COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1920.]

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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND

COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1920.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

MEMORANDUM. The annual reports of the Resident Commissioners at Rarotonga and Niue are. attached hereto. During the year changes were .made, in the Administrations of Rarotonga and Niuc. Mr. F. W. Platts, who had boon Resident Commissioner at Rarotonga-for five years, was offered and accepted a position as Stipendiary Magistrate in New Zealand. Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., was appointed to succeed Mr. Platts, and took up his duties in February. Mr. J. C. Evison was appointed Resident Commissioner at Niue in place of Mr. G. N. Morris, who has been transferred to be Treasurer and Collector of Customs at Rarotonga. The, trade returns show a considerable increase in the value of imports—£l77,9ll, as against £142,925 for the previous year ; but the exports show a decline, being £94,697 for the year, as against £127,729 for 1919. This is due principally to the. fatling-oIT in the export of copra and pearl-shell. The shipping facilities have improved during the year, and the. service is gradually resuming pre-war conditions. There, is, however, room for further improvement, and there is no doubt that the time must come when in order to develop the trade of these, Islands, the question of providing adequate shipping facilities will have to be seriously tackled. The reports of the Medical Officers indicate that the health of the people has, on the whole, been good, and the statement that there has been a marked progressive decrease of tuberculosis in the northern islands during the past three years is very satisfactory. A census of the inhabitants of the Islands was taken simultaneously with the census in New Zealand. The following table shows the population of the various islands :—

Cook and other Pacific Islands.—Summary of Population. Table showing the Population (Native and other) of each Inhabited Island at the Census of 17th April, 1921.

* Includes twenty-two Native women married to and living as Europeans. Note.—There were no inhabitants at the islands of Manuae and Suwarrow. M. Pomake, Minister for the Cook Islands.

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Native Population. .British and Foreign-born Population. Totals. Island. Males. Females. Males.* '"•*[ Sexes. Males. Females. Both Sexes. Aitutaki Atiu Mangaia Manihiki Mauke Mitiaro Palmerston Penrhyn Pukapuka Rakahanga Rarotonga 682 661 1,343 432 398 S30 625 584 1,209 224 205 429 290 205 561 106 101 207 41 42 83 170 200 370 288 242 530 171 138 309 1,708 1,519 3,287 14 4 10 3 12 16 3 11 30 7 21 3 17 090 430 035 227 308 106 41 174 288 172 1,873 077 401 595 205 270 101 42 202 242 138 1,030 1,373 837 1,230 432 578 207 83 370 530 310 3,503 5 4 2 "o 1 105 iii 1 216 Totals, Cook and Northern Islands 4,803 4,355 9,158 153 148 30] 4,950 4,503 9,459 Niue 1,703 1,988 3.691 33 20 59 1,736 2,014 3,750 Grand totals 0,500 6,343 12,849 0,517 13,209 180 174 300 0,092

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COOK ISLANDS. REPORT OF THE RESIDENT COMMISSIONER OF RAROTONGA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 st MARCH, 1921. Sir, — Rarotonga, sth August, 1921. I have, the honour to submit my report to the 31st March, 1921. As I did not take charge here until the 7th February this year, I am not in a position to deal in detail with matters that are usually covered by Resident Commissioners' reports, and I. think it better lo leave what I have to say on these matters until I have had the experience of a full year's term of office. I enclose herewith return showing values of imports and exports, High Court and Native; Land Court returns, return of vital statistics, census return, estimates for the year 1921-22, and statement of receipts and expenditure to the 31st March, 1921. The Medical Officer's report for the year has already been forwarded to the Secretary. T wisli to draw particular attention to the financial position of the Administration as on the 31st March. The statement of receipts and expenditure shows a credit balance, of £7,939 15s. Id. This balance is .made up as under : — £ s, d.■ Fixed deposit witli Bank of New Zealand, Auckland .. .. 1,000 0 0 Cash on current account, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland . . .. 3,069 7 2 Cash in Treasury, Rarotonga .. .. .. .. .. 1,305,17 7 Debts due to Administration ... .. .. £3,152 3 I Less amounts owing by Administration .. 587 12 9 2,564 10 4 £7,939 15 1 The amount mentioned above as being owing by the, Administration —namely, £587 12s. 9d. — is made up of sums deposited by Natives for safe deposit—trust funds that should at all times be available to meet applications for withdrawal. The actual working balance is therefore reduced to £3,437 lis. 7d. Against this there were debts due by the Administration, incurred prior to the 31st March, amounting to £7,126 19s. lOd. Of this amount £5,126 19s. lOd. has already been paid, and the balance will be paid as soon as funds are available. There are sums amounting in the aggregate to £4,649 due to the Administration for wireless receipts, stamp salesj High Court fines and fees, &c, for the period 1920-21, and as these come in the pressure will be much relieved. As the position is at present it is not possible for me to undertake any new work, and I am confining myself to general organization and to carrying out some very necessary repairs to Government buildings and officers' residences. I estimate the revenue for this year at between £16,000 and £17,000, and expenditure at £21,895. This expenditure, of course, includes the debts due before the 31st March, already referred to. I have, &c, J. George L. Hewitt, Resident Commissioner. The Hon. Dr. Pomare, C.M.G., Minister for the Cook Islands, Wellington. EXTRACT FROM REPORT OP CHIEP MEDICAL OFFICER, RAROTONGA (Dr. R, S. TROTTER). Rarotonga,, 30th April, 1921. In Rarotonga 7,160 visits and attendances were made upon Maoris, and 431 upon Europeans ; total, 7,891. In the outer islands 2,484 visits were made. The, sickness rate has been less than for the previous year. Ten islands outside Rarotonga were visited during the year, but owing to lack of communication we were unalble to call at Takutea, Suwarrow (at present uninhabited), Palmerston, and Nassau. In the northern islands there has been a marked decrease, of tuberculosis, and this has been progressive during the past three years. Hospital : 139 in-patients were treated at the hospital during the year: the average stay was eighteen days. Eighteen major and thirty-five minor operations were performed, and a large number of minor operations upon out-patients. Under the latter category came a number of injections of salvarsan, which were given by the Assistant Medical Officer for the treatment of yaws, will) good result. Dentist: The appointment of a dentist would be a great boon In the island. Dental caries is most common, and good prophylactic, work in this respect would save, endless trouble for these people in later life. Aitutaki: Four visits were paid to this island, where the Assistant Medical Officer performed thirteen operations, and treated eighteen cases of yaws with salvarsan injections, with apparently good, results. Then 1 are now only two lepers left at Moturakau, both in an advanced stage of the disease. Mangaia : The settlements were all inspected and found to have little sickness except of a chronic nature. A nurse is being sent to Mangaia.

