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Male and Female Venv Population lear, over Fifteen Years (including Maoris). IfeTa. BatesofDuty.* Wine. Gallons. jg* Ale and Beer. Ue and Beei Rates of Duty. jr. Duty. Total v™. Population p Ieal - (including Head, i Maoris >- Lb. Per Head. Rates of Duty. Tea. Duty. Per Head. Gallons. Duty. Per Head. 1897 i 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 488,472 497,619 505,899 514,900 552,028 565,533 581,906 598.583 615,187 651,559 665,777 676,447 702,379 715,908 734,236 752,934 774,939 774,837 774,918 776,932 758,748 105,060 107,595 111,049 116,188 123,591 126.447 122,490 120,120 113,185 I 128,120 146,175 149,107 138.699 153,435 143,136 153,611 147,131 156,509 163,244 138,758 142,858 Gal. 021 022 0-22 0-22 0-22 022 0-21 0-20 0-18 019 0-22 0-22 0-20 0-21 019 0-20 0-19 0-20 0-21 0-18 019 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/ 2/, 5/, 6/, 9/, 15/ £ s. d. 30,518 I 1 2f 31,138 I 1 3 32,045 ' 1 3 33,614 i 1 3J 35,864 I 1 3f 36,744 1 34 35,710 1 2} 35,018 1 2| 33,071 1 Of 37,532 1 If 42.736 ! 1 3J 42,797 ' 1 3J 38,749 1 l| 40,887 1 1| 38,606 1 0J 41,251 1 l| 39,198 1 0| 41,795 J 1 1 42,258 i 1 1 34,950 I 0 10} 35,812 I 0 11| 190,350 191,580 175,940 175,620 188,490 201,523 204,130 203,510 218,270 251,570 279,108 271,780 252,320 271,594 273,650 296,362 299,220 292,850 260,050 229,320 80,630 Gal. 0-39 0-39 035 0-34 0-34 0-36 0-35 034 0-35 0-38 0-42 0-40 036 0-38 0-37 0-39 0-39 0-38 0-34 0-30 0-11 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ £ s. d. 19,035 ! 0 91 19.158 0 91 I 17,594 0 8J 17,562 0 8 18,849 0 8 20,152 0 8J 20,413 0 8J 20,351 I 0 8 21,827 ■ 0 8$ 25,157 0 9J 27,911 I 0 10 27,178 ; 0 9J 25,232 0 8J 27.159 0 9" 27,365 0 9 29,636 0 9 J 29,922 0 9J 29,285 0 9 26,005 0 S 22,932 0 7 8.063 0 2i 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 19 J 6 1917 768,910 783,317 796,359 810,536 830,800 851,072 875.648 900,682 925,605 956,457 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,471 1,134,506 1,140,172 1,149,254 1,148,888 1,148,880 lb. 4,564,860 5-93 4,720,560 603 4,798,500 6-03 5,174,640 6-38 5,508,600 6-63 5,088,581 5-98 5,232,720 5-98 5,225,668f 5-80 5,898,391+ 6-37 6,132,962+ 6-41 6,771,169+ 6-93 6,470,552+ 6-41 7,302,310+ 7-08 7,582,530+ 7-22 8,066,151+ 7-50 7,680,283+ 6-97 7,070,430+ 6-23 9,938, 617+ 8-72 9,148,578+, 7-96 7,977,963+ : 6-94 8,763,057+ 7 63 S. «3. I £ £ s. d. 0 4 76,081 0 1 llf 0 4 78,676 0 2 0 0 4 j 79,975 0 2 0 /4and/2i 68,960 0 1 8J 0 2 ; 45,905 0 1 1J 0 2 42,405 0 10 0 2 43,606 0 10 0 2 4,838 0 0 1J 0 2 534 0 2 548 0 2 1,017 /2 & m 715 /2 & m 636 /2 & m 636 /2 & /2§ 703 /2 & /2§ 613 /2 & /2{j 472 /2 & /2f 794 /2 & /2§ 574 /2 & /2f 623 17, 15, /3. 36,651 0 0 7| * Alterations :— In 1907 : Wine, South African (sparkling) „ ,. (other kinds) ... In 1917: "Wine (sparkling), increased from 5/ 2/ 9/ to 15/ i Includes all tea i I The following ra Tea in packag< Tea in packagt ree of duty. :es were imposed on tea from 2nd August, 1917 :— )s of 51b. and over, net weight: British, 3d. per lb.; Foreign, 5d. per lb. is under 5 lb., net weight: British, 5d. per lb.; Foreign, 7d. per lb. Coffee, Cocoa, and Chicory. Sugar. Ad Valorem Goods. Total Year. {including Maoris). Lb. PerHeaa. K^t? f Duty. ■ Per Head. Lb. Per Head. ! B D t^ y of Duty. Per Head. [ Duty. I I Per Head. Rates of Duty. 