Table A., SHOWING MEAN POPULATION, CUSTOMS RECEIPTS, and RECEIPTS per HEAD of POPULATION, from 1st JANUARY, 1860, to 30th JUNE, 1875.
| Year. |
Estimated Mean Population. |
Customs Receipts. |
Receipts per head of Population. |
|
Persons. |
£ |
s.
|
d.
|
£ |
s.
|
d.
|
| 1860 |
25,788 |
59,210 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
| 1861 |
31,211 |
71,678 |
18 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
| 1862 |
39,722 |
96,107 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
4½ |
| 1863 |
53,358 |
125,199 |
6 |
11 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
| 1864 |
67,838 |
153,341 |
19 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
2½ |
| 1865 |
80,920 |
195,540 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
3½ |
| 1866 |
92,003 |
223,384 |
13 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
6¾ |
| 1867 |
98,025 |
283,366 |
10 |
11 |
2 |
17 |
9¾ |
| 1868 |
103,638 |
333,636 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
4½ |
| 1869 |
108,662 |
308,719 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
16 |
9¾ |
| 1870 |
112,732 |
288,470 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
| 1871 |
120,356 |
324,078 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
10¼ |
| 1872 |
129,350 |
403,640 |
17 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| 1873 |
140,122 |
480,913 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
| 1874 |
155,103 |
485,382 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
| 1875—Half-year to 30th June |
169,299 |
227,545 |
13 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
10½nearly. |