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Atiu: 'Three brief visits were paid to , this island. The new water-tanks and washing-places are proving of considerable advantage, to the people. Manuae : This island was visited twice, and there was no sickness on the island on either occasion. Mauke : Only one short visit was paid, owing to want of communication. Medical attention is required, am! it is hoped that better arrangements will be possible during the coming year. Mitiaro : Eighteen days were put in here, and the health of the people as a whole is good. Pukapuka : Three visits were paid, and the health of the people was good. Additional watertanks arc needed at Ato and Roto. Rakahanga and Manihiki : Five brief visits to both islands, where the health of the people is good. The settlement at Rakahanga was becoming overcrowded, but this matter is being stopped and rectified. Penrhyn : Two visits were made. The settlements were both well kept and looked after, and the health of the people generally was good. On the whole, health matters in these islands are improving, and our educational efforts amongst the people are doing some good. REPORTS OF REGISTRAR. Sir, — Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga, 30th July, 1921. I have the honour to submit my report on the work of the High Court for the. financial year ending 31st March, 1921. The number of cases heard were as follows : Criminal, 760 ; civil, 79. Fees and lines received : Criminal, £728 17s. 6d. ; civil, £24 4s. ; miscellaneous, £1 15s. : total, £754 16s. 6d. The following fees were also collected by this office : Car fees, £65; dog-tax, £35 10s. ; fruitbuyers' licenses, £11 ; market stalls, 12s. ; vising foreign passports, £4 10s. ; cinema licenses, £30; printing account, £11 10s. 6d. ; miscellaneous, £2 10s.: total, £160 13s. The work in this office during the. past three years has been very heavy ; I have had to undertake the clerical work in connection with the Resident Commissioner's Office. Attached hereto is return showing vital statistics for the Group, and the census returns lor the islands of Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mangaia, Atiu, and Mauke. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga,. 8. Savage, Registrar. • Sir,-— Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga, 30th July, 1921. I have the honour to submit my report on the Native Land Court for the year ending 31st March, 1921. The total fees collected for Rarotonga amounted to £55 6s. 6d. At the close of the financial year the outstanding fees were £762 os. 7d. Of this amount the sum of £20 16s. 6d. has since been collected und [.aid to the Treasury. As soon as the Resident Agents have supplied this office with a full statement of the amounts they have remitted direct to the Treasurer, we will then be in a position to credit each title with the"amounts thus paid and the. actual outstanding balance arrived at. We have now entered on a vigorous campaign in collecting all outstanding fees, and it is anticipated that at the end of the present financial year these outstanding fees will have been very considerably reduced, if not all paid up : indeed, our aim is to endeavour to have, the, total amount collected. ' * haye > &c -> S. Savage, Registrar. The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. Vital Statistics. The following is the return of births, deaths, and marriages for each island. Unfortunately, owing to the infrequency of communication with the northern islands, a, complete return from each of the northern islands is not available, for this return.

M. Savage, Registrar.

Island. Ma, Bin lis. Mac >ri. Deaths. European. Marri Maori. lages. Euro; Euroiri, iean. pean. ""I Rarotonga Aitutaki Mangaia Atiu Mauke .. Penryhn* Manihiki* Rakahanga* M. 58 38 23 22 12 5 5 2 F. 62 26 20 17 8 2 2 1 M. 2 F. 2 M. 42 21 15 14 16 F 3 1 2 I F. 38 18 22 17 6 F. J 38 18 22 17 6 M. 2 1 I M. F. 2 2 1 I F. 2 51 6 14 9 4 51 6 14 9 4 2 Totals 165 165 139 2 108 101 84 2 *T ie return from tin sse islands are up t> Septem' >er, 1920,

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Census, 1921. The following are the census returns for the islands of Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mangaia, Atiu Mauke, Penrhyn, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Pukapuka, and Palmerston. Barotonga. Mauke. Native population .. .. .. ..3,219 Native population .. .. .. .. 712 European population .. .. .. 204 Europeans, including 8 under age of sixteen years 17 Total .. .. .. .. 3,423 Total .. .. .. .. 729 Penrhyn. Aitutaki. Native population .. .. .. .. 373 Native population .. .. .. .. 1,342 * European population, including 14 half-castes r ., . , ~„,. who live as Europeans .. .. .. 31 total .. .. .. .. 1,373 Ar ~ , ~ ~,11 -Native population .. .. . . . . 4ZO Europeans .. .. .. .. .. 2 ***<»*»• Total 422 Native population .. .. .. .. 1,207 European population, including 10 under age of Uakahanqa. sixteen years .. .. .. .. 24 Native population .. .. .. .. 309 „ European .. .. .. .. .. 1 Total .. .. .. .. 1,231 ' Total .. .. .. .. 310 Attn. Pukapuka. Native population .. .. .. .. 835 Total Native population .. 530 Europeans .. .. .. .. .. 2 Palmerston. Total .. .. ... .. 837 Total population .. .. .. .. 83 S. Savage, Registrar.

i Cook Islands Administration. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1921. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st March, 1920 .. ~ 8,585 8 7 Marriage ices .. .. .. 33 6 6 Customs duties — Fruit-inspection .. .. 1,475 7 5 Rarotonga .. .. .. .. 9,198 15 2 Ammunition Account .. .. .. 270 11 0 New Zealand ..' .. .. 1,876 10 8 . Liquor Account .. .. .. 2,662 4 9 Export duties — Truck Account .. .. .. 24 17 6 Copra .. .. .. .. 1,018 1 6 Dog-tax .. .. .. .. 35 10 6 Shell .. .. .. .. 119 19 8 Post-office boxes and telephone rents .. 87 8 ti Traders' license fees .. .. .. 551 10 0 Wireless revenue .. .. .. 621 9 7 Stamp sales— Post-cards .. .. .. .. 1 110 Rarotonga .. .. .. .. 826 7 2 Passport foes .. .. .. 410 0 New Zealand .. .. .. 2,971 19 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 0 10 0 Fees and fines, High Court — Leper Account receipts .. .. 0 10 0 Rarotonga .. .. .. .. 758 1 6 Hospital Account .. .. .. 37 9 6 Aitutaki .. .. .. .. 113 16 6 Hospital, contingencies .. .. 17 5 6 Mangaia . . . . • . . . . 49 3 0 High Court, contingencies . . .. 0 10 Mauke .. .. .. .. 46 10 0 Education Account, contingencies .. 161 4 9 Atiu .. .. .. .. 17 0 Postal and telephone, contingencies .. 10 0 Penrhyn .. .. .. .. 53 1 0 Farm .. . . .. .. 34 6 0 Manihiki .. .. .. .. 78 8 0 Government buildings (sales, &c.) .. 18 10 9 Land Court .. .. ~ .. 133 14 3 Roads .. .. .. .. 214 0 Water rates— Ngatangiia School . . .. .. 1 14 0 Avarua .. .. .. .. 200 18 0 Water Account receipts .. .. 61 17 3 Arorangi .. .. .. .. 70 8 0 Aitutaki Wharf .. .. .. 211 15 4 Ngatangiia .. .. .. 38 10 0 Freezer Trading Account .. .. 2,525 4 6 Matavera .. .. .. .. 38 11 0 Customhouse .. .. .. 23 0 6 Titikaveka .. .. .. 54 18 0 Cement Account .. .. .'. 146 19 6 Muri .. .. .. .'. 25 8 0 Timber Account .. .. .. 45 7 6 Shipping fees .. .. .. 410 6 Fruit-trees .. . . .. .. 28 15 0 Hall licenses .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Mangaia School .. .. .. 0 6 9 Interest .. .. .. .. • 35 0 0 Tanks, Mitiaro .. .. .. 0 4 2 Rents .. .. .. . . 129 17 0 Motor-vehicle fees .. .. .. 65 0 0 £35,684 8 0 Road rates .. .. .. .. 73 10 0