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 768,910 783,317 796,359 810,536 830,800 851,072 875,648 900,682 925, 605 956,457 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,471 1,134,506 1,140,172 1,149,254 1,148,888 1,148,880 544,288 523, 392 640,152 467,008* 371,760t 422,962f 476,080f 550,720f 490,960f 494,320f 607,650f 553,798f 453,690t 564,302+ 556,876+ 611,499t 599,656+ 556, 000 j 775.112J 685,786f 235,330f ib. 070 067 0-80 0-57 0-44 0-49 054 061 0-53 051 062 0-55 0-44 054 0-52 0-55 053 0-49 067 0-60 0-20 /2, /3, /5 /2,/3, /5 I /2, /3, /5 /2,/3, /5 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 and ,/3f /3 and /3« /3 and /3f /3 and /3f /3 and /3§ /3 and /3f /3 and /3| /3 and /3S /3 and /3f 1 /3 and /3f £ 5,722 5,463 6,968 5,285 4,647 5,287 5,951 6,884 6,137 6,179 7,596 7,370 6,370 7,854 7,793 8,469 8,197 7,641 10,217 9,064 3,263 s. d. 0 1| 0 1| 0 2 0 1§ 0 lj 0 14 0 If 0 If 0 l-i 0 14 0 1J 0 1| 0 1J 0 1| 0 If 0 If 0 if 0 1J 0 2J 0 if 0 o§ 70,799,040 73,296,960 77,255,040 80,119,200 81,882,720 87,508,006 91,075,200 94,522,080 92,792,640 101,023,680 104,173.440 105,006,496 118,274,912 113,337,875 124,122.629 135,239,888 138,964,448 108,447,489 143,410,512 127,472,464 139,298,208 Ib. 92-0 93-6 970 98-8 9S-5 102-8 104-0 104-9 100-2 105-6 106-6 103-9 114-7 107-9 115-4 122-7 122-5 95-1 124-8 110-9 121-2 s. d. 0 0J 0 0J 0 0J 0 0J 0 Oj 0 0J 0 0| 0 0J 0 0.J 0 0| Jd. & free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free 147,498 152,702 160,948 166,915 170,589 182,308 189,740 196,921 193,318 210,466 217,028; b. d. £ 3 10 634,043 3 10f 637,506 i o> 682,722 4 1 775,649 4 1 808,532 4 3 J 867,209 4 4 982,800 4 4J 1,098,387 4 2 1,097,968 4 4f 1,210,617 4 51 1,317,206 1,262,656 1,088,757 1,226,073 1,402,799 1,503,000 1,559,647 1,526,773 1,315,611 1,854,262 1,498,805 £ s. d. 0 16 5f 0 16 3J 0 17 If 0 19 14 0 19 5i 1 2 51 1 4 4} 1 3 81 1 5 3f 17 0 1 5 Oj 1 1 l| 13 4 1 6 1 1 7 3J 1 7 6 1 6 9J 1 2 10f 1 12 3J 16 1 Per Cent. 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 224, 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 22J, 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 22i, 25, 40 5,10. 15. 20, 22|, 25, 40 5,10, 15, 20, 224, 25, 40 Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various. Various Various. * This does not include coffee (raw), admitted free under 1900 tariff, and coffee (roasted) and cocoa, entered free between passing of first and second resolutions, from 18th to 28th August, inclusive, not include raw coffee. I Estimated. Note.— Total revenue from Customs: 1897, £1,915,693 equal to £2 9s. 10d. per head ; 1917, £3,382,316, equal to £2 18s. lOJd. per head. Increase per head equal to 18-1 per cent. Total in crease equal to 766 t This does >er cent.