RETURN OF THE NUMBER, TONNAGE, AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AND CLEARED OUTWARDS AT THE SEVERAL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1921.

| Ports. | ENTERED. | | | | | | | CLEARED. | | | | | |
|--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Whence. | British. | Foreign. | Total. | Whither. | British. | Foreign. | Total. |
| | United Kingdom. | British Possessions. | Foreign Countries. | | | United Kingdom. | British Possessions. | Foreign Countries. | | |
| | Cargo. Ballast (a). | Cargo. Ballast (a). | Vessels. Tons. Crews. | Vessels. Tons. Crews. | Cargo. Ballast (a). | Cargo. Ballast (a). | Vessels. Tons. Crews. | Vessels. Tons. Crews. |
| Auckland | .. | .. | 13 | .. | 46 | 5 | 10 | .. | 72 | 244,356 | 5,394 | 2 | 6,939 | 80 | 74 | 251,295 | 5,474 | 1 | .. | 33 | 12 | 1 | .. | 46 | 132,696 | 3,854 | 40 | 3,572 | 47 | 136,268 | 3,894 |
| Kaipara | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1,519 | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1,519 | 34 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 680 | 22 | .. | 1 | 680 | 22 |
| Tauranga | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gisborne | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | 13,993 | 196 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 13,993 | 196 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 4,267 | 81 | .. | 3 | 4,267 | 81 |
| New Plymouth | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 8,754 | 161 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8,754 | 161 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 7,285 | 96 | .. | 2 | 7,285 | 96 |
| Waitara | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Patea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1,360 | 44 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1,360 | 44 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 723 | 23 | .. | 1 | 723 | 23 |
| Wellington | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 6 | .. | 33 | 113,047 | 3,332 | 1 | 4,271 | 46 | 34 | 117,318 | 3,378 | 12 | .. | 13 | 5 | 3 | .. | 32 | 135,764 | 3,499 | 40 | 3,367 | 40 | 33 | 139,131 | 3,539 |
| Napier | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4,276 | 59 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4,276 | 59 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3,311 | 44 | .. | 1 | 3,311 | 44 |
| Wairau | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Picton | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4,979 | 83 | .. | 1 | 4,979 | 83 |
| Nelson | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Westport | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Greymouth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 256 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 256 | 10 | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | 10 | 7,824 | 223 | .. | 10 | 7,824 | 223 |
| Hokitika | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lyttelton | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | 7,819 | 158 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 7,819 | 158 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 6 | 20,015 | 352 | .. | 6 | 20,015 | 352 |
| Timaru | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5,000 | 82 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5,000 | 82 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Oamaru | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1,295 | 45 | 1 | 1,946 | 13 | 3 | 3,241 | 58 | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | .. | .. | 9 | 32,565 | 493 | .. | 9 | 32,565 | 493 |
| Bluff Harbour | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 11,531 | 236 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 11,531 | 236 | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | 6 | 13,542 | 384 | 1 | 4,271 | 44 | 7 | 17,813 | 428 |
| (\begin{matrix} Sailing \ \text { Cargo } \text { Ballast }(a) \end{matrix})(\begin{matrix} Steam(b) \ \text { Cargo } \text { Ballast }(a) \end{matrix}) | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 8 | 1 | 1,946 | 13 | 9 | 4,836 | 102 | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 2,392 | 95 | .. | 9 | 2,392 | 95 |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1,946 | 13 | 9 | 4,836 | 102 | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 2,392 | 95 | .. | 9 | 2,392 | 95 |
| (\begin{matrix} Sailing \ \text { Cargo } \text { Ballast }(a) \end{matrix})(\begin{matrix} Steam(b) \ \text { Cargo } \text { Ballast }(a) \end{matrix}) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| (\begin{matrix} Sailing \ \text { Cargo } \text { Ballast }(a) \end{matrix})(\begin{matrix} Steam(b) \ \text { Cargo } \text { Ballast }(a) \end{matrix}) | 20 | .. | 77 | .. | 17 | .. | 111 | 8 | 428 | 3 | 11,210 | 126 | 114 | 366,869 | 8,554 | 16 | .. | 63 | .. | 7 | .. | 86 | 284,765 | 7,599 | .. | 86 | 284,765 | 7,599 |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | 11 | 54,657 | 1,234 | .. | .. | 11 | 54,657 | 1,234 | .. | .. | 25 | .. | .. | 22 | 76,108 | 1,448 | 3 | 11,210 | 124 | 25 | 87,318 | 1,572 |
| Grand total | .. | .. | 20 | 1 | 85 | 10 | 18 | .. | 130 | 413,206 | 9,751 | 4 | 13,156 | 139 | 134 | 426,362 | 9,890 | 16 | .. | 72 | 26 | 7 | .. | 118 | 363,651 | 9,154 | 3 | 11,210 | 124 | 121 | 374,861 | 9,278 |
| Corresponding Quarter, 1920 | 13 | .. | 147 | 16 | 49 | .. | 191 | 544,438 | 13,009 | 34 | 80,203 | 1336 | 225 | 624,641 | 14,345 | 27 | .. | 92 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 183 | 557,851 | 13,408 | 29 | 73,030 | 1283 | 212 | 630,881 | 14,691 |

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AND CLEARED OUTWARDS for the YEARS 1921 and 1920.

(a) "Ballast" means-(1) Inwards, "having no cargo for discharge in New Zealand"; (2) Outwards, "having no cargo loaded in New Zealand." (b) "Steam" includes "motor."

Customs Department, Wellington, 10th January, 1922.

W. B. MONTGOMERY, Comptroller of Customs.