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Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1921.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,305 17 7 Fixed deposit .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Bank current account .. .. .. 3,407 15 1 Less unpresented cheques .. .. 338 7 11 3,069 7 2 Accounts due to Administration .. .. .. 3,152 3 1 — 8,527 7 10 Less accounts owing by Administration .. .. 587 12 9 £7,939 15 1

Service. Voted. Expended. Service. Voted. Expended. VCITK 1. Engineer and Surveyor 2. Registrar, Interpreter, and. Printer 3. Postmaster 4. Hospital Nurse, Rarotonga (Miss L'Amie) 5. Hospital Nurses, Aitutaki — Miss La Fontaine .. Miss King 0. h'tireman of Works 7. Draughtsman 8. Island allowance, Collector of Customs 9. Island allowance, Sergeant of Police 10. Clerk, Land Office 11. Clerk, Registrar's Offloe 12. Clerk, Post Office 13. Clerk, Commissioner's Office 14. Clerk, Treasury and Collector of Customs 15. Cadet, Registrar's Offloe 16. Resident Agent, Mangaia 17. Resident Agent, Atiu .. 18. Resident Agent, Aitutaki 19. Resident Agent, Penrhyn 20. Resident Agent, Manihiki and .Rakahanga 21. Resident Agent, Pukapuka 22. Resident Agent, Mauke 23. Native Agent, Mitiaro 24. Native police, Rarotonga 25. Native police, Aitutaki 26. Native police, Mauke .. 27. Native police, Mitiaro.. 28. Native police, Penrhyn 29. Native police, Mangaia 30. Native police, Manihiki and Rakahanga 31. Native police, Atiu 32. Native Assessor, Rakahanga 33. Maintenance of lunatics 34. Maintenance of lepers 35. Hospital aupplies and attendance 36. Rent, wharf-site Rent, Post-office site .. Postmaster's house Rent, grounds and office, Mangaia 37. Contingent expenditure —General 38. Contingent expenditure --High Court 39. Contingent expenditure —Land Court 40. Contingent expenditure — Education 41. Subsidy, boatman, Mangaia 42. Subsidy, boatman, Aitutaki 43. Subsidy, boatman, Atiu 44. Subsidy, boatman, Mauke £ s. d. 370 0 0 150 0 0 £ s. d. 246 13 4 412 10 0 VOTE 45. Subsidy, carrying mails in Group 46. Subsidy, wireless station, Rarotonga 47. Subsidy, destruction of flying-foxes and rats £ s. d. 30 0 0 500 0 0 £ s. d. 350 0 0 175 0 0 408 15 0 262 9 0 800 0 0 571 11 0 200 0 0 252 1 8 5 0 0 140 0 0 195 13 4 220 0 0 48. Assistant Printer 108 0 0 ( 43 15 0 I 107 0 8 210 0 0 200 0 0 125 0 0 I 25 0 0 60 0 8 49. Allowance to Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Mitiaro, Palmerston, and Pukapuka 50. Postal and telephone service, Rarotonga 51. Experimental farm 52. Upkeep of Government buildings 53. Roads and bridges 54. Atiu Residency 55. Aitutaki road subsidy.. 56. Ngatangiia School 11 0 0 200 0 0 350 0 0 150 0 0 558 15 9 352 5 11 1,577 8 10 100 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 52 0 0 73 0 8 131 13 4 127 10 0 18 2 11 800 0 0 600 0 0 50 0 0 800 0 0 793 5 7 130 0 0 127 10 0 1,508 19 4 02 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 220 0 0 220 0 0 300 0 0 00 0 0 218 0 0 00 0 0 30 0 0 15 0 0 21 0 0 41 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 03 13 4 325 0 0 125 0 0 200 0 0 125 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 322 14 0 45 0 0 14 0 0 7 10 0 9 5 0 20 10 0 15 0 0 12 10 0 10 0 0 Customs duties High Court, Aitutaki Fruit-inspection Ammunition Account Liquor Account Truck Account Water Account Aitutaki Wharf Freezer Trading Account (Dr. balance, 31/3/20, £21) Customhouse Cement Account Timber Account Fruit-trees .. Mangaia School .. Tanks, Mitiaro Car Whare Manuhiri Cadets Packing-shed Freezer Engineer's residence Library Electric Light Account Mauke, tanks Atiu bathing-pool Parliamentary party Clerk, Aitutaki Atiu, tanks Wireless station Cost-of-living bonus Aitutaki, water Atiu, cargo-shed Customs cadet Audit expenses Aitutaki, boat Printing-house High Court, Rakahanga .. Island allowance, Secretary Nurse, Mangaia Mangaia, water 0 2 11 0 10 0 501 10 7 185 8 9 2,292 0 7 222 10 1 1,102 8 2 111 15 3 3,072 0 7 140 5 3 146 19 6 45 7 6 34 9 3 259 0 4 0 11 8 259 18 4 138 0 7 95 19 2 71 15 11 ' 283 1 10 2 6 2 139 17 0 34 6 6 89 14 3 23 9 0 5 0 0 50 6 3 47 15 1 90 0 0 21 0 5 106 4 0 11 2 3 164 0 0 32 7 8 75 9 6 20 0 0 29 18 3 9 17 0 1 2 6 180 0 0 270 0 0 1,000 0 0 95 12 0 348 12 9 2,844 14 4 5 0 0 8 15 0 12 0 0 9 7 0 8 15 0 18 0 0 33 0 0 500 0 0 1,424 1 0 300 0 0 734 15 3 300 0 0 108 18 8 500 0 0 2,208 15 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 10 4 0 Total expenditure .. Balance, 31st March, 1921 « 27,744 12 11 7,939 15 1 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 10 0 3 0 0 Total 35,084 8 0

