COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1933.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1934 Session I, A-03

UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBUI CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z.

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1934. NEW ZEALAND.

COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1933.]

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

MEMORANDUM. Cook Islands Department, Wellington, 12th July, 1934. I submit the annual report of the Cook Islands for the year ended 31st March, 1934. The trade figures for the year show a slight improvement over the previous year in respect of both imports and exports. Revenues continue to fall, and the figures for the year under review show a decrease under the amount of the previous year's revenue of £4,777. The year closed with an excess of expenditure over revenue of £2,213 4s. Bd. The continued collapse of the copra market is a serious matter for the local Treasury, and is felt severely throughout the Group. The Lower Islands obtain a measure of relief from the export of fruit, but upon the copra trade the inhabitants of the Northern Islands depend almost entirely, both for currency and for sea communication with the outer world. With the loss of the copra market the export trade of the Territory is dependent upon other products of the soil, and a special effort has for some years been made to improve the quality of the orange export trade, an effort in which growers are participating by improving their citrus areas and propagating high-grade orange stock. The Medical and Educational Services are being maintained, but with ever-decreasing financial assistance from the New Zealand Treasury towards the cost of these services their performance is throwing an undue burden on the local Treasury, to the detriment of other general services, which are being carried out only with the exercise of stringent economies and the holding-over of important works. The visit of all the Arikis of Rarotonga, accompanied by a party of retainers, to many of the important Maori maraes of the North Island, including the historic site of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, was for Maori and Rarotongan one of the great events of the year. It should not only promote closer association between two branches of the Polynesian race, whose progress under the British flag is an outstanding testimony to the beneficence of British rule, but it should bring to the Rarotongan a greater realization of the good will the people of New Zealand bear towards him. A. T. Nα ATA, Minister for the Cook Islands.

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REPORT OF COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION.

RAROTONGA. VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND. At tie end of April, 1933, Rarotonga was honoured by an official visit from His Excellency Lord Bledisloe, P.C., G.C.M.G., Governor-General of New Zealand, accompanied by Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe. The Vice-Regal party arrived by H.M.S. " Diomede "on the 27th April, and re-embarked for New Zealand on the 29th idem. The scene at the landing of Their Excellencies was an inspiring one. The surroundings were gaily decorated ; strong parades of European and Maori Returned Soldiers and Girl Guides lined the wharf and formed guards of honour for the Vice-Regal visitors ; whilst nearly the whole of the European and Maori population of the island was assembled to do honour to and to fittingly welcome the Representative of their King. Their Excellencies, who were hospitably entertained during their stay in Rarotonga, took a keen interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the inhabitants. They were everywhere received with warm demonstrations of loyalty and friendliness. The people of the Cook Islands are intensely loyal to the Throne, and this visit of His Majesty's Representative, made in such a kindly and helpful spirit, made a deep impression, particularly upon the Native people. VISIT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND. On the 11th September, 1933, the Right Hon. Mr. Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the Hon. Mr. Masters, Minister of Industries and Commerce and of Education, made a call at Rarotonga on their return from the World Economic Conference at London. All sections of the community were pleased to have the honour of extending a cordial welcome to the distinguished visitors to this part of New Zealand. They were hospitably entertained and during the day visited places of interest on the island. The visit, though short, afforded the Prime Minister and the Hon. Mr. Masters an opportunity of gaining some insight into island life and conditions, and into some of the problems which confront the Administration. Both Ministers took a keen and helpful interest in representations made by a deputation in regard to trade conditions. VISIT OF RAROTONGAN ARIKIS TO NEW ZEALAND. During January and February a party consisting of all the Arikis of Rarotonga and their wives, and accompanied by a party of retainers, visited New Zealand at the invitation of the Government. This was the first occasion upon which all of the Arikis of Rarotonga have visited the Dominion, and the Maori people, in particular, regarded the visit as of great historic importance. Arrangements were made for the party to travel over a great deal of the North Island and to visit most of the important maraes, where they were received with the utmost hospitality and friendliness. The visit will no doubt achieve the object in view—the cementing of the friendship between the Rarotongan and the New Zealand Maori, between whom there has been but little intercourse for hundreds of years. The visit coincided with the Waitangi celebrations, and the party were invited to be present on the historic occasion of the handing-over to the New Zealand Government of Lord and Lady Bledisloe's gift to the Dominion of the site of Waitangi and the restored original Residency, and the laying of the foundation of the Maori carved house that is being erected on the site. The party, before departure, expressed the liveliest satisfaction with their tour, and their deep appreciation and gratitude for all that had been done for them in New Zealand, and appreciation of the lessons they had learnt from their visit to the Dominion. FINANCE. For the financial year ended 31st March, 1934, income amounted to £36,531 Os. 5d., and, without taking into account depreciation amounting to £2,181 2s. 4d., expenditure amounted to £38,744 ss. Id., which show an excess of expenditure over income of £2,213 4s. Bd. Taking in account cash in hand at the beginning of the year (£4,161 65.), and bringing all receipts and payments into account, the financial year ended with cash in hand amounting to £767 15s. 2d. Subsidies from New Zealand Treasury were on account of public health and education only, and for the current year were reduced to £11,013. For the year 1931-32 these subsidies were £17,464, and for 1932-33 £13,850, so that in two years the reductions amounted to £10,065. The excess of expenditure over income is accounted for by the reduction in subsidies, and by the impossibility of reasonably curtailing the activities of the Administration any further. The following table shows that the total expenditure on public health and education, two essential services to which the New Zealand Government is committed, was £17,287 6s. lid., towards which New Zealand granted £11,013. The local Administration found the balance of £6,274 6s. lid., and also all other expenditure of the Administration of every kind amounting to £25,527 16s. 8d.., a total expenditure from local funds of £31,802 3s. 7d.

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Detailed statements of income and expenditure, and balance-sheet, are printed on pages 15 and 16, Appendix A. The balance-sheet takes into account the value (after writing off depreciation amounting to £2,181 2s. 4d.) of all Administration assets as at 31st March, 1934, and all liabilities, and shows an excess of assets amounting to £74,448 10s. 3d. TRADE. For the year ended 31st December, 1933, the value of exports was £73,983, and of imports £76,716, showing an excess of imports of £2,733. For the previous year the corresponding figures were exports £73,409, and imports £63,585. Details are printed on page 17, Appendix B. _ The following table illustrates the manner in which the trade of the Cook Islands has dropped during the years of depression : — Year. Imports. Exports. Total. £ £ £ 1920 .. ... .. 177,991 94,697 272,608 1925 .. .. -.■;'•"• 130,609 151,939 282,548 1930 .. .. .. 103,468 109,438 212,906 1931 .. .. .. 69,260 79,945 149,205 1932 .. .. .. 63,585 73,409 136,994 1933 .. .. .. 76,716 73,983 150,699 Copra Trade. —The price of copra has steadily dropped lower and lower until at the present time it pays neither the producer to make it nor the trading firms to handle it. The Northern Islands, where copra is" practically the only export, will be seriously affected unless there is an immediate improvement. As a means of helping the situation the copra-tax has been suspended until 31st March, 1935, when the position is to be reviewed. The following figures for the years 1928 to 1933 show how the value of copra exported from the Cook Islands has declined :— Year. Tons exported. Total Value. Year. Tons exported. Total Value. £ £ 1928 .. .. 1,770 33,071 | 1931 .. .. 1,546 11,677 1929 .. .. 2,020 28,648 | 1932 .. .. 1,294 12 340 1930 .. ..2,143 23,478 | 1933 .. .. 1,545 13,513 Pearl Shell. —Efforts are being made to revive the pearl-shell industry at Penrhyn and Manihiki, but at present the position is doubtful. Orange Trade. —The embargo against Australian fruit should have the effect of assisting the Cook Islands orange trade, and producers have been encouraged to put a great deal of work into the scientific cultivation of their citrus plantations. For the coming season there are prospects of a good crop at Rarotonga, but reports from Group Islands indicate a light yield. Bananas. —So far as the banana trade is concerned, the position is not encouraging, as prices to producers continue to be low in spite of the voluntary quota system of supplies to New Zealand markets in force. Tomatoes. —Last season was a disastrous one for tomato-growers, as, owing to adverse weather conditions, a large proportion of the crop was lost. The export was 17,700 cases as against 54,200 cases for the previous year. Heavy plantings are expected for the coming season. Shipping. —The Cook Islands fruit trade will always be under a very severe handicap until ships with insulated space are provided for the service. A reduction in freights is also long overdue. Exports. —The following table shows the value of our main exports over the last seven years :—

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' Public Health. ! Education. Services'" Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments (including capital expendi- 8,411 16 9 8,875 10 2 25,527 16 8 42,815 3 7 ture) Grants received from New Zealand .. 5,000 0 0 6,013 0 0 .. 11,013 0 0 Found by Cook Islands Administration 3,411 16 9 | 2,862 10 2 25,527 16 8 31,802 3 7

1927. J 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. Citrus fruits (Cases) 123,021 i 142,315 106,187 128,196 82,740 85,593 92,752 Bananas „ 45,470 ! 47,410 51,026 53,493 55,769 62,390 47,494 Tomatoes „ 41,080 51,955 52,685 30,263 34,750 54.218 17,737 Copra (Tons) 1,676 1,770 2,020 2,143 1,546 1,294 1,545

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SHIPPING. Overseas shipping at the Port of Avarua, Rarotonga, comprised a total «f thirty-eight vessels, twenty-five being the San Francisco - Wellington mail-steamer, six the Union Co.'s Pacific cargosteamers, local schooners four, and miscellaneous three. After clearing at Earotonga, the trans-Pacific cargo-steamers called at various islands of the Lower Group for the purpose of loading fruit for New Zealand. MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. The general health of the Group has been satisfactory. In August there was a mild epidemic of influenza and the subsequent pneumonia caused a few deaths in infants and aged persons. The island nurses at Aitutaki and Mangaia are doing excellent work. Both Native medical practitioners have done useful work in Rarotonga and in the Lower and Northern Group islands. During the year, a short visit to the islands of the Lower Group was made by the Chief Medical Officer. Sanitation, —The sanitation and general conditions of Rarotonga are good. School Inspection. —All schools have been inspected, and the general health of the children has been found to be satisfactory. The condition of the teeth, however, is bad. Septic teeth were.found in 49-91 per cent, of the children. It is instructive to note that the greatest percentage occurs in Avarua where most European food is consumed. The condition, of the teeth has a direct bearing on the next subject— i.e., tuberculosis. (Note. —The system of dental attention to school children is to be replaced next year by the appointment of a qualified dental officer.) Tuberculosis. —There is too much tuberculosis. The liability to this disease among Pacific Islanders is well known. It is due to lack of resistance to infection, and must be combated by improving the general health. The introduced type of house and European clothing are both prejudicial to the Native health, but the loss of teeth is even more serious. It is from the age of eighteen to twenty-five years that most persons are attacked. Children are comparatively free from this disease of the lungs. Child-welfare Campaign. —The women's committees are taking an interest in this movement, and inspections of their work have been made at intervals. As a consequence there has been a decrease in infant-mortality. Bakeries. —A surprise inspection was made of all bakeries, and it is very satisfactory to be able to report that all were found to be scrupulously clean. Filarial infections are common. It is most difficult to deal with the causitive agent—the mosquito which carries the infection. There have been some cases of acute rheumatism, and some deaths from this disease. Yaws. —Very few cases have been seen. A few old people show evidences of old infections. Gonorrhoea. —A number of cases have been treated. Hospital. —ln-patients : European —Males, 10 ; females, 1 ; Maori—Males, 102 ; females, 57 : total, 170. Out-patients : Total attendances, 12,880; confinements, 74. Major operations, 36. Minor operations, 199. Soil Sanitation. —Good progress is being made with this scheme. Rarotonga, Aitutaki, and Mangaia are practically, completed. To date a total of 1,414 latrines have been provided as follows : Rarotonga, 809 ; Aitutaki, 312 ; Mangaia, 293. It is expected to complete Atiu and Mauke by August and to have the whole scheme finished by the end of September, when practically every house will have been supplied with a flyproof privy. First-class sanitary conveniences have been erected at all schools, and public conveniences at all necessary points throughout Rarotonga and the Lower Group. The Rockfeller Foundation has assisted financially with this work. VITAL STATISTICS. Owing to lack of communication through the Group during the year complete details of births, deaths, and marriages for the whole of the Territory are not available, but will be published in next year's report. MIGRATION. The following return shows the migration to and from Rarotonga for the period Ist April 1933 to 31st March, 1934 :— Arrivals. —Europeans : 125 males, 98 females. Natives : 31 males, 28 females. Departures. —Europeans : 114 males, 93 females. Natives : 43 males, 42 females. EDUCATION. Steady progress in educational matters is being maintained in the eighteen schools under the control of the Cook Islands Administration. Eleven of these schools are in Rarotonga and the Lower Cook Group, whilst the remaining seven are subsidized Mission schools in the Northern Group. The roll numbers continue to increase yearly, and have now reached a total of 2,356 pupils. The average attendances were 85 per cent. In addition, 327 children attend Roman Catholic Mission schools in various islands of the Group. Teaching Staff. —There are seventy teachers engaged in the various schools throughout the Group. Thirteen of these are Europeans, and the remainder are Natives. Native Teachers. —Special classes for Native teachers are conducted by the European headmasters. Instruction is given in all school subjects, as well as in the art and methods of practical teaching.

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Student Teachers.-mtive student teachers, chosen from the best pupils attending the schools are being given a special traimng in all school subjects and the methods of teaching For practical training purposes students are allowed, under the supervision of European teacher^f se S for lessons that have been well prepared beforehand ' eS Seholarships.-The policy of the Administration to grant a limited number of scholarships enabling pupils of outstanding abihty to proceed to New Zealand to take up special will fit them for positions m the Cook Islands Public Service is being continued MA• i «I P f S6nt tme ere . are ekven sctolar ship Pupils in training as follows- One at Fiii Medical School seven at Te Ante College, of whom two are training for the Medical School one for surveying and engineering ; and four for the teaching services. Two female probationers are at Napier Hospital. One female student, who will later take up hospital training, is at Hukarere Curwulum.-Ml subjects of the curriculum receive due consideration, but special attention has attenlÔr *' *&** 10 ' and mZ tnlrT 0 ™ 11 Sta A at , R T tonga ' Thelr Excellencies Lord and Lady Bledisloe paid a visit to the Avarua School. All the children from the various schools in Rarotonga were assembled, and were delighted at the privilege of seeing the Representative of His Malestv the kTS and of hearing his kindly message to them. «-«ges.iy wie rung, The same school was also honoured by a visit from the Right Hon. Mr. Forbes Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the Hon. Mr. Masters, as they passed through Rarotonga on theirTe urn from the London Economic Conference. Both Ministers made very happy addresses to the children 7»J / T °/. S f°f s - the year the late Senior Inspector of Native Schools in New Zealand made a visit of inspection to all schools in Rarotonga and the Lower Cook Group excepting maTin n d c ?"<f-» n ot be arranged)) Jf d Batisfactoril reviewed n V "* ** The g ofVropean teafhers Agriculture-Ml the schools in Rarotonga and several in the Group now have large and suitable areas set aside for tropical school gardening. One practical result was the planting bytlie chi Idfen of Rarotonga and Aitutaki of areas of knmaras to assist His Excellency's winter appeal fn New Zealand Class-rooms, cec.-In order to cope with an increase of pupils at the Titikaveka School, a large new detached class-room is in course of construction 8 Mang!k er Atiu n and y M«r nie r ĪT & * *" the Scho ° ls ln R arotonga, Aitutaki, and iVlangaia Atiu and Mauke schools will be similarly equipped during the coming year At the Aitutaki School a new concrete tank of a capacity of 5,500 gallons has been completed. PUBLIC WORKS. A policy of strict economy is still being observed on account of the financial position. Roads andßndges.-The mam road round the island has been repaired and maintained and in some cases Widened. A new concrete culvert was built at Muri. The Takuvaine Vahev road extended and repaired, and four new concrete culverts were built a * uv ->ne valley road was A + Consld s aUe attention has been given to the widening and reconstruction of the Ara Metua from near vOO vtl 1° T *£? ™T '° ** bam the AvatlU road > a (and culvert) V? de W ? COŪSt r CteA The Ara Metua > when widened and rebuil from Avatm to Black Rock-a distance of over three miles-will give access to some very fertile lands district! glV6n th 6 Administration in th e repair of Tapere roads L the various Bridges and culverts on all roads have been kept in a good state of repair Water-supply.-AW supply systems of the various villages have been kept in good repair and full services have been maintained. New mains from Avatiu towards Black Rock were laid Town fo a distance of one and a half miles-about half the distance-and the remaining half will be completed during the coming year. Pipes are also on hand to lay a mam from Black Rock to connectTpwi h the Arorangi system-a distance of a mile and a half being involved. When the Avarua and Arorlngi thf IZ weTt a L m / d A UP ' tlleie ""J-" 6 a C 0^ inUOUS lme ° f " from the east «d of Avarua £ the south-west end of Arorangi-a distance of approximately eight miles. Thirty-five new connections to houses between Avatiu and Nikao have been made during the year At Aitutaki a new concrete tank of 5,500 gallons capacity was built at the Araura School A similar tank was also provided at the Makatea village in Mangaia P«M° Bmldmgs.-Ml Government buildings and properties have been kept in good repair, and several have been repainted throughout, s v ' Creek-beds.-The Takuvaine Stream, owing chiefly to the run of the tides at its mouth, has for some years caused considerable trouble through changes in its course in the lower reaches. Ex ava ion were there ore made for about 300 yards to provide a straight bed, and to date the trouble has 5 considerably minimized. The creek at Matavera was also diverted to give a straight channel at its AGRICULTURE. Bananas.-Theumzl planting activities connected with bananas have been carried out since October and a number of good fine growing areas are noticeable. A number of growers are makmg £d££?£££ff J made lime and beach sand ' and areas reputed to be ba » ana £££?

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The total shipments for the past year show a decrease as compared with the previous year. The low prices obtained in the past few years, together with the resulting lack of cultivation, are probably responsible. e Tomatoes. —During the season large areas were planted with tomatoes, but owing to the unfavourable season the crop was a distinct failure. The total shipment of tomatoes was the lowest on record for the past ten years. Growers are at present preparing their lands for the coming season and it is anticipated that large areas will again be under tomato cultivation. Citrus. —Present indications point towards a fairly good crop being available for export. Much will depend on shipping facilities combined with market requirements. Very good work on the part of growers has been noticeable since the introduction of regulations governing the improvement of the citrus industry. With very few exceptions, growers have responded very well towards renovating their citrus trees, and when the present crop is harvested more intensive work will be carried out. A number of areas have been planted with propagated citrus trees. These trees are doing very well and it is only a matter of time when they will be a credit to their owners. Pineapples. —Negotiations were made for experimental shipments of pines to New Zealand, but on receipt of the f.o.b. price it was decided that more remunerative prices could be obtained locally. Domestic Crops. —As in past seasons, growers have not neglected the planting of their food-crops. Healthy crops of arrowroot, kumaras, taro, and yams may be observed growing in all districts of the island. Monthly Notes. —The following subjects were dealt with during the period. April : Citrus Industry, Cook Islands. May : The Growing of Citrus Trees. June : Fruit-fly Infection in Citrus Fruits. July : Export of Bananas. August: Citrus Industry —General Advice. September : Research Work on Cook Islands Oranges. October : Research Work on Cook Islands Oranges — continued. November : Improvement of Citrus Industry—Noxious Weeds. December : Research Work on Cook Islands Oranges and Soils. January : Noxious Weeds ; Bananas ; Tomatoes. February : Citrus Activities —Pruning. March : Citrus Season, 1934 —Distribution of Citrus Trees. Russet Oranges. Court Cases. Fruit-inspection and Packing-sheds. —During the year the inspection work in packing-sheds has been satisfactorily carried out although adverse reports in connection with loose packing of bananas have been received from New Zealand. During the coming citrus season a different system of inspecting the fruit is being initiated, and it is hoped that this will have far-reaching results. To cope with the large quantities to be shipped the Administration has provided the Arorangi Packing-shed with a third grading unit. This shed is further equipped with gravity conveyers and three lidding presses. The Avatiu Packing-shed is also provided with two lidding presses. All packing-sheds are in a good state of repair. Prosecutions. —During the period under review thirty-six persons were prosecuted and fined for breaches of the Fruit Regulations, the majority being in connection with fraudulent packing of fruit intended for export. Outer Islands. —Two inspectors were allotted to the islands of Atiu and Mauke respectively and a general improvement in the picking and packing was noticeable. By reason of the fact that the Outer Islands shipments were carried on deck, the fruit arrived in New Zealand in much better condition than in previous years. Citrus Experimental Work. —In conjunction with the experimental nursery, two areas comprising \ acre at Tutakimoa and 1 acre at the rear of Ngatipa residency have been planted with several propagated varieties of citrus trees which were raised on the nursery. These trees are being regularly attended to and should provide useful information. The planting out of 2 acres of land in the Titikaveka district has also been completed, the propagated varieties comprising tangerines, mandarins, local navel oranges, Jaffa oranges, also two local varieties of Rarotongan seedlings. One hundred and fifty trees have been planted, the majority having been propagated on the nursery. In time this area should also provide useful data for growers. Research Work. —The Westfield Chemical Works undertook some valuable research work in connection with our citrus fruits and corresponding soils from all districts of the island. Following up this work, a number of trees have been treated as recommended in their reports, and later results should prove of interest. The Department has carried out a number of tests on oranges for acidity. This work is being continued and comparisons noted. Noxious Weeds. —During the year the guava, strawberry guava, and rose-apple were proclaimed noxious weeds. This has entailed a large amount of extra work for the Inspectors and landowners, but it is gratifying to record that growers have responded very well. The Australian burr and lantana causes us no further concern. Elephant's foot weed is being gradually got under control, no new areas of importance being reported. Pitati mamao still persists in growing, but this weed has not made any further progress. The few areas on which it is growing are continually under observation. Thirty-four persons were prosecuted and fined for breaches of the Noxious Weeds Regulations.

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Experimental Nursery. —Heavy continuous rains experienced during the year caused the nursery to become inundated on three occasions. This had the effect of causing the total loss of a large number of teak seedlings besides a small percentage of rough lemon seedlings and young propagated trees* The persistent rainy weather has caused a severe check in general cultural work. Intensive work has been carried out in the raising of citrus seedlings and general propagation work. Eight hundred and ninety good-quality citrus trees have been distributed to growers besides several hundred rough lemon seedlings. Large quantities of budwood have been provided to growers and practical assistance in propagation offered where growers are working their own nurseries. All citrus trees on the nursery have been pruned, sprayed, and fertilized. The imported Veimama banana shoots continue to grow well and are now bearing fruit. They are, however, being kept under observation for a further period, before shoots are distributed. Requests from the Northern Group islands for food-plants have been complied with. The usual miscellaneous plants raised on the nursery have been distributed to growers.

Planting Statistics for Districts of Rarotonga for Year ended 31st March, 1934.

HIGH COURT. Rarotonga. Criminal Jurisdiction. —Generally, crime is not serious, and the increase in the number of cases over the previous year is probably due to the greater vigilance of the police. Civil Jurisdiction. —During the year sixty-seven civil cases were dealt with. An analysis of same is set out hereunder : 23 actions for debt, involving a total sum of £616 10s. lid. ; 1 action for judgment summons, involving a sum of £57 14s. 9d. ; 13 actions for damages, involving a total sum of £89 13s. 4d. ; 1 motion for charging-order (section 139, 1915 Act), £109 2s. 10d. ; 2 actions for possession ; 1 action for maintenance ; 1 application for grant of probate ; 4 applications for grant of letters of administration ; 21 petitions for divorce —Rarotonga 13, Aitutaki 1, Penrhyn 5, Pukapuka 2. General. —During the year under review the Chief Judge made two visits to the islands of the Lower Group—Aitutaki, Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro ; and one visit to the Northern Group islands —Palmerston, Manihiki, Rakahanga, and Penrhyn. High Court work was attended to on the visits ; the more serious cases being dealt with at Mauke during the presence there of the Inspector of Police, who also visited the islands of the Lower Group. The general work of the High Court in the outer islands of the Group is not incorporated in this report, and is shown in the reports of the respective Resident Agents. Mr. Stephen Savage, Registrar of Courts, has retired on superannuation, having been attached to the Cook Islands Administration since the annexation of the Territory in 1900. NATIVE LAND COURT. During the year sixty-four applications, involving eighty-seven orders, were dealt with by the Court at Rarotonga as follows : Applications for amendment, 1 ; applications for confirmation of leases, 2 ; applications for succession, 58 ; applications re disputed tribal titles, 3 : total, 64. Nine days were occupied in the hearing of two strongly disputed cases concerning a " Mataiapo title," and the ownership of certain lands connected therewith. These cases were contested at length, both parties having engaged the services of New Zealand solicitors, one of whom attended and conducted the case for his clients. POST OFFICE. During the hurricane season money-order and savings-bank business was temporarily suspended at the offices of Aitutaki, Mauke, and Atiu to enable the postmasters to proceed on furlough. Otherwise the usual services have been maintained throughout the Group. Savings-bank. —This section of the work is summarized as follows : Deposits, £12,458 3s. Bd. ; withdrawals, £11,238 11s. 6d. ; deposits exceed withdrawals by £1,219 12s. 2d. (1932-33 : Withdrawals exceeded deposits by £974 13s. 4d.). Accounts : Accounts closed, 58 ; new accounts, 136 : increase, 78. Total number of accounts open 31st March, 1934, 1,315. Total amount at credit of depositors, £24,151 6s. 9d. (The amount at credit of depositors, including interest, shows an increase of £1,885 Bs. for the year.) The rate of interest earned by depositors was reduced from 3 per cent, (on amounts up to £500) to 2| per cent, from Ist August, 1933.

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District. j Bananas. Taro. j Kuraaras. | Arrowroot. Breadfruit. | Yams. Pines. Citrus. I ! j I ' I Takuvaine .. 20,830 27,600 9,410 3,300 45 2,810 1,460 35 Avatiu .. 25,360 21,900 8,800 3,410 .. 120 .. 1,396 Nikao .. 17,500 5,750 14,470 2,520 .. 210 Arorangi .. 43,010 71,300 65,800 12,130 50 1,800 560 486 Titikaveka .. 19,360 71,240 44,520 5,470 32 10,130 2,660 1,224 Muri .. .. 2,680 21,570 8,400 3,900 20 2,660 530 1,447 Ngatangiia .. 4,420 20,890 31,910 9,220 .. 3,120 .. 321 Matavera .. 12,300 19,890 20,600 10,105 .. 20 620 Tupapa .. 18,700 16,950 6,770 6,670 .. 1,790 .. 164 Totals .. 164,160 277,090 210,680 56,725 147 22,660 5,830 5,073

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Money-orders. —Number of orders paid, 267 ; amount, £5,145 16s. lid. Number of orders issued, 817 ; amount, £10,836 4s. 10d. Commission (including exchange), £105 12s. 2d. Stamp Sales.— Total sales (all sources), £1,008 10s. Id. (1932-33, £3,428 os. 6d.) (The 1932-33 figures included most of the initial sales to stamp collectors of the new issue of Cook Island stamps. Actually the sales for 1933-34 are not below normal.) Telephones. —Considerable attention to lines and telephones to ensure a satisfactory service to subscribers has been necessary during the year. The present service meets all requirements, but the time is approaching when the equipment and lines will require to be overhauled. Radiograms. —The charges collected at the Rarotonga Post-office for forwarded traffic amount to £886 17s. 9d. This item shows an increase of £48 4s. 3|-d. WIRELESS. An efficient service has been maintained by all radio stations under the control of this Administration. The Radio-Mangaia spark apparatus, engine, and generator were brought to Rarotonga in October, and the engine and generator installed at Radio-Rarotonga as a stand-by charging-plant. The spark apparatus has been forwarded to New Zealand and the necessary parts are being used in the construction of a Jkw. valve transmitter, which will replace the obsolete spark transmitter now in use at RadioRarotonga. The transmitter will also have a short-wave attachment to be used as an emergency in the event of a breakdown of the short-wave transmitter now in use. It is hoped to install the new transmitter within a few months. At Rarotonga overhaul of the main steel tower, outer masts, and stays was completed in October. Painting of the station buildings and both residences was carried out during the year. The wireless service continues to be used by Resident Agents and nurses in the outer islands of the Group as a medium whereby they can obtain advice from the Medical Officer in cases of serious illness. Revenue for the year under review amounted to £886 17s. 9d., as compared with £891 lls. lid. for last year. Sixteen radio licenses have been issued during the year. Approximately 230,000 words of free press were received during the year, and free services, including medical advice, amounted to 11,000 words. A thrice weekly press service to the Group islands has also been maintained. POLICE. Rakotonga. The strength of the police force at Rarotonga remains the same as at 31st March, 1933 —viz., one Inspector (European), two sergeants, and six constables (Natives). During the year 1,436 cases came before the High Court at Rarotonga. This is an increase of 315 cases over the previous period, but the increase is in connection with minor offences, and there has been a definite decrease in the more serious class of offences. Fines amounting to £992 Bs. 6d. were imposed. Motor Registration. —During the year the police attended to the annual licensing of motor-vehicles, and fees amounting to £246 14s. 2d. were collected, as compared with £264 14s. 2d. last year. Dog Registration. —Last year £83 10s. was collected from the registration of dogs, but this year the amount collected is only £31. Film Censorship.— One hundred and twenty-nine cinematograph films were censored during the year. A close watch is kept to see that undesirable pictures are not exhibited to Native audiences. During the year forty-eight civil summonses were served and seven writs of sale executed by the police. At present there are twenty-two prisoners in the Rarotonga Gaol. Of this number thirteen belong to Rarotonga, eight to Mauke, and one to Manihiki. (At the Island of Mauke, four men were charged with burglary, committed in 1931 ; four with arson in 1933 ; one with theft of money, and five with disorderly behaviour. All the offenders pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them, and eight are now serving sentences in the Rarotonga Gaol.) There are no gaols or lock-ups on any of the outer islands. With a few exceptions, the conduct of the population has been quite satisfactory, and most of the offences committed during the year were more in the nature of misdemeanours than crimes. Group Islands. There are thirty-six Native police officers stationed in the outer islands. This is the same number as at 31st March, 1933. These men are under the immediate control of the Resident Agents on the islands. All the police stationed in the outer islands are Natives, and their work and conduct have been satisfactory. METEOROLOGICAL. The total rainfall at Avarua, Rarotonga, for the year ended 31st March, 1934, was 99-53 in. The heaviest rainfall in twenty-four hours was 4-20 in. on the Bth March. The highest reading of the Fahrenheit thermometer in the shade was 88° on 21st January and sth March. The lowest was 51° on 2nd July. The mean of the maximum thermometer was 80-9°, and the mean of the minimum 66-3°. The lowest reading of the barometer was 29-623 on 31st January.

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AITUTAKI. Medical and Public Health.—The general health of the Island has been good, with slight epidemics of conjunctivitis and gastritis. Vital Statistics. —The following are the statistics for the year : Births —Males, 32 ; females, 44 : total, 76. Deaths—Males, 20 ; females, 33 : total, 53. Trade and Shipping. —Trade generally has been poor. The orange crop was a very small one. The highest price paid by the traders, for the fruit alone, was 2s. 6d. per case, the average being Is. 9d. per case. Imports. —General, 197 tons ; sawn timber, 7| tons ; shook timber, 85 tons : total, 289 tons. Exports. —General, 19J tons ; fruit-cases, 10,142 ; copra, 230| tons ; arrowroot, 14 cwt. Plantings. —Ample native foods have been planted during the year. Inspection of each Native's work has been regularly made by members of the Island Council and the police of each village. Education. —Araura School: During the year two visits were paid to the school by the late Chief Inspector of Native Schools of New Zealand, who reported very favourably on the conduct of the school. The average attendance at the school has been very high. Present roll: Boys, 229 ; girls, 205 : total, 434. All'buildings have been whitewashed inside and out, and repairs effected where necessary. Two open-air class-rooms have been reroofed by the people of the various villages without cost to the Administration. School grounds and gardens have been kept in thorough order by the staff and pupils. Since the departure of the Headmaster in November last, the school has been managed by a committee of three of the senior teachers, who are doing good work. Courts. —Criminal cases for the year 1933 totalled 252, as against 182 for 1932. Public Works. —Owing to the present financial stringency, only necessary repair works have been undertaken. Roads have been maintained and kept in good order, and wharf railway trucks have been overhauled. The Administration and two Council boats were repaired and painted. A concrete reinforced water-tank of 6,000 gallons capacity was erected at the school. During the year the new soil-sanitation scheme was carried out, with the provision of a flyproof privy for every house in the island, and public sanitary arrangements erected where necessary. Meteorological. —The usual observations of weather conditions were carried out throughout the year. The hurricane season passed off without any serious blow. - Island Council. —Four meetings of the Island Council were held during the year. No new Ordinances were passed. MANGAIA. Health. —For the past year the health of the island has been very good. The dispensary has been kept busy with daily treatments and weekly injections for yaws. The health of the schoolchildren is carefully watched, and as a result of this and the other care given by the resident nurse, the island presents a very healthy appearance. General treatments, 7,599 ; injections for yaws, 422. i Vital Statistics.— Births : Male, 29 ; female, 23 : total, 52. Deaths : Male, 10 ; female, 9 : total, 19. Marriages : 9. Trade and Shipping. —The orange crop was very light, being only sufficient for two steamers. Very few tomatoes were planted owing to the uncertainty of shipping. The island is capable of producing very fine tomatoes and bananas if only the growers could be assured of transport. The price of copra has fallen still farther during the year, and as a result only a small amount was made. Exports were : 7,500 cases of oranges, 96 cases of tomatoes, 39 tons of copra, and 5 tons of coffee. Roads. —The provision of a new motor-truck has been of inestimable service in putting the roads of the island in good order, and also in facilitating the work of the soil sanitation scheme. It is hoped that the road round the island will soon be completed—the lack of explosives alone preventing this being done during the last hurricane season. Water-supply. —A new concrete tank of a capacity of 5,500 gallons has been built at the Makatea village. Another similar tank is in course of construction at Oneroa. Soil Sanitation. —The work in connection with this scheme has been carried out during the hurricane season under the direction of the Sanitation Officer. Latrines for the whole island were completed, with the exception of a few holes which will have to wait for explosives. The people have given whole-hearted support to the scheme, and show keen appreciation of the great benefit to be expected therefrom. High Court. —The following cases were disposed of during the year : Criminal jurisdiction, 866 ; civil jurisdiction, 6. Schools. —The numbers of pupils on the school rolls are as follow : — Boys. Girls. Total. Oneroa .. .. .. .. . . 91 72 163 Tamarua .. .. .. ..44 27 71 Ivirua 60 52 112 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. 346 I

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Work in the three schools has been carried on satisfactorily. Periodic visits have been paid by the Headmaster to the schools at Ivirua and Tamarua, and examinations in all schools have been conducted. Planting Returns. —Oranges, 50 ; bananas, 3,400 ; coconuts, 250 ; pines, 600 ; tomatoes, 5,000 ; kumaras, 85,000 ; yams, 14,000 ; taro, 14,700 ; tarotarua, 7,500. General. —The people are happy and contented in spite of the scarcity of money. Their love of cricket, which a trip to Rarotonga has greatly stimulated, is a factor in maintaining a healthy tone in the island. The feeling and relations between the Europeans and Natives of Mangaia are most cordial. ATIU. Health. —Health conditions on the whole have been good, but more frequent visits from a Medical Officer are very desirable. Vital Statistics. —During the year there were forty births and fifteen deaths. Inspection of Dwellings. —This is carried out regularly by the Resident Agent, and hygienic conditions have greatly improved. Everything is in readiness for the carrying-out of the new sanitary scheme during the coming year. Trade. —Exports for the year were 12,903 cases of oranges and 28 tons of copra. Prospects for the coming orange season are fair. Public Works. —The main road from the inland villages to the Taunganui landing was remetalled and widened in places. All settlement roads have been made up. All public buildings and watertanks have been kept in good order. Agriculture. —Planting of commercial and domestic crops has been steadily maintained, throughout the year, and a plentiful supply of food is assured. Courts. —Criminal jurisdiction, 138 cases ; civil jurisdiction, nil. School. —The roll is now 210. MAUKE. Health. —The general health of the people has been good, and the population is increasing. The people are very anxious to have more frequent visits from a Medical Officer and the Native M.Ps. Trade. —There was no regular cargo service during the last cargo season. 11,290 cases of oranges were shipped to New Zealand by means of trans-Pacific cargo-steamers. Owing to the poor price offering, only 24 tons of copra was shipped. Planting of Lands. —Considerable attention has been paid to the planting of food crops during the year. Public Works. —Roads have all been remetalled and kept in good repair. The main reef passage, and the subsidiary passage at Angataura, have been improved. All public buildings have been maintained in good condition. A new tank, with a capacity of 1,200 gallons, has been built at the Courthouse. High Court. —273 cases on the criminal side were dealt with during the year.

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MANIHIKI AND RAKAHANGA. Health. —Health conditions generally have been good, and there has been no sickness of an epidemic nature. A Native medical practitioner from Rarotonga visited both islands from June to October, when all cases of sickness were attended to, and medical supplies replenished. The Men's Health Committees continue to do good work and village inspections are held at regular intervals. Vital Statistics. —Births, deaths, and marriages for the year ending 31st December, 1933, are as follow :— Manihiki: Births —Males, 11 ; females, 8 : total, 19. Deaths —Males, 7 ; females, 4 : total, 11. Marriages —Nil. Rakahanga : Births —Males, 4 ; females, 6 : total, 10. Deaths —Males, 6 ; females, 2 : total, 8. Marriages —5. Trade and Shipping. —There were seven calls of trading schooners during the year. Trade returns are as follows : Copra exported : Manihiki, 283 tons ; Rakahanga, 167 tons. This is a total of 450 tons, as against 314 tons for the previous year. Imports to Manihiki amounted to £1,746, and to Rakahanga £1,403. Planting of Lands. —In both Manihiki and Rakahanga considerable attention has been paid to the planting of taro, native arrowroot, kumara, coconuts, puraka, breadfruit, bananas, and tarotarua, and the inhabitants have a plentiful supply of these foods. Public Works. —In both islands the Government buildings have been kept in repair. All roads, as well as the concrete water-tanks, have been kept in good order by voluntary labour. The people in both islands have formed themselves into groups in order to voluntarily reroof the houses with pandanus.

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Statement of Revenue. —Manihiki: High Court fees and fines, £6 16s. 6d. ; traders' licenses, £22 10s. : total, £29 6s. 6d. Rakahanga : High Court fees and fines, £10 Bs. ; traders' licenses, £10 ; marriage fees, £1 15s. : total, £22 3s. Schools. —At the subsidized London Missionary Society's schools (two at Manihiki and one at Eakahanga) attendances and work were both satisfactory. The average attendances were : Tauhunu, 54 ; Tukao, 26 ; Rakahanga, 42. Catholic Mission schools have the following roll numbers : Tauhunu and Tukao, 22 ; Rakahanga, 33. High Court. —In Manihiki the total number of cases heard for criminal offences and for breaches of regulations and of local Ordinances was twenty-four, whilst at Rakahanga ninety-four cases were dealt with. Offences committed have been mostly of a minor nature, and law and order have been well maintained. General. —The Resident Commissioner paid a visit to both islands in June, when meetings of the Island Councils and of the people were held to discuss matters of general interest. Mr. S. Savage acted as Resident Agent for Manihiki and Rakahanga from January to June, 1933. During the last nine months of the year both islands experienced a severe drought. The coconut plantations were very dried-up, but are now recovering. Owing to this dry spell, the copra-yield will be very small for the first half of 1934. The Government tanks are in good order, and are now full of water. The lagoon at Manihiki will be open for pearl-shell diving during the year 1934. The lagoon is rich with good, sound shell, but the demand and price are still very poor. PENRHYN. It is with great regret that the accidental death on 26th July, 1933, of Mr. Walter Alexander Wilson, Resident Agent at Penrhyn, has to be recorded. When a cabin boy on the " Derby Park," Mr. Wilson was wrecked at Penrhyn in the 14th July, 1888, and since then had spent all his life at Penrhyn and the adjacent islands of the Cook Group. Mr. Wilson, who was greatly respected and beloved by the people of Penrhyn, was appointed Resident Agent of the island on Ist January, 1915, and carried out his various duties to the entire satisfaction of the Administration. Mr. Phillip Woonton, an old and respected resident of the island, is temporarily carrying out the duties of Resident Agent. Health. —There has been little sickness during the year, and it can be stated that health conditions have been satisfactory, although since October, 1930, no Medical Officer has visited the island. However, from the beginning of December to date a Native medical practitioner has been on the island and has done good work within the scope of his qualifications. Six lepers are being kept in segregation and treated until there is an opportunity to send them to Makogai. Vital Statistics. —Births, deaths, and marriages are as follow : Births, 18 ; deaths, 11 ; marriages, 7. The population of the island is now 268 males and 217 females ; total, 485. Trade and Shipping. —The schooners " Tagua " and " Tiare Taporo " made several calls during the year, at irregular intervals. One hundred and sixty-four tons of copra were exported, being a decrease of 12 tons from last year. Pipi pearls to the value of £1,200 were exported during the year. Although both lagoon reserves have been thrown open continuously since 1928 for both machine and naked diving for mother-of-pearl shell, the amount of shell exported from the island has been almost negligible, on account of the low price offering, and of the fact that there is practically no demand in London for the black-edged shell produced in Penrhyn and Manihiki. Two hundred pounds' worth of locally made hats were sold during the year. High Court. —The people are very law abiding, and only twenty-seven cases for petty offences were dealt with in the criminal jurisdiction. Twenty-two convictions were recorded. Police duties have been carried out satisfactorily. Planting of Lands. —During the year the people paid a great deal of attention to the cleaning and planting of their lands. Large beds were made and planted with puraka-shoots, and in time there will be an abundance of this food. New breadfruit-trees, bananas, taro, and puraka-plants were planted. The island is well planted with coconut-trees and the lagoon abounds with fish, so that the inhabitants have a plentiful food-supply. Water-supply. —The four 5,000 gallon concrete tanks on the island are in good order, and in spite of a very dry spell for eight months there has been no shortage of water, during the year. Schools. —Work and attendances at the Omoka and Tetautua Schools continued to be satisfactory. The average attendance at Omoka is sixty-six, and at Tetautua fifty-five. Island Council. —Eight meetings of the Island Council were held during the year, and all matters affecting the welfare of the island were discussed and satisfactorily decided upon. Public Works. —The two villages have been kept in good order. Roads have been repaired and improved. The Residency and outer buildings have been repaired and painted throughout. In 1934 further improvements will be made along the water-front. The old Courthouse is to be demolished and a new one erected on the same site. Visit of Resident Commissioner. —The Resident Commissioner and the Registrar of Courts paid a visit to Penrhyn from 21st June to Ist July. All Court work was cleared up, and meetings of the Island Council and people held to discuss matters of importance to the welfare of the island. Rat Pest. —As a result of systematic trapping during the past few years, rats have been greatly reduced in numbers, and some of the motus are now entirely clear of this pest.

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PALMERSTON. This island is rarely visited, but after an absence of a call of a schooner for sixteen months the Resident Commissioner visited the island in June last. An inspection of the' island showed that the people have worked exceedingly hard repairing the damage done by the devastating hurricane and tidal wave of March, 1926, and the further visitation by heavy gales in January and February, 1931. Very heavy plantings of new coconut areas have been made, and an astonishing amount of work has been performed by the whole population (women and children included) in building and planting artificial puraka and taro beds, which are now bearing. There is now no shortage of native foods, and pigs, fowls, and fish are in plenty. They had no flour, rice, sugar, or other European foods, soap, matches, or tobacco, &c. The people were very short of clothes. The village and houses were clean and in good order, and the health of the people was very good on the whole. The population was eighty-eight, of which number thirty-eight are on the school roll —a number, of course, being over school age. Good work was being done by the Government subsidized school of the London Missionary Society. Water-supply is adequate, there being a large concrete tank erected for this purpose by the Government. PUKAPUKA. Owing to lack of communication on account of the hurricane season, this report is for the year ended 30th September, 1933. Health. —Health conditions have fortunately remained good. No Medical Officer visited the island during the year, but when H.M.S. " Veronica " called at the island on 3rd August, the ship's doctor kindly did all the medical work possible in the few hours at his disposal. In October, through the kindly offices of the Samoan Administration, a Native medical practitioner visited Pukapuka. He was able to stay only five days on the island, but during that time he carried out some good medical work, and the visit was of great assistance to the people of Pukapuka. Vital Statistics. —Births, deaths, and marriages for the year ended 30th September, 1933 : Births— Males, 12 ; females, 7 : total, 19. Deaths —Males, 4 ; females, 5 : total, 9. Marriages, 6. Trade and Shipping. —Again this year there was no direct communication with Rarotonga, and only three schooner calls were made from Samoa. Copra export amounted to 125 tons, as compared with 108 tons for last year. The value of imports dropped to £260, as against £1,413 for the previous year. Planting of Lands. —Special attention has been paid to the planting of coconuts, taro, puraka, breadfruit, and bananas. Since the drop in the price of copra the people have been able to buy very little in the way of European foods, but they are subsisting without difficulty on fish and an abundance of domestic crops. Their main difficulty is to provide money for clothes. High Court. —There were no serious charges amongst the twenty-five cases dealt with during the year. The three Native police officers have carried out their duties satisfactorily, and there has been no difficulty in maintaining law and order. Island Council. —Three meetings of the Council were held during the year, when various matters affecting island affairs were discussed. Schools. —Satisfactory progress is being made in school work, and attendances are good.

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COOK ISLANDS DEPARTMENT. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. Expenditure. Income. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s . d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 1,028 16 11 By Balance carried down .. .. .. 2,355 8 9 Advertising, &c. .. .. .. .. 12 7 6 Expenses incurred in connection with official visit of Secretary to the Cook Islands .. 16 18 3 Freight, cartage, &c. .. .. .. 0 15 11 Fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. .. 46 11 4 Gifts to Arikis of Rarotonga.. .. .. 9 10 0 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 5 6 4 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. ... .. 158 4 9 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 46 7 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 52 0 0 Telephone services .. .. .. .. 33 4 4 Travelling-allowances, &c. .. .. .. 153 11 4 Visit of Rarotongan Arikis to New Zealand .. 649 11 5 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 0 15 10 Depreciation .. .. ... .. 141 7 8 £2,355 8 9 £2,355 8 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 2,355 8 9 By Excess of expenditure over income .. 13,567 18 2 Grants to Cook Islands Administration .. 11,013 0 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. 199 9 5 £13,567 18 2 £13,567 18 2 Note. —The following charges for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation are included : (a) Rental value assessed by the Public Works Department; (6) interest on capital. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1934. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. .. .. .. 4,441 13 1 Accommodation for lepers at Fiji .. .. 4,248 18 5 Creditors— £ s. d. Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Departmental .. .. .. 2 910 Office fittings .. .. .. .. 192 14 8 Sundry .. .. ... .. 118 9 Official stamps .. .. .. .. 623 4 8 7 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 13,567 18 2 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. 766 2 6 Treasury Adjustment Account.. .. .. 12,805 9 4 £18,017 13 6 £18,017 13 6

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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A. COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION (RAROTONGA TREASURY). Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. Expenditure. Income. 7-j £ q d Local Grants from N.Z. Total JJr - Revenue. Government. Revenue. To Agriculture— Gr £ s , d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Experimental farm.. .. 155 1 0 B AgricultureFruit Inspection Department Experimental farm .. 51 2 1 ~ ~ Fruit Inspection Department 2,400 6 4 Z , 71>0 o o Aitutaki salaries .. •• 752 11 8 2 451 8 5 2,451 8 5 Aitutaki Wharf .. .. 74 911 Aitutaki Wharf .. .. ' 122 11 1 '.'. ' 122 11 1 Ammunition .. .. 8 4 Ammunition .. .. 79 2 9 .. 79 2 9 Atiu salaries .. .. 98 0 0 Benzine 5 0 0 .. 5 0 0 Ariki's visit to New Zealand .. 589 10 9 ' Qrt dut _ _ 718 15 7 _ _ 718 15 7 Courts •• •■ •■ 848 2 0 Customs duties .. .. 11,222 4 1 .. 11,222 4 1 Customs and Treasury .. 845 13 Cinema licenses .. .. 10 0 0 .. 10 0 0 Education .. .. 8,800 8 10 Court fees and fines .. 605 15 10 .. 605 15 10 Film censorship .. . 37 12 6 Dog-tax 31 0 0 .. 31 0 0 Freezer .. .. .. 2,140 7 9 Education 261 8 0 6,013 0 0 6,274 8 0 Furniture (repairs, &c.) .. 103 12 6 Mm cengorship fees .. 53 6 0 .. 53 6 0 Government Buildings (repairs, Freezer 2,134 9 7 .. 2,134 9 7 rl &c -) „•■„:•.. • • 111 le H n Government buildings .. 720 .. 72-0 Governor-General s visit _ .. 300 4 0 Hospital and medical services 1,284 17 8 5,000 0 0 6,284 17 8 Hospital and medical services .. 8,155 7 5 Hall licenses .. .. 500 .. 5 00 Headstones for soldiers graves.. 90 19 8 Liquor . .. .. 1,277 5 6 .. 1,277 5 6 Liquor ~ l > ll ® Jj ® Marriage fee's '.'. '.'. "34 6 6 .. 34 6 6 Mail subsidy .. .. 10 0 0 Motor fees .. .. 246 14 2 .. 246 14 2 Mangaia salaries .. 141 10 0 Native Land Court fees .. 29 16 9 .. 29 16 9 Manihiki and Rakahanga salaries 239 13 4 Passport fees .. .. 616 6 .. 616 6 Mauke salaries .. .. 475 111 Post Office .. .. 979 10 8 .. 979 10 8 Miscellaneous expenses .. » 4 Post Office box rents .. 814 0 .. 814 0 Mitiaro salaries .. .. 85 10 0 Printing 96 11 6 .. 96 11 6 Penrhyn salaries .. .. 303 8 0 Rentg __ __ .. 293 0 0 .. 293 0 0 IoVl oVi ™ !'wo il ? Road rates .. .. 99 11 0 .. 99 11 0 Postoffice W Shipping-fees .. .. 3 16 0 .. 3 16 0 Printing .. .. .. 6 9 Stamp-sales .. .. 1,008 10 1 .. 1,008 10 1 Prisoners .. .. .. 454 14 11 g tof , k Vuh]io Works Depart-Public-works expenses .. 472 5 2 merit 9 4 4 .. 9 4 4 Pukapuka salaries .. .. 256 2 0 Stamp duties '.'. '.'. 910 1 '.'. 910 1 Radiograms .. .. 121 12 5 Telephones .. .. 189 10 6 .. 189 10 6 Resident Commissioner s Depart- . Trading licenses .. .. 59112 6 .. 59112 6 ment ~ •• ,■• ■• ] ' 9/b b 5 Water rates .. .. 485 11 3 .. 485 11 3 Roads, bridges, culverts, and Wireless services .. .. 1,155 18 1 .. 1,155 18 1 foreshore .. .. .. 1,055 12 0 Subsidy, destruction of flying- Total income .. 36,531 0 5 foxes and rats .. .. 158 11 8 Excess of expenditure over inSuperannuation subsidy .. 202 0 10 eome for the year endin2 Telephones .. .. •• 121 6 7 31st March, 1934 .. 4,394 7 0 .. 4,394 7 0 Travelling-expenses .. .. 142 fa b Trucks (maintenance) .. 137 15 10 Water expenses .. .. 136 1 9 Wireless services .. ■. 1,602 10 3 Total expenditure .. .. 38,744 5 1 Depreciation .. •• 2,181 2 4 £40,925 7 5 £29,912 7 5 £11,013 0 0 £40,925 7 5

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APPENDIX A—continued. COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION (RAROTONGA TREASURY)— continued. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1934. Assets. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Land .. .. .. .. 9,797 15 0 Accumulated funds, Ist April, 1933 78,842 17 3 Additions .. .. .. 15 0 0 Excess of expenditure over income, 9,812 15 0 year ending 31st March, 1934.. 4,394 7 0 Buildings .. .. .. 43,051 19 1 74,448 10 3 Less depreciation .. .. 1,076 6 0 Storm Reparation Fund .. .. .. 4,752 2 8 Sanitation Scheme Reserve Fund .. .. 2,389 2 6 41,975 13 1 Water - supply Extension Reserve Additions .. .. .. 297 2 0 Fund .. .. .. .. 1,608 0 2 : 42,272 15 1 Fruit Development Reserve Fund.. .. 2,091 3 1 Waterworks, Rarotonga .. .. 5,728 12 4 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 337 19 2 Less depreciation .. .. 229 2 11 5,499 9 5 Additions .. .. .. 77 12 7 5,577 2 0 Water-tanks, outer islands .. 1,448 12 1 Less depreciation .. .. 36 4 4 2 4J2 7 9 Telephone system .. .. 704 4 4 Less depreciation .. .. 35 4 3 669 0 1 Plant and tools .. .. .. 4,164 12 10 Less depreciation .. .. 312 7 0 3,852 5 10 Additions .. .. .. 285 11 1 4,137 16 11 Office furniture and fittings .. 634 5 7 Less depreciation .. .. 31 14 3 602 11 4 Additions .. .. .. 31 3 6 633 14 10 Furniture, household .. .. 3,863 13 7 Less depreciation .. .. 289 15 6 3,573 18 1 Additions .. .. .. 234 15 2 3,808 13 3 Boats .. .. .. .. 312 7 11 Less depreciation .. .. 23 8 7 288 19 4 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 992 13 0 Less asset disposed of .. .. 12 16 8 979 16 4 Less depreciation .. .. 146 19 6 832 16 10 Plus additions .. .. 209 11 3 i 042 8 1 Stocks on hand .. .. .. .. 2,797 4 6 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 2,714 7 0 Fixed deposits .. .. .. .. 9,607 4 9 Interest accrued .. .. .. .. 84 14 1 Cash in hand, Resident Agents .. .. 148 16 2 Cash in bank, Wellington .. .. .. 585 10 10 Cash in bank, Auckland .. .. .. 15 15 0 Cash in hand, Rarotonga .. .. .. 17 13 2 £85,626 17 10 £85,626 17 10 Note.—These accounts are subject to audit. #

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ ■ i Agricultural produce .. .. • • New Zealand .. .. .. 629 United States of America .. 43 Tahiti .. .. . • 2 Australia . . .. ■ • 1 ! ■ — 675 Apparel .. . • • • • • • • New Zealand .. .. 2,238 United Kingdom .. • ■ 392 Japan . . .. •. 82 France .. .. .. 58 Tahiti .. .. ■ • 7 United States of America .. 36 Fiji .. .. .. .. 3 Czecho-Slovakia . . . . 1 Australia .. . . .. 5 2,822 ■ ' i Arms, ammunition, &c. .. • • • • New Zealand .. .. .. 84 Articles of textile not being apparel, &c. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 790 United Kingdom .. .. 1,046 - 3 Switzerland .. .. .. 8 United States of America .. 241 Holland . . .. .. If Czecho-Slovakia .. .. -1 Hong Kong .. .. .. 1 Italy .. .. ■ • 2 China .. .. .. 4 Japan .. .. .. 287 Australia .. .. .. 1 France .. .. .. 17 — ■ 2,109 Bacon and hams .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. . • 216 Bags and sacks .. .. .. • • New Zealand .. . . .. 2._>9 United States of America .. 515 754 Bamboo .. .. ■ • • ■ - • ■ Tahiti .. .. .. .. 81 Beer . . .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 135 Beverages, non-alcoholic . . .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. . • 48 Bicycles and motors .. .. .. United States of America .. 150 New Zealand . . .. 1,366 Canada .. .. .. 395 United Kingdom .. .. 277 British Malaya .. .. 24 Australia . . .. .. 1 2213 Biscuits and bread .. .. .. . • New Zealand .. .. 1,963 Fiji .. .. .. .. 14 — 1,977 Boots and shoes .. .. • • • • New Zealand .. .. .. 556 United States of America .. 33 British Malaya .. .. 256 United Kingdom .. .. 109 Australia .. .. .. 12 Czecho-Slovakia .. . . 1 967 Brushware .. • • • • • • New Zealand .. .. .. 31 United Kingdom .. ,. 31 Australia .. .. .. 7 United States of America .. 6 Germany .. .. .. 1 76 Animals, live .. ... •- •• New Zealand .. .. .. .. 4 Building-iiiateriaJs n.e.i. . . . • . . New Zealand ,. . , ..• I 200 j Australia .. .. .. I 65 i i 265

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I ' Article. i Whence imported. Value. £ £ Butter and cheese .. .. .. .. New Zealand ,. .. .. .. j, 45] Carriageware .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. ., .. ' 8 United States of America .. 20 Australia .. .. .. 57 Tahiti .. .. .. 8 93 Cement .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 273 United Kingdom ,, .. 198 471 Cinema goods .. .. .. .. | New Zealand .. .. .. 191 United Kingdom .. .. 53 Tahiti .. .. .. 3 United States of America .. 138 n , 385 ■ • • • • • • ■ .. New Zealand .. .. . . 28 Tahiti .. .. .. .. 2 « - ■ — 30 Confectionery .. .. ., .. New Zealand .. .. .. 537 United Kingdom .. .. 7 n n 544 Cordage .. .. .. .. . . New Zealand .. .. . . 501 United States of America .. 153 United Kingdom .. .. 54 , 708 Cotton piece-goods .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,039 United Kingdom .. .. 3,217 United States of America .. 251 India .. .. .. 17 Japan .. . . .. 42 4,566 Drapery n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 2,208 United Kingdom .. .. 174 United States of America .. 9 Australia .. .. .. 23 2,414 Drugs .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 843 United States of America .. 10 United Kingdom .. .. 20 France .. .. .. 2 875 Earthenware, glassware, and lampware . , New Zealand .. .. ,. 363 United States of America .. 73 Canada .. .. .. 5 United Kingdom .. . . 100 Sweden .. .. .. 26 Czecho-Slovakia .. .. 5 France .. ., .. 1 Australia .. .. ,. 218 Germany .. .. . . 13 „ , 803 Fancy goods .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 404 United Kingdom .. .. 125 Australia .. ,, .. 22 Germany .. .. . . 14 United States of America .. 30 France .. .. .. 5 India .. .. .. 39 Japan .. .. .. 4 Czecho-Slovakia .. .. 3 Italy ., .. .. 5 „ 651 Fertilizers .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 222 Australia .. . . .. 3 225

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Article. I Whence imported. Value. I £ £ Fish, preserved .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 309 Canada .. .. .. 263 United Kingdom .. . . 2 United States of America .. 20 Australia . . .. . . 2 596 Flour .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 20 Australia .. .. 3,542 3,562 Furniture . . . . .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. . . 424 United States of America . . 9 France .. .. .. 8 441 Hardware .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,443 United States of America .. 89 Australia .. .. .. 32 United Kingdom .. .. 274 Sweden .. .. .. 5 Belgium .. .. .. 2 Germany .. .. . . 23 Norway .. .. . . 48 France .. .. .. 65 Tahiti .. .. .. 17 — 1,998 Hats and caps .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 14 United Kingdom .. .. 3 17 Hosiery .. ., .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 6 United Kingdom .. .. 4 United States of America .. 14 Canada .. .. .. 6 30 Hops .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 53 Instruments, musical .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 96 United States of America .. 102 United Kingdom .. .. 42 Australia .. .. . . 1 Germany .. .. .. 15 256 Iron, bar . .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 129 Australia .. .. .. 105 — 234 Iron, galvanized .. .. . . .. New Zealand .. .. .. 367 United Kingdom .. .. 231 —— 598 Iron-pipes .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. ., .. 186 Iron, wire . . .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 98 United States of America .. 9 United Kingdom .. .. 5 Australia .. .. .. 28 140 Jewellery .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 29 United Kingdom .. .. 2 Czecho-Slovakia .. .. 33 United States of America .. 3 67 Leatherware .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 49 United Kingdom .. .. 1 50 Machinery, sewing .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 48 Australia .. .. .. 4 United Kingdom .. ., 6 — 58

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Machinery n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 276 Australia .. .. .. 34 United Kingdom .. .. 19 United States of America .. 5 334 Machinery, electric .. .. ,. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 160 Australia .. .. ., 166 United States of America .. 402 Canada .. . . .. 1 Tahiti .. .. .. 59 788 Matches .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 147 Hong Kong .. .. .. 2 United Kingdom .. ., 443 592 Meat, preserved .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 7,724 United Kingdom .. .. 2 7,726 Meat, salt ... . , .. .. .. New Zealand .. . . .. .. 251 Meat, frozen .. .. . . .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 662 Milk, preserved .. .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. .. 547 United States of America . . 2 549 Nails .. ; .. ,. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 600 Australia .. .. .. 14 United Kingdom .. . . 9 United States of America .. 1 624 Oil, kerosene, &c. .. , . . . .. New Zealand .. .. . . 152 . United States of America ., 2,036 Australia .. .. .. 8 Dutch East Indies .. .. 8 Russia .. .. .. 9 United Kingdom .. . , 10 '• 2,223 Oil n.e.i., . .. " .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 301 United States of America .. 216 Tahiti .. .. .. 6 United Kingdom .. .. 82 Australia .. .. .. 1 606 Paints n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 392 United States of America .. 86 Australia .. .. .. 3 United Kingdom .. .. 153 — 634 Paper, wrapping .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,425 France .. .. .. 61 Tahiti .. .. .. 25 United States of America .. 3 1,514 Perfumery .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 24 United Kingdom .. .. 60 Tahiti .. .. .. 2 86 Photo goods .. ., .. New Zealand .. .. .. 35 United States of America .. 7 ——. 42 Plants and seeds .. .. .. . . New Zealand .. .. .. 41 United States of America .. 454 Tahiti .. .. .. 1 Australia .. .. .. 80 United Kingdom .. .. 1 577

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Provisions n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 2,377 United States of America .. 72 Australia .. .. .. 66 United Kingdom .. .. 56 India . . .. .. 1 2,572 Rice .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 181 Burma .. .. .. 120 India .. .. .. 18 Australia .. .. .. 458 Tahiti .. .. .. 10 Hong Kong .. .. .. 19 806 Saddlery . . .. . . .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 71 United States of America .. 5 — 76 Silk .. .. .. , . .. New Zealand .. .. .. 539 Japan .. .. .. 158 United Kingdom .. .. 249 United States of America .. 1 Australia .. .. .. 31 France .. .. .. 3 Switzerland .. .. .. 3 — 984 Soap .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,415 Fiji ■ - 5 United Kingdom .. .. 3 1,423 Spirits — Whisky .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 13 United Kingdom .. .. 72 Brandy .. .. .. .. .. Tahiti .. .. .. 33 Gin .. .. .. .. .. United Kingdom .. .. 16 Rum .. .. .. .. .. Tahiti .. .. .. 232 366 Spirits, methylated .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 35 United States of America .. 2 —— 37 Stationery .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 617 Australia .. .. .. 39 United Kingdom .. .. 67 United States of America .. 22 Holland .. .. .. 4 —— 749 Sugar .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 3,237 Tea, coffee, and cocoa .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 277 Ceylon .. .. .. 17 ■ 294 Timber, sawn .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 568 Canada .. .. .. 248 United States of America « .. 69 Tahiti .. .. .. 18 903 Timber, shooks .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 9,539 Tobacco .. .. .. .. .. United Kingdom .. .. 918 New Zealand .. .. 1,900 Tahiti .. .. .. 45 United States of America .. 332 Australia .. .. .. 4 France .. .. .. 54 3,253

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Summary. £ i £ New Zealand .. .. .. 54,022 Fiji .. .. .. .. 22 United Kingdom .. .. .. 8,762 Hong Kong .. .. .. 22 United States of America .. .. 6,667 Ceylon .. .. .. .. 17 Australia.. .. .. .. 4,401 Holland .. .. .. .. 15 Canada .. .. .. .. 918 Switzerland .. .. .. 11 Japan .. .. .. .. 573 Russia '.. ~ .. .. 9 Tahiti .. .. .. .. 297 Spain .. .. .. .. 8 British Malaya .. .. ~ 286 Dutch East Indies .. .. .. 8 France .. . . .. .. 280 Italy .. .. .. .. 7 Burma .. . . .. , . 120 China .. .. .. .. 4 India .. ~ , . .. 75 Belgium .. . . ~ .. 2 Germany .. ~ .. ~ 68 Norway .. .. .... 48 ■ Total .. .. .. £76,716 Czecho-Slovakia ~ .. .. 43 ====== Sweden .. .. .. .. 31

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Article. Whence imported. ; Value. £ £ Toilet preparations .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 190 United Kingdom .. .. 1 64 British Malaya .. .. 2 Australia .. .. ,. 19 United States of America .. 3 Tahiti .. .. .. 3 281 Tools .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 210 United Kingdom .. .. 162 Germany .. .. .. 2 United States of America .. 16 Australia .. .. .. 13 403 WinePort .. .. .. .. .. Australia .. .. .. 63 White .. .. .. .. .. Tahiti .. .. .. 8 Spain .. .. .. 8 France .. .. .. 6 85 Claret .. .. .. ., .. Australia .. .. .. 4 Tahiti .. .. .. 18 22 Woodenware .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. ., .. 128 Australia .. .. .. 16 Germany .. .. .. 1 United States of America .. 24 169 Miscellaneous— .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. . . .. 67 United States of America .. 7 United Kingdom .. .. 3 Australia .. .. .. 1 Tahiti .. .. .. 3 81 Total .. .. £76,716

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Return of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1933.

Group Cargo Tonnages. T °j al ™? Carg ° tonna g e inward : 4 ' 268 * t° ns (by measurement). Total Group cargo tonnage outward : 9,576f tons (by measurement) ; 1,557J tons (by weight), copra, &c. Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .... .. 59 262 United States of America .. «' 707 France .. . . .. .. _ _ _ _ _ 2 572 Western Samoa .. .. . . . . .. j' 574 Tahiti .. .. .. .. ~ " \[ " j' 035 United Kingdom .. . . .. 74:3 Grand total , .. £73,983 Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, not given ; printing (550 copies), £28 10s..

By Authority : G. H. Lonbt, Government Printer, Wellington—l 934.

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Article. Exported to Quantity. Value. Oranges .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 91,864 eases .. 33,980 Bananas . . .. .. New Zealand . . . . 47,494 cases .. 15,959 Tomatoes .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 17,737 boxes .. 6,579 Lemons and limes . . . . New Zealand . . .. 288 cases .. 204 Mandarines .. .. .. New Zealand . . . . 562 boxes .. 216 Grapefruit . . .. . . New Zealand . . . . 38 cases .. 20 Mangoes .. . . . . New Zealand . . . . 15 boxes .. 5 Avocado pears .. . . New Zealand . . .. 11 boxes .. 4 Pawpaws .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 14 cases .. 4 Pineapples . . . . .. New Zealand . . . . 10 cases .. 3^ Watermelons .. .. New Zealand . . . . 2 crates .. 2 Coconuts .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,708 sacks .. 513 Taro ■ • • • • • New Zