1859-60 VICTORIA. RETIJRNS RELATING TO TRADE AND CUSTOMS FOR THE YEAR l s 5 9. PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND. 15~ .aut~oritv: .JOHN FERimS, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE. No. 51. 1! SCHEDULE. No. 1.-An Account of the Duties and Revenue received bY: the Department of Trade 'and Cusfoms at the several 1 Ports of the Colony during the year 1859. · ••. ' 2.-A• Return .showing the estimated Value of the Imports intoithe Colony during the year 1859, distinguishing the Countries of shipment. · 3.-A Return showing the esti.mated Value of the [mports into.the Colony during the year 1859, speorl'yirlg the · ten principal articles. 4.-A Return showing the estimated Value of the Exports from the Colony during the year 1859, distinguishing the Co~ntries for which they have been shipped. · · ·' 5.-A Return showing the estimated Value of the Exports· from' the· Colony during_ the year 1859, specifying the principal articles of Colonial produce. · · 6.-An Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels which have entered Inwards into the Colony during the year 1859. 7.-An Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels which have cleared Outwards from the Colony during the year 1859. · · 8.-An Account of the Shipping registered in the Colony during the year 1859. 9.--Port of Melbourne- A.-A detailed Account of Imports at the Port of Melbourne during the year 1859, with Recapitulation. B.-A detailed Account of Exports from the Port of Melbourne during the year 1859, with Recapitulation. C.-An Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels entered InWiards at the Port of Melbourne · during the year 1859. D.-An.Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels cleared Outwards· from the Port of Melbourne · during the year 1859. 10.-Port of Geelong- A. B. C. D.-Similar detailed Accounts. 11.-Port of Portland- A. B. C. D.-Similar detailed Accounts. 12.-Port of Port Fairy- A. B. C. D.-Similar detailed Accounts. 13.-Port of Port Albert- A. B. C. D.-Similar detailed Accounts. 14.-Port ofWarrnambool- A. B. C. D.-Similar detailed Accounts. 15.-Port of Bel voir- A. B.-Similar detailed.Accounts. 16.-Wahgunyah Station- A. B.-Similar detailed'Accounts. 17.-" Posted Gold"- B.-Similar detailed Accounts. VICT No. An Account of the DuTIES an~ REVENUE received by the DEP ARTMEN'r of TRADE ............ MELBOURNE. ·• GEELONG. PORTLAND. HEAD OF RECEIPTS. Rate. I I Quantities. Amount. I Quantities. Amount. Quantities. Amount. I I SPIRITS, viz.- l gals. iOth S2ds £ s. gals. JOths ls £ s. d. gals, IOths S2ds £ s. d. Brandy ... ,, .. ... <W gal. 10s. 462,929 0 13 231,466 10 ~ 91,669 4 45,835 9 3 8,799 9 20.: 4,400 •5 5 Gin ... ... ... ;, 271,486 0 26 135,745 17 5 76.275 5 9 38,138 15 3 4,879 4 0 2,439 14 11 Rum ... ... ... , " 203,373 8 16 101,687 3 4 53,474 7 0 26,737 7 0 9,451 3 0 4,725 13 0 Whisky ... ... ... " 123,860 7 24 61,931 6 6 33,962 7 7 16,981 13 2 4,918 4 10 2,459 7 4 Cordials ... ... ... .," ";, 6,040 2 14 3,020 9 7 530 0 0 265 0 2 162 0 2' '81 0 8 Perfumed ... ..... ... 3,197 5 0 1,598 17 6 85 0 5 42 11 8 5 0 15 2 14 8 Other ... ... ... " " 40,549 5 31 20,275 12 2 1,350 9 0 675 9 0 6 0 6 3 1 11 Spirits distilled in the Colony ,," 9s. " 3d. 4,524 5 0 2,092 11 7 ... .. ... ... ., ~ ----------------------------- Total Spirits ... ... 1,115,96~ 2 2~ 557,818 8 8 257,349 2 12 .128,676 5 6 28,223 0 21 14,111 17 11 lbs. 1bs. Opium ... ... ... qp'10 10s. 27,175~ 13,587 l2 6 961~ 48 5 Q ... Tobacco ... ... ... 1,318,43'/.fu 131,843 14 :J 206,282~ 20,628 5 9 20,107 2,010 14 0 Ciga.rs ... ... ... " 175,636~ 26,345 14 10 10,213~ 1,531 19 9 255 38 5 0 Snuffs ..... ... ... " 2s. 2,551 255 2 0 144 14 8 0 Nil ... " cwt. qrs. lbs. cwt. qrs. lbs. cwt. qrs. lbs. Sugar ... ... ... <W cwt. 6s. 384,098 3 3 115,229 19 3 18,459 3 6 5,537 18 11 713 3 8 214 ~·2 10 Molasses and Treacle ... 3s. 4,037 0 20 605 11 ll 610 2 0 91 ll 6 21 1 18 3 4 3 " lbs: lbs • lbs. Tea ... ... ... .w Io 6d, 4,150,317 103,757 18 6 404,963 10,124 1 6 25,840 646 0 0 Coffee ... ... ... 2d. 2,165,071 181042 5 2 65,971 549 15 2 2,686 22 7 8 " gals. gals. gals. Wine ... ... ... <W gal. 2s. 460,293~ 46,029 9 9 41,072i 4,107 5 8 ll,2,55i 1,125 11 0 Beer, &c .. ... ... 6d 2,924,572h 73,114 6 1 405,103 10,127 ll 6 34,559 863 19 6 ... " Cider, &c. ... .~ . ..... , 6d. 4,026 100 '13 0 513 12 16 6 40 1 0 0 -------------·----- ---~-- ------------ Total Duties (Imports) ·... 1,086,730 16 5 ... 181,450 4 9 ... 19,037 2 2 .. I ozs.... dwts. ozs. dwts. Gold Duty (Expo~t) ... rw oz. 2s. 6d 2,249,359 19 281,170 14 I 31,209 0! 3,901 2 9 ... .. ---------------------- Total Duties (Imports and Exports) for the year 1859 1,367,901 10 6 ... 185,351 7 6 ... 19,037 2 2 Tonnage ... ... ... ... ... ... 21,373 8 0 .. 1,130 0 0 .. 136 1 0 Passenger Rate, 18 Vict., No. 5. ... ... ... 6,276 10 0 ... 39 12 6 ... 13 17 6 Chinese Passenger Rate, 18 Vict., No. 39 ... ... ... 6,450 0 0 ... ... ... ... Overtime ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,151 15 0 ... 2 2 0 ... .. Overtime Goods ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... Interest on Deposits of Contingent Moneys ... ... 76 16 Q ... .. ... .. Registry Fees ... ... ... ... ... 50 8 0 ... 0 5 0 ... .. Seizures, Fines and ·Penalties ... ... ... ... 269 4 4 ... 1 5 6 ... ... Discharge and Engagement Fees, M. 8. A., 1854. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. Contribution towards cost collecting Pilotage Rates . , . ... ... ... ... ... .. Licenses : Fishing for Oysters, 22 Vict., No. 67, and Fee from) Victoria Sugar Company, £2 16s. 8d. ... f 5 2 6 ... 0 2 6 ... .. Pilotage Reimbursements from Board (Hevenue) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Rent from Custom House Agents . .. .. ... ... 50 0 0 ... 75 0 0 ... .. Rent on Goods in Queen's Warehouse .. , ... ... 82 2 4 ... ... ... .. Survey Fees (Steam Navigation Board) ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. Surcharge ... ... ... .. ... ... 1 10 0 ... ... ... ... Special Lockers, Salary Account ... ... ... 687 10 0 ... 300 0 0 ... ... Crown's share Sale of Hummage Goods ... ... ... 5 5 11 .... 13 6 3 ... ... Chinese Hesidence Fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 ... ;., ... Sh.,.e of ltevenue acoruing to the Colony of Victoda, from~ Duties colleeted by the South Australian Customs on the River Murray; agreeably to provisions, tripartite tre~tty ... ... ... ... .. made with the New South Wales and South Australian Governments . .. .. ... .. ~ ---------------------!·-- Total Duties and Hevenue for the year 1859 ... 1,406,381 3 0 ... 186,915 1 3 ... l9,18i 0 8 Pilotage Rates, under authority 17 Vict., No. 28 ... 23,680 2 8 ... 934 2 10 ... 60 10 2 ------------- -------- TOTAL ... ... ... ... 1,430,061 5 8 ... 187,849 4 1 ... 19,247 10 10 ~~l:,t;~,""U-1:!'!c·~ I certify that the above is a correct Return of the Total Revenue collected by the Department of Trade and Customs in and for the Colony of Victoria, during the above period. Department of Trade and Customs, H. W. SPAIN, Melbourne, Victoria, February, 1860. Comptroller of Accounte. OR][A. JL and CusTO~Is a~ the several PORTS of the COLONY during the Year 1859. Account of PORT F.AffiY. PORT ..ALBERT. W .ARRN.AMBOOL. Moneys received bytbe Total Quantities. Amount. ToTAL. Commissioner Quantities. .Amount. Quantities. .Amount • Quantities. .Amount. of Trade aud I Customs. -- : --- gals. lOths !12ds £ ~· d. gals. lOths S2ds £ s. d. gals, 10ths S2ds £ s. d. £. s. d. ltlths 32ds £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,772 0 1 2,386 10 11 .5,543 6 30 2,772 5 9 3,775 6 2 1,887 17 1 ... 5 491 5 25 288,748 9 0 4,341 5 10 2,171 :o 1 1,585 2 26 793 2 6 4,981 4 6 2,490 16 10 ... 363,551 0 13 181,779 7 0 8,917 6 0 4,458 16 0 2,767 2 0 1,383 12 0 6,124 5 23 3,062 12 2 ... 284,110 1 7 142,055 3 . 6 2,291 9 1 1,145 19 6 1,639 7 28 820 510 2,643 9 2 1,322 0 3 ... 169,319 3 8 84,660 12 7 17 7 0 8 17 2 17 0 26 8 18 2 ... ... .. 6,767 9 10 3,384 5 9 ... ... ... .. ... .. ... 3,287 5 20 1,644 310 ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 41,907 4 5 20,954 3 1 ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 4,524 5 0 2,092 11 7 ~--- ------------------------ -~--- ----------- 725,318 16 4 20,340 7 12 10,170 13 8 11,555 7 14 5,778 4 3 17,526 4 1 8,763 6 4 ... 1,450,961 2 22 :lbs. fbs. Ths. fbs. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 27,271-ti 13,635 17 6 6,799 679 18 0 2,372 237 4 0 11,663 1,166 6 0 ... 1,565,661-m 156,566 2 6 86 12 18 0 86 12 18 0 166 24 18 0 ... 186,443.& 27,966 13 7 ... ... ... ... 35 3 10 0 .. 2,730 273 0 0 cwt. qrs. lbs. cwt. qrs. fbs. cwt. qrs. Ths. cwt. qrs.