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Estimated Expenditure for the Year 1921-22. Salaries and contingencies— £ £ Aitutaki .. .. .. .. 500 Police—Salaries, uniforms, &c. .. .. 1,000 Atiu .. .. .. .. .. 300 Post Office—Salaries and contingencies .. 750 Mangaia .. .. .. .. 450 Printing Department .. . . .. 600 Manihiki and Rakahanga .. .. .. 250 Prisoners .. .. . . .. .. 500 Mauke .. .. .. .. .. 350 Public works, including running and upkeep of Mitiaro .. .. .. .. .. 75 motor vehicles, &c. .. .. .. 2,000 Penrylm .. .. ..' .. 270 Resident Commissioner's Office — Salaries and Atiu —Residence for nurse .. .. . . 250 contingencies .. .. . . .. 600 Courts —Salaries and contingencies .. .. 1,600 Roads and bridges .. .. .. .. 500 Education .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 Subsidy, flying-foxes and rats .. .. 600 Experimental farm .. .. .. .. 350 Telephone service .. .. .. .. 200 Freezer .. .. . . .. .. 650 Treasury and Customs—Salaries and contingencies 400 Government buildings, officers' residences, re- Water Account . . . . . . . . 350 pairs, additions, general maintenance .. 1,750 Wliare Manuhiri .. .. .. .. 500 Furnishings, Government buildings, officers' Wireless station .. .. .. .. 1,500 residences, &c. .. .. .. .. 750 Contingencies, general .. .. .. 1,000 Hospital and medical services .. 2, 500 ■ ■ — Lepers .. .. .. .. .. 250 £21,895 Lunatics .. .. .. .. .. 100 ■ ■ — <- S. Fostbe, Acting-Treasurer.

Cook Islands Administration. Port of Rarotonga. — Value of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .. .. ..119,420 United Kingdom .. .. .. 9,350 United States of America .. . .. 43,727 Tahiti .. . . . . . . . . 3,881 Other places .. .. .. .. 1,533 £177,911

Artlole. United Kingdom. New Zealand. United States o£ Tahiti. America. Other . Places. fotal. £ £ 776 75 12,146 1,274 7,451 3,575 539 1.652 16,208 754 12,250 531 1,421 10,013 2,764 9,590 12,009 1,239 8,642 304 2,399 5,463 675 2,809 4,861 £ £ £ £ 776 95 18,636 1,566 7,585 10,021 1,697 1,652 23,602 1,545 2 J, 555 1,481 3,260 10,037 4,130 14,266 12,009 9,714 10,371 2,774 4,474 5,468 680 2,966 7,551 Agricultural produce Animals (live) Apparel, drapery, silks, &o. Bags and sacks Biscuits and cabin-bread Bicycles, tricycles, motor-cars, &e. Boots and shoes Butter and cheese Building-material and timber for fruit-cases Cordage and twine Cotton piece-goods Drugs and chemicals Fish (preserved) Flour Furniture Hardware, tools, iron, and machinery . . Meat (frozen), &o. Oils, &c. .. Provisions n.o.e. .. .. .. • Rice Stationery, books, &c. Sugar Tea and coffee, &c. .. • .. Tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes Miscellaneous 2,348 3,449 292 75 5,384 1,004 "SO 406 287 1,060 69 2 94 118 I), 89.'! 713 4,047 497 1,830 383 78 36 4.597 423 9 25 30 37 284 875 4,317 24 185 67 269 8 39 90 7,050 1,548 2,355 1,841 5 4 67 821 J !386 45 166 10 46 115 58 39 140 1 14 1,224 87 505 1,533 177,911 9,350 119,420 43,727 3,881

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Cook Islands Administration. Return showing Value of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .. .. ..65,244 United Kingdom .. .. .. ~. 2,400 United Slates of America .. .. .. .'. 25.283 Tahiti .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,770 £94,697 Guy N. Morris, Collector of Customs.

NIUE ISLAND. REPORT OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER. Slß,— Alofi, Nine, Ist April, 1921. I have the honour to submit for your consideration my report on the work of the Niue Administration for the year ended 81st March, 1921. Finance. The total revenue for the period just closed amounted to £6,938 9s. 2d. It must, be noted, though, that, one item of revenue, comprises £2,000, being the donation so kindly given Tor hospital purposes to the Administration by the Red Cross Society of New Zealand, and the subsidy added by the Government of that Dominion. The. item " Refund of advance made to Samoan Administration " is simply a cross-entry, and arises from the fact (hat, on the occasion of the engagement of labour here last April, the Nine Administration paid, on behalf of the. Samoan Government, the amount named as an instalment of wages to the labourers concerned. The increased expenditure, which is a record in that direction, is mainly due to the heavy outlay in connection with the hospital scheme. Had regular communication with New Zealand been maintained it would, have, been considerably greater. There arc two new items of expenditure, one of which—namely, "Advance to Samoan Administration"- Las been explained in the preceding paragraph. Regarding the other item, that entitled "Firearms and Ammunition Account," it was decided during the year, owing to the ravages of hale, wild pigs, &c, to import a quantity of ammunition and firearms for sale to those Natives wishing to get rid of these pests. The amount named has been expended, but the goods have, not yet come to hand, hence, the fact that no mention has been made of anything in this direction in the. statement of revenue. The expenditure on the medical side was increased very greatly during the year. This is accounted, for by one or two facts. The salary of Nurse, Copland is paid by this Administration and debited to the Medical Account, although she was engaged in and sent'from New Zealand for work on this island. It cannot lie too strongly urged that the salaries of all white officers sent from the mainland for service on this island should be paid by the New Zealand Government. During the year it was found necessary to purchase a new set of instruments and appliances for the medical work.

Article. Where exported. Quantity. Value. i Total. Bananas Oranges Tomatoes Pines New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand 25,944 cases 109,480 , 20,235 „ 928 „ £ 12,859 30,490 11,127 300 £ 12,859 36,490 11,127 360 Coconuts New Zealand United States of America 3,109 sacks 2,178 „ 1,554 1,045 2,599 New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand United Kingdom 5,287 sacks Lemons .Mandarins Kuin;ir;iH and taro Coffee Shell 941 cases 321 „ 1,903 „ 3£ tons 30 225 141 740 448 2,400 225 141 740 448 2,400 Copra New Zealand United States of America Tahiti 52 tons 901 „ 49 „ 1,300 24,238 1,770 27,308 Total 1,002 tons 94,697

