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APPENDIX V.

Detailed Tables showing the Value of each Principal Article imported into New Zealand in each of the Years 1890, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1905, and 1906, distinguishing the Principal Sources of Supply so far as the Information i* available.

CLASS I.—FOOD STUFFS.

Country. 1890. 190(1. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. Rice. Uiiited Kingdom ■ £ 215 £ 16 1.7 £ ~27 £ ~14 & 34 British Possessions : Victoria New South Wales Bengal ... Hong Kong Other British Possessions* 15,729 6,754 4,078 3,550 586 7,659 3,656 2,813 3,794 5,137 6,973 5,780 1,995 5,658 4,704 9,643 5,039 2,787 4,432 6,735 9,400 5,778 1,533 4,637 6,315 15,858 14,039 2,056 4,557 6,847 Total British Possessions 30,697 23,059 25,110 28,636 27,663 43,357 Foreign Countries: China Japan Other Foreign Countries ... 619 2,628 17,7i58 100 23,025 7 885 17,591 . 1,140 2:5,432 4 368 8,685. Total Foreign Countries 3,247 .17.768 23,132 18,476 24,576 9,053 Total Imports 34,159 40,843 48,259 47,139 52,253 52,444 Fish, prese: ,ved in Tins. United Kingdom ... 11,292 14,049 23,210 j 25,026 21,568 25,678 British Possessions: Victoria New South Wales British Columbia ... ... Other British Possessions _— j i 1,034 529 ! 298 1 3,565 i 3,500 120 317 1,358 : 4,983 | 213 432 | ! 1,671 I 15,086 947 I 1,348 1,S22 14,496 - 713 : 1,246 1,105 12,442 585 53 i Total British Possessions 1,616 7,483 6,871 18,136 18,079 15,378 Foreign Countries: United States Other Foreign Countries ... 11,367 38 6,272 969 17,635 942 9,250 1,004 4,726 3,197 5,100 4,688 Total Foreign Countries 11,405 7,241 18,577 10,254 7,923 9,788 Total Imports 24,313 28,773 48,658 53,416 47,570 50,844 .y itatoes, inCludi: g Seed Potato: is. United Kingdom 10 63 163 648 British Possessions : Victoria New South Wales ... Tasmania Other British Possessions 8 22 421 49 3 154 182 51 1 4,604 4.217 4,957 22 65,361 14,436 11,769 1,258 13 Total British Possessions 13 30 473 388 13,800 92,824 Foreign Countries : United States South Sea Islands 2 10 7,131 3,559 3 Total Foreign Countries 2 10 7,131 3,562 Total Imports m 38 490 451 21,094 97,034 * Practical! all from Singa] •e.