650 Lb. 0-96 /3, /5 0-94 /3, /5 0 75 /3, /5 0-87 IS, /5 0-84 /3, /5 079 /3, /5 079 /3, /5 067 /3. /5 065 1 12, 13, /5 0-70 i 12,13,15 0 70 /2, 13. /5 0-67 ■ /2, /3, /5 0-80 j /2, 13. 057 ' /2, /3, /5 044 /3 049 /3 054 /3 061 /3 0-53 /3 051 /3 0-63 /3 i £ 7,790 7,605 6,207 7,299 7,108 6,820 7,021 6,145 5,677 5,495 5,722 5,463 6,968 5,285 4,647 5,287 5,951 6,884 6,137 6,179 7,596 0 2? 0 2§ 0 2£ 0 2J o 24 0 21 0 2 0 2 0 11 0 ij 0 ij 0 2 0 14 0 LJ 0 14 0 1$ 0 lj 0 14 0 IJ 0 i| 51,363,360 50,192,400 48,875,040 54,660,480 54,608,838 58,063,340 5:1,508,480 63,515,040 t>5,568, 960 67,395,840 70,799,040 73,296,960 77,255,040 80,119,200 81,882,720 87,508,006 91,075,200 94,522,080 1)2,792,640 101,023,680 I'll.173, 440 795 77-8 738 813 807 838 833 87-2 885 894 920 936 s. d. 0 04 0 0* 0 O.J 0 04 0 0J 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 04 £ 107,007 104,797 102,454 113,876 113,560 120,1)63 123,976 1 132,323 136,602 140,408 147,498 152,702 3 3 3 24 3 1 3 4{ 8 4J 3 6 3 54 3 74 3 8J 3 8} 3 10 8 10f £ 291.901 327, 203 418,969 427,834 448,905 499,506 492,236 429,594 447,749 562,961 634,043 637,506 £ e. d. 1) 9 0 0 10 1 0 12 7J 0 12 84 0 13 3J 0 14 5* 0 13 ll.J 0 11 94 0 12 1 0 14 11 0 16 5| 0 16 3} Per cent. 15, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15. 20, 25 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 5, 10, 15. 20, 20 5, 10, 15, 20, 22$ 25, 40 5, 10,15, 20, 22J 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 224 25,40 5,10, 15, 20,224 25, 40 5. 10, 15. 20, 224 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 224 25. 40 5, 10. 15, 20, 224 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 224 25, 40 Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. 1899 796,359 97 0 0 04 160,948 , 4 0$ 682,722 0 17 1} : 1900 810,536 96-8 0 04 166,915 4 1 775,649 0 19 lj 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215 985 1028 104 0 1049 100-2 105-6 0 04 0 04 0 0§ 0 0.J 0 04 i 4d. & tree 170,589 182,308 189,740 196,921 193,318 210,466 217,028f 4 1 4 34 4 4 4 44 4 2 4 4f 4 5J 808,532 867,209 982,800 1,008,387 1,097,968 1,210,617 1,317,206 0 19 54 1 0 44 1 2 54 1 4 4J 1 3 84 1 5 3J 1 7 0 i

I Male and Female Population over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). Total Gallons Per Head. Excise Duty per Gallon. Duty. Per Head. Year. 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1J05 1906 1907 382,797 385,157 392,735 398,905 407,590 417,673 430,885 439,198 444,298 479,015 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598,583 615,187 651,559 665,777 4,264,160 4,050,500 4,402,480 4,676,240 4,567,955 4,752,720 4,873,600 4,807,360 4,936,400 5,382,960 5,741,200 6,013,120 6,261,200 6,811,280 7,134,800 7,179,360 7,555,200 7,786,480 7,796,160 8,318,880 9,049,567 Gallons. Ill 105 11-2 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-3 109 111 11-2 11-7 12-1 123 132 129 12-7 12-9 130 126 127 136 B. d. 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 53,302 50,632 55,031 58,453 57,099 59,409 60,920 60,092 61,705 67,287 71,765 75,164 78,265 85,141 89,185 89,742 94,440 97,331 97,452 103,986 113,120 s. d. 2 9J 2 7J 2 9J 2 11 2 9J 2 10 2 10 2 9 2 9 2 9^ 2 11 3 0; 3 1: 3 3 3 2j 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2| 3 4|