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The balance in hand is also a record one, but is naturally swelled by the hospital donation and our inability to get, owing to the dislocation of the subsidized shipping service, all the material so urgently needed for carrying on our work here. Trade. The value of the, imports for the year just ended amount to £20,524, being £1,259 less than for the preceding year. Of course, high prices account, as the)' have done for the last few years, for SUCh large figures. lint even. then, if a fair deduction to cover the increase of prices be made, the resull is an amount hitherto beaten only thrice since the occupation of this island by the New Zealand Government. Every year the demand for European foodstuffs and clothing on the part of the Natives is becoming greater; consequently, given regular communication with the outside world, this item should always be an increasing one. As this demand becomes greater the use of money will ever be more acutely felt by the Natives, upon whom the effect of such should be in the direction of compelling (-hem to go in more extensively for the growing of coconuts and oilier tropical produce. Here again, had communication with New Zealand been maintained right, throughout the year, a record in imports would presumably have resulted. The value of the exports is very much down, there being a, decrease from last year of £22,837. But in connection with this decrease one point has to be remembered, and that is this : tin 1 main article exported from Nine is copra, on which the average valuation for the year just closed was 33 per cent, higher than for the preceding year. It follows, then, that the drop is more serious than it appears at first sight to be. The main causes in the decrease in export are these : Only a, small number of ships capable of carrying outward cargo visited Niue during the year. Of the, nine ships that entered, four of them did not take a single, pound of outward cargo. Then, those that did carry anything away were only two small schooners capable, of carrying only small cargoes. Moreover, the island was visited in the early part of last year by a small hurricane, which, while it did not do a great deal of damage at the. time, still accounted for a shortage of copra, because for months subsequent to that event great quantities of nuts continued to drop prematurely from the trees, owing to the great shaking they then received. It goes without saying that the unfortunate, loss of the subsidized schooner " Jubilee " naturally caused a great amount of dislocation of trade. At present the, prospects for the coming year are promising as far as the production of copra is concerned. The coconut-trees apparently have recovered from the hurricane mentioned above, as they all seem to be bearing excellently, due to a very great extent to the careful attention (hat has been given to the weeding of plantations. SmrpiNG. The subsidized schooner service proved a failure last year, despite the fact that the vessel used was an auxiliary schooner. To begin with, she did not arrive here on her first trip till the beginning of the second week in May. Then it took over two months for her to return to Niue on her second trip. Unfortunately, on her third trip to Niue from Auckland, which port she left on 14th August she disappeared, and has not been heard of since. This is the second schooner subsidized by the New Zealand Government to run to Niue that has been lost within two years. Oilier vessels that have called at Niue during' the year were the " Mokoia " (with the Parliamentary Party on board), the "Ogre" (the small pleasure-ship of Mr. Ralph Stock, the author), H.M.S. "Veronica," N.Z.G.S. " Tutanekai," and the, auxiliary schooner " Ajax " (three times), from Samoa. Never has there been fell, greater need for a regular and more frequent service than has been felt during the last year. On four occasions relief in the shape of foodstuffs had to be brought to the, inhabitants of this island. Had it not been for the timely visits of the, " Mokoia," " Veronica," "Tutanekai," and "Ajax," it would have been, very awkward for white and brown people alike. Fortunately there was no hurricane during the hurricane season just closing, otherwise all and sundry would have fared very badly. Much-needed provisions, that in the ordinary run of even an erratic subsidized service should have reached us last November, have not yet put in an appearance, and probably will not do so for some considerable time yet. The crying need of I,his isolated outlier of the. Empire is regular, consistent, and dependable communication, spread over the whole year,, by means of a good and efficient vessel. The conditions which obtain now very materially hinder the progress of the island. Until such time as a, regular service can be instituted, trade, and agriculture will languish, for it is impossible to get the Natives to go in for extensive planting without being able to assure them of a steady, regular, and efficient means of getting their produce away. Consequent on the loss of the " Jubilee," the " Veronica " called here at the beginning of last November, followed by the " Ajax " later in the same, month. Advantage was taken of the visit of the last-named vessel to send her to Boveridge Reef to search for the " Jubilee." After a thorough search no signs of her were discovered. Immediately on the return to port of the "Ajax" the "Tutanekai" arrived in quest of the "Jubilee." So that'apparently nothing was left undone by the New Zealand Government to ascertain fully the fate of the unfortunate schooner. Hospital. On the receipt early last year of the plans and specifications drawn up by Dr. Chesson, the erection of the Lord Liverpool Hospital was immediately proceeded with. The Administration was very fortunate in obtaining as foreman of works a \i',ry capable man, who has evinced the greatest interest in the progress of the buildings pertaining thereto. So far the work done is of a very satisfactory nature. From the outset the work was assiduously carried out by Native labour, until

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the unfortunate loss of the " Jubilee," which, at the time of her loss had on board a great quantity of material for the proposed buildings, practically put an end to all regular work in connection with them. However, the main building, with the exception of facings, windows, &c, is about three-parts finished, and so far is a credit to the foreman before mentioned. The only outbuildings Hearing completion are the, morgue and the laundry. The foundations of the operating-theatre, the kitchen, and bathrooms, however, are down, and await the time when suitable, material is available. At present everything is at a complete standstill, as there is an absolute lack of every description of building-material except roofing-iron. It is therefore, difficult at this dale to say when the buildings will be, ready for their legitimate purpose, as there is yet a great deal of work to be done and a large sum of money to be spent on them. To date the expenditure on this account has been over £2,400, which does not include cost of material now on order. Despite the fact that donations amounting to £2,000 are available for this work, the great, cost of the scheme will mean a very heavy drain on an already restricted i even lie. The, scheme, it is feared, is rathei too elaborate for a small Administration to be responsible for, more especially when urgent calls for good roads, education, regular communication with New Zealand, infant welfare, and other needs are heard on every hand. The present and future funds of this Administration will have to be most carefully guarded and conserved to enable the hospital scheme to be well founded and efficiently carried on. The most cordial thanks of one and all on this island are due to the. Red Cross Society of New Zealand and the New Zealand Government for the, very handsome donations made by each towards the cost of this important and necessary work. It goes without saying that in the absence of such liberality the local Administration would not have! been able to venture upon even a limited hospital scheme for very many years to come. Public Works. In addition to the, work on the hospital buildings the work of re-forming and widening roads was continued. The following roads were attended to, and are now in good order: Mana corner to Lakepa (six miles) ; Mutalau to liku (seven miles) ; Tuapa to Hikutavake (two miles) '", and a short piece at Fatiau. The road from Alofi to Mana corner will receive, attention during the coming year, while, a beginning will be, made, with the new road from Amanau to Tamakautoga. Owing to (he loss of the " Jubilee " it was impossible to commence these works earlier, as the Administration is very short of the necessary materials and tools. When the, coming year's programme of roadwork is complete an endeavour will be made 1 to obtain a good maintenance gang to keep the whole, of the roads in thorough order. Without work of this description the cost of repairing roads will always be recurring and heavy. Once a road is in good order little effort on the part of a good maintenance gang will be needed to keep it so. In the very near future the expenditure in connection with public works will be very greatly increased, for, apart from the large amount of money that has yet to be tised to complete the hospital scheme, there are at least four residences for white officers to be, built very shortly. Then there will be a substantial outlay to face when the, proposed installation of the wireless scheme is set in motion. Furthermore, the inauguration of the proposed copra-purchase scheme will naturally tend to drain the financial resources of the Administration to a very low ebb. Then, it will not be long before a large sum of money will be required for extensive additions and alterations to the present jetty. Population. During the year 1920 seventy-five Native men and fourteen women left Niue, while forty-five men and twelve, women came in. Included in the number of emigrants is a labour gang of fifty men and three, women that was sent to Western Samoa at the request of the Administrator of that territory. But, as these will return to Niue this month, a temporary loss of Native, population to the extent of thirty-two will then resolve itself into a gain of twenty-five. In addition to these movements five Europeans left the island and twenty-one. arrived. The following table shows the position as regards births, deaths, and marriages for the year 1920, as well as for the six years immediately preceding it :— Year. Births. Deaths. Marriages. 1914-15 .. .. .. .. 93 73 70 1915-16 .. .. .. .. .. 94 100 'II 1916-17 .. .. .. .. ..82 128 63 1917 (nine months only) .. .. .. .. 100 137 37 1918 .. .. .. .. .. ..95 178 43 1919 .. .. .. ' .. .. .. 110 126 71 1920 .. .. .. .. .. ..92 104 45 Again there is a loss as between births and deaths, although smaller than for the preceding year. The matter of a small birth-rate is a serious one on this island, when 1 population, sparse, is ever dwindling. Until these people are broughtfto a sense of their responsibility in this matter little improvement under this heading will be attained. pH An urgent necessity here, is a system of baby bonuses —a system which could be easily arid effectively carried out under the direction of the medical department. There is a decrease in the number of marriages as compared with the year 1919, but this is partly accounted for by the fact that forty-five of the members of the labour gang now in Samoa are single men of marriageable age.

