FEB. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 389

Countries. British Possessions. Foreign Countries.
United Kingdom— Australia— Europe—
Victoria New South Wales France
Queensland South Australia Spain
South Australia Western Australia Portugal
Western Australia Tasmania Italy
Tasmania Pacific Islands— Austria
Pacific Islands— Norfolk Germany
Norfolk Fiji Greece
Fiji Malden Switzerland
Malden Cape Colony Norway
Cape Colony Natal Sweden
Natal Malta Denmark
Malta Asia— Belgium
Asia— Hongkong Holland
Hongkong Bengal Sicily
Bengal Bombay Turkey
Bombay Madras America—
Madras Burmah U.S., East Coast
Burmah Ceylon " West Coast
Ceylon Singapore West Indies
Singapore America— Mexico
America— Canada Africa—
Canada British Columbia Egypt
British Columbia Falkland Islands Canary Islands
Falkland Islands Foreign Countries. Asia—
Foreign Countries. France China
France Spain Japan
Spain Portugal Philippine Islands
Portugal Italy Asia Minor
Italy Austria Pacific Islands—
Austria Germany New Hebrides
Germany Greece Friendly
Greece Switzerland Savage
Switzerland Norway Navigators
Norway Sweden Cook
Sweden Denmark Society
Denmark Belgium Sandwich
Belgium Holland New Caledonia
Holland Sicily Chesterfield
Sicily Turkey Surprise
Turkey America— Gilbert
America— U.S., East Coast Totals
U.S., East Coast " West Coast
" West Coast West Indies
West Indies Mexico
Mexico Africa—
Africa— Egypt
Egypt Canary Islands
Canary Islands Asia—
Asia— China
China Japan
Japan Philippine Islands
Philippine Islands Asia Minor
Asia Minor Pacific Islands—
Pacific Islands— New Hebrides
New Hebrides Friendly
Friendly Savage
Savage Navigators
Navigators Cook
Cook Society
Society Sandwich
Sandwich New Caledonia
New Caledonia Chesterfield
Chesterfield Surprise
Surprise Gilbert
Gilbert Totals
Totals

Corresp. Quarter, 1898. Corresp. Quarter, 1899. Corresp. Quarter, 1898.
1899 1898

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the VALUE of IMPORTS at the several PORTS of NEW ZEALAND during the YEARS 1899 and 1898.

Auckland. 258,386 2,211,719
Wellington. 326,551 5,551
Wanganui. 23,020 11,252
Napier. 28,638 2,455
Nelson. 25,368 37
Westport. 3,373 2,152
Grey mouth. 8,486 31,511
Hokitika. 410 1,321
Lyttelton and Christchurch. 247,219 15,337
Oamaru. 8,516 467
Dunedin. 349,376 86,262
Invercargill and Bluff. 34,868 7,359
Parcels Post. 17,313 1,205
Totals. 1,370,133 165,631
Corresp. Quarter, 1898. Corresp. Quarter, 1899. Corresp. Quarter, 1898.
1899 1898

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 6th February, 1900.
W. T. GLASGOW, Secretary and Inspector.

• Includes specie, £117,515.