FEB. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 601

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Colony of New Zealand during the Month of January,
1897, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and
Departure.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

| Countries. | Arrivals. | | | | | | Departures. | | | | |
| | Adults. | | Children. | | Total | | Adults. | | Children. | | Total |
| | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons. | | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons. |
| United Kingdom .. | 195 | 105 | 18 | 17 | 335 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Queensland .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New South Wales .. | 734 | 345 | 62 | 59 | 1,200 | 428 | 199 | 41 | 44 | 712 |
| Victoria .. | 291 | 144 | 7 | 11 | 453 | 185 | 90 | 18 | 15 | 308 |
| South Australia .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Western Australia .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tasmania .. | 52 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| Fiji .. | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other British possessions .. | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | 9* | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2† |
| Pacific Islands .. | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46† | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26§ |
| Other foreign ports .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 4 | .. | .. | 23||
| Totals, January, 1897 .. | 1,317 | 644 | 97 | 96 | 2,154 | 680 | 320 | 63 | 64 | 1,127 |
| Totals, January, 1896 .. | 1,350 | 752 | 107 | 105 | 2,314 | 814 | 394 | 69 | 62 | 1,339 |

• From Calcutta. † For Cook Islands, 1; Mauritius, 1. ‡ From Society Islands, 11; Friendly Islands, 35. § For
  Friendly Islands, 7; Tahiti, 19. || For United States of America (West Coast).

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

| Ports. | Arrivals. | | | | | | Departures. | | | | |
| | Adults. | Children. | Males. | Females. | Total | | Adults. | Children. | Males. | Females. | Total |
| | | | | | Persons. | | | | | | Persons. |
| Kaipara .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Auckland .. | 748 | 78 | 568 | 258 | 826 | 382 | 61 | 291 | 152 | 443 |
| Wellington | 688 | 87 | 487 | 288 | 775 | 290 | 27 | 216 | 101 | 317 |
| Napier .. | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lyttelton .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Oamaru .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Dunedin .. | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | 7 |
| Bluff .. | 518 | 26 | 352 | 192 | 544 | 316 | 36 | 226 | 126 | 352 |
| Totals, January, 1897 .. | 1,961 | 193 | 1,414 | 740 | 2,154 | 1,000 | 127 | 743 | 384 | 1,127 |
| Totals, January, 1896 .. | 2,102 | 212 | 1,457 | 857 | 2,314 | 1,208 | 131 | 883 | 456 | 1,339 |

CHINESE.—Departures: From Wellington, 4.

• It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the colony are all
  counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

  Registrar-General's Office,
  Wellington, 20th February, 1897.

  E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
  Registrar-General.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE HENRY THOMPSON,
of Auckland, Grocer, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden
at my office, on the 25th day of February, 1897, at 11 o'clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

18th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE KELLY, of Kiri-
kiri, Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and
I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at
T. W. Clark's office, Thames, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of
February, 1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

16th February, 1897.

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In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Gisborne.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES HIGGS, of Kaitera-
tahi, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden
at my office, on the 5th day of March, 1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Gisborne, 20th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui, helden
at Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS HALL, of Palmers-
ton North, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I
hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my
office, on the 26th day of February, 1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 17th February, 1897.