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Education. During the year there has been an advance under this heading, for last July a new village school was opened at Hakupu, a village eight miles from headquarteis. The grounds and the necessary school-buildings were, presented to the Administration free of charge by the villagers, who themselves erected the building. The school is 40 ft. long and 30 ft. wide, with a veranda 8 ft. wide running right round. The whole of the timber, with the exception, of that for the two doors, was obtained in the bush close to the village. The walls are made of native lime overlying interlaced laths of native timber. Below the top plate there is an open space 3 ft. high all round the room, by means of which, difficulties of ventilation are reduced to a minimum. The twelve windows, each about 6 it. high, are, made of louvres of native timber. The sill of every window is 5 ft. above the floor, which, while it does away with direct glare, also prevents the, idle pupil from having his attention attracted by outside objects. The roof is made of a. thatch of sugar-cane leaves, which helps considerably in keeping the room cool. Owing to the lack of desks and. forms, the pupils while at worksquat on large Native mats. When the school was opened it was found necessary that the headmaster at Tufukia School, who controlled, both schools, should reside, in Hakupu, where he taught for four days every week— Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and. Saturday. To enable the full school time, of twenty-five hours a week to be covered it was necessary to actually teach for over six and a, hall hours on each of those days. On Tuesday and Thursday of each week he spent the whole of each day at Tufukia School, where, in addition to taking his share of active school-work, he had to instruct the staff for three hours a day. It was, of course, necessary for him to have, assistance at Hakupu, and Miss Evison was appointed assistant teacher there. In addition to the junior school, an adult school of over thirty men and women was established and successfully carried on. Wednesday and Friday afternoons were given up to this latter work. when at least five hours a week wen- occupied in teaching eager pupils. The following table shows the position regarding attendance at both schools during the voar 1920:-

During the year the people of Mutalau (the second-largest village on the island) and Tuapa gave a piece of land for school purposes in each village. A school in the first-named village would cater for the children of it and of Lakepa, an adjacent village. One. at Tuapa, would be, sufficient and convenient for all the children of the villages of Tuapa, Makefu, and Hikutavake. The people of Mutalau and Lakepa have already cut the. necessary timber for their proposed school, and I hope soon to be able to have the pleasure of informing you that the erection of the building is well on the way. Then; is, unfortunately, a hitch in connection with the offer made by Tuapa, but I am hoping that the matter will in a very short time be satisfactorily adjusted Medical. Without doubt this is the most important side of the, work of the Administration, for without, a healthy people you cannot expect anything to be brought to a successful issue—it is useless to do anything else without a surety of health and a steady increase in population. But the work is greatly handicapped here by reason of the limited means placed at our disposal to enable the most efficient work possible to be done. Too much praise, however, cannot be bestowed upon the present Medical Officer for his willing, unselfish, and efficient service. But it is impossible for one medical man to spread himself over eleven villages and expect to do absolutely successful work. The most that can be expected of him is the best he can do under existing circumstances, and that best he does at all times of the day and night. A very valuable assistant is Nurse Copland, who took up her duties in Niue last May. She came here ostensibly to act as a Flunkct nurse, but the conditions have been such since her arrival that she has really been a district nurse. The great number of villages, and these all great distances apart : the uncertainty of the means of travel ; the utter inability of these people to do anything at all for their babies, except under close and regular supervision—all make it most difficult for one nurse, to do in its entirety the work of a Plunket nurse, be she ever so willing and. efficient. Nurse, Copland deserves all the encomiums bestowed upon her, for she is most untiring in her work, displays a very great interest in it and her patients, has a great amount of ability, and uses that tact si) necessary in dealing with people who arc naturally Jacking in confidence in a medical service placed under the, control of white people.

: Boys. Tufukia. Girls. Total. Hakupu. u>11 number at beginning of year toll number at end of year .verage attendance, for whole year 139 128 .. 12740 81 220 93 221 86-44 213-8-1 Boys. Girls. Total. n<; 50 106 56 49 105 51-59 45-32 96-91

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Labour. Last April a gang of fifty-three Niue labourers was sent to Samoa, at the request of the, Western Samoan Administration, to engage, in public works in that territory. It was then arranged that that would be the last occasion on which permission would be granted to engage labourers in Niue, to work in other islands ; and I am very pleased to note the subsequent confirmation of this principle contained in a memorandum written by you to this Administration. The future of this' island lies in the development of its central portion and the expansion of the systematic growing of coconuts and other tropical products. Consequently all the available, labour on the island is necessary to aid in progress along those lines. High Court and Native Land Court. During the year 443 criminal cases were dealt with —easily a record, being 119 in excess of those for the preceding year. But it must not be thought that there has been an increase in actual crime to the extent indicated—far from it; in fact, the number of really criminal cases was less than in the year 1919. The increase shown arose mainly from the bringing into force, at, the close of the year 1919 of an Ordinance that was very necessary in combating certain Native, vices. In addition to this, the greater activity on the part of the police, due to greater efficiency under present conditions, is responsible for a great part of the increase. The civil work comprised two cases for the recovery of debt, and seventeen eases of divorce. In the Native Land Court twenty-eight applications lor adoptions were dealt with. Island Council. During the year the above-named body met four times. The only legislation put through was an Ordinance entitled " The Niue Traders' Hours of Business Amendment Ordinance," under which the usual weekly half-holiday was changed from Wednesday to Saturday afternoon. Meteorological. The' principal readings under this heading were: Barometer mean for the year, 30-03 in. Thermometer—mean maximum, 84-84 ; mean minimum, 69-68 ; maximum temperature for year, 96 (in March) ; minimum temperature for year, 57 (in June), Rainfall —total amount for year, 73-29 in. Rain fell on 150 days. Postal. The volume of business in this department for the year was easily a record. The following are the, principal figures : Money-orders issued, £3,479 18s. I'd, ; paid, £649 14s. Savings-bank— deposits, £3,122 35.; withdrawals, £3,316 9s. Postal notes, &c. — issued, £38 Is. 9jd. ; paid, £11 17s. sd. War pensions, gratuities, &c, £4,508 16s. 7d. The savings-bank deposits are greatly in advance of those for the preceding year, when they were the highest on record. Personal. 1 regret to have to record the, death of Mr. 11. 11. Head, sen., who died in February. Mr. Head had been a, resident in Niue for fifty-seven years, and was most highly esteemed by every one. At the close of the, year the. Rev; C. Beharrel arrived, with his family, to take, up the mission work, and was cordially received, by the residents. I have, &c, J. C. Kvison, The Hon. the Minister for Cook Islands, Wellington, Resident Commissioner. REPORT OP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. Sir,— Alofi, Niue, sth, April, 1921. I beg herewith to submit the medical report for the, remaining nine months of the year 1920. Consultations at the dispensary numbered 5,800, and visits to villages 787. The dispensary, by the, way, is open for three hours for four days in the week, urgent cases receiving medicine at any time. I have endeavoured to index on the card system all who arc treated medically, but shortage of paper prevented my seeing this through. To lessen the calls at the dispensary an endeavour has been made, when and where, convenient, to supply to the outside villages such medicines and dressings as they might require. Thus many thousands have benefited in some small way, and many old folk have received attention. During April a labour gang of fifty-three were examined prior to their departure for Samoa. By the aid of the Government interpreter and others I have been able to deliver lectures in all the villages on hygiene and on public health matters generally, and the results evident have not been disappointing. I would like to thank the Administration for temporarily granting me the help of Hipa as Public Health Inspector. His assistance was invaluable. Since May I have had the assistance of Nurse, Copland, who is skilled in both general and Plunket nursing. This is a happy combination, and the island is fortunate. A surgical out-patients' department is now opened to the public on dispensing-mornings, and an average of twenty to thirty

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avail themselves of it. Thus skiiirdiseases (and these are many and varied), tropical ulcers, and the lesions of frambcesia, &c, are rapidly clearing up. Many minor operations have been done, and people must now recognize the importance of asepsis. I regret to say that there was a heavy infantile mortality. To combat this we must uproot some of their old deep-rooted practices. One is their early weaning of infants at two, three, and four months, and substitution of the mother's milk by taro, banana, &c. This early weaning appears to be due to their custom of adopting infants out. Thus many of the deaths have been due to malnutrition. In cases where the child has contracted influenza and died it has been due as much to negligence on the part of the parents in carrying out medical instructions as to interference from witch-doctors, who abound in certain villages. A great deal can be done by education, and I think a translation into Niue, with adaptations, of the Plunket pamphlet, as suggested originally by Nurse Copland, an excellent idea. That we have in charge of'the London Missionary Society here a gentleman of the standing of the Rev. Mr. Beharrel, with a tendency towards medical work, is also fortunate. No doubt he will continue to grant us'space in his monthly paper, Talahau. But to spur the mothers on, to make them anxious for the welfare of their babies, nothing to my mind would appeal to them more than the knowledge that they will be rewarded. Therefore I think your suggestion as to a baby bonus an excellent one. I only hope that your increasing expenditure in the hospital and education will not prevent you from carrying it into effect. The future of this island depends upon a diminishing death-rate. I desire to thank Mr. Morris for his willing assistance and advice during the year. The heavy tines inflicted on witch-doctors have had a deterring effect on their activities. The improvement of the roads most used medically has not only brought all villages within easy access, but has lessened the wear-and-tear and general upkeep of the car. I desire to express our appreciation of the kind gift of this motor-car, which has enabled so much to be done, and which I am sure has been the means of saving many valuable lives. The people must surely now recognize that the Government desires to help them. A hospital is now in the course of erection, and ere now would have been completed were, it not for the unfortunate loss of the " Jubilee." ' During the period under review the, health of the island was not good. There were three epidemics of influenza, the first being mild, with few deaths, these being among the aged. But in the months of August and September, following a visit from Samoa by the auxiliary schooner " Ajax," there swept over the island a severe type of influenza, with pneumonia a common complication. To my mind this epidemic in no wise, differed from the pneumonic influenza which swept over New Zealand during the latter months of the year 1918. The symptoms or physical signs, together with the' course of the disease, were similar. Congestion occurred mostly amongst the strong, virile, male adults, and the rapidity of its appearance was remarkable. It was noteworthy that both the young and the aged generally escaped complications. The number of deaths was small, fortunately —far smaller than I expected, for at one period there were over a hundred pneumonias. I attribute this result to the. Niucans being non-alcholic, to the improved means of conveyance, to their previous experience in combating influenza being excellent training as to method, and to the absence of fright. When we take into consideration that many deaths in New Zealand were from relapsing pneumonia due to over-anxiety to resume work, and that the Niuean has no such desire when ill, we see that this alone must have been an important factor in reducing the number of deaths. Another epidemic followed the succeeding visit of the same vessel from Samoa, but though this was of the ordinary febrile type complications occurred amongst the young, leading to a high infantile mortality. This was due to startling negligence on the part of parents in carrying out instructions as much as to interference on the part of medicine-men and. of witch-doctors. It is noteworthy that on both occasions a clean bill of health was presented and a thorough examination did not reveal trouble. The run from Samoa is but a matter of thirty-six hours, which falls far within the incubation period.of most infective fevers. I would therefore suggest for your consideration the improvement of the quarantine station at Amanau, both in regard to landing and accommodation. That there is an increasing passenger-list is worthy of notice. Water-supply : Last year's rainy season was. later than usual, and cave-water was being used. To provide against the contingency again arising I would further suggest the supplying of large tanks to villages in most need of them, or the sinking of pumps into caves with drinkable water. Consumption: This disease is becoming more and more noticeable, and I think the only satisfactory method of combating it is the provision of shelters d la Samoan. Leprosy: There was one case brought under my notice and isolated. Venereal disease is still very prevalent, especially the gonococcal variety. I hope, however, to get these diseases under better control this year. Skin-diseases are slowly and steadily disappearing. Many surgical cases came under notice, such as appendicitis, ulcerations of the stomach and duodenum, likewise cervical glands, &c. I view the future of this branch of the Polynesian race optimistically. The, old idea of their being doomed to extinction Ido not entertain. They are a race thirsting for education. Should it be denied them ? Marked evidence of their desire to learn is shown in their free gifts of land for schools. Their clearing of the, same, the hewing-out of timber, and building of the schools gratis is a healthy sign, I take it, pointing to a prosperous future. 1 have, &c, E. P. Ellison, The Resident Commissioner, Niue Island. . Chief Medical Officer.

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Niue Island Administration. Statement of Revenue for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1921. £ s. d. '£ s. d. Ist April, 1920—balance forward .. 4,241 8 9 Native Land Court fees .. .. 16 0 0 Aid to revenue .. .. .. 490 15 0 Registration fees .. .. .. 10 5 0 Copra-export duty .. .. .. 309 011 School fees .. .. .. .. 55 14 0 Customs duties .. .. .. 2,073 17 7 Stamp sales .. .. .. .. 832 7 8 Bog-tax .. .. .. .. 32 10 0 Refund advances to Samoan AdministraEmigration fees .. .. .. 82 0 0 tion .. .. .. .. 224 7 0 High Court fees and fines .. .. 459 17 9 Donation to Hospital and subsidy .. 2,000 0 0 Licenses .. .. .. .. 156 5 0 Liquor-sales .. .. .. .. 187 0 0 £11,179 17 11 Medical aid and assistance .. .. 8 9 3 ■ '—- Statement of Expenditure for tfw Financial Year ended 31st March, 1921. £ s. d. £ s. d. Compensation for land acquired .. 40 0 0 Prisoners —Food and supervision .. 102 19 2 Education .. .. .. . . 345 5 8 Rent of officers' quarters .. .. 23 10 0 Firearms and Ammunition Account .. 65 10 3 Reservoirs .. .. .. .. 15 19 11 Furniture for officers'quarters .. .. 42 14 0 | Resident Commissioner —Local travelling 105 1 6 Government Buildings .. .. 2,205 13 0 Roads .. .. .. .. 438 4 5 Interpreting .. .. .. .. 51 4 8 Miscellaneous services .. .. .. 43 15 4 Jetty, &c. .. .. .. .. 31 19 3 Advances to Samoan Administration .. 224 7 0 Library .. .. .. .. 24 18 11 31st March, 1921—Balance forwardliquor purchased .. .. .. 100 12 7 <'ash in hand .. ..£1,153 19 11 Medical supplies and assistance .. 845 6 7 Bank of New Zealand, Medical Officer—Local travelling .. 128 4 0 Auckland .. .. 4,804 '0 0 Niue Island Council .. 52 1.0 0 5,958 811 Office fittings and requisites .. .. 36 15 9 Police .. .. .. 275 5 0 ' £11,179 17 11 Printing and stationery .. .. 21 12 0 r ~ r " - JosEru P. McMahon-Box, Treasurer. Alofi, Niue, Ist April, 1921. J. C. Evison, Resident Commissioner. Estimated Expenditure for the Financial Year ending 31sl March, 1922. £ £ Education .. .. .. .. .. 600 Niue Island Council .. .. .. 55 Firearms and ammunition .. .. .. 500 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. 25 Furniture for officers' quarters .. .. 200 Police, Native .. .. .-. .. 300 Interpreting .. .. .. .. 100 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 50 Library .. .. .. .. .. 10 Prisoners, food for .. .. .. .. 150 Liquor purchased .. .. .. .. 100 Rent of officers'quarters .. .. .. 30 Maintenance of Government Buildings .. 4,000 Resident Commissioner —Local travelling .. 100 Maintenance of jetty .. .. .. 300 Wireless installation .. .. .. 200 Maintenance of reservoirs .. .. .. 100 Miscellaneous services .. .. .. 100 Maintenance of roads .. .. .. 850 Medical supplies .. .. .. .. 1,000 £8,870 Medical Officer —Local travelling .. .. 100 ' J. C. Evison, Resident Commissioner. Alofi, Niue, Ist April, 1921.

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Port of Alofi. — Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

Port of Alofi. — Return of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .. .. ..9,883 Samoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 American Samoa .. .. .. .. .. 3,241 13,140 Alofi, Niue, 31st Deoember, 1920. Guy N. Morris, Collector of Customs. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printiug (SUU copies), £25.

By Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer, Wellington. — l92l. Price (id.]

From American Samoa. From Other Places. From New Zealand. Total. Agricultural produce Apparel, drapery, &c. Bags and sacks Biscuits Bicycles and parts Boots and shoes Butter and cheese Cement Cordago and twine Cotton piece-goods Drugs Fancy goods, stationery, &c. Fish, preserved Flour Fruits, fresh and preserved Furniture .. .. ... Hardware, iron, &c. Matches Meats, preserved and salted Milk, preserved Oil, kerosene, and benzine Perfumery and toilet preparations Rice Soap Specie Sugar Tea, coffee, and cocoa Timber, sawn Tobacco and pipes Vehicles, motor, &o. Miscellaneous £ 11 441 -3S "fi I 324 - 5 169 89 12 22 180 2 143 27 115 34 130 51 12 25 £ 17 441 ■33 9 1 324 5 169 ■ 89 7 1 3 9 I I 5 I) !) 2 2 9 2 ', 7 5 I ) [ £ 2 ' 186 26 '32 137 29 24 12 35 4 69 41 1 57 34 £ 2 ' 186 20 32 137 29 24 12 35 4 09 41 1 57 34 4 "0 39 17 0 120 120 £ 130 1,971 292 1,279 372 231 210 79 237 2,937 655 270 335 585 73 72 1,289 544 1,070 148 352 101 524 275 150 208 44 571 I ,085 450 1,137 £ 149 2,598 292 1,338 372 240 242 79 238 3,398 684 299 516 709 77 141 1,342 567 1,307 184 495 132 639 315 150 377 01 577 1,256 462 1,288 12 22 180 2 143 27 115 34 4 "6 130 39 17 0 120 51 12 25 126 Totals 1,841 1,007 17,070 20,524 I SliMM. IAKY. New Zealand American Samoa Other places £ .. 17,676 1,841 :. 1,007 £20,524

To Now Zealand. To American Samoa. To Western Samoa. Total Value. Quantity. Value Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value Jaskets and brushware 96 doz. 5 cwts. 157 tons 97 lb. 4,0501 doz. £ 190 6 6,045 2 3,585 j 65 doz. £ 129 1 doz. £ 2 £ 327 /opra .. fungus lats Ipeoie .. lisccllaneous 89| tons 126J doz. 2,917 122 12 doz. 12 8,962 2 3,719 "55 73 ' 1 "l30 9,883 3,241 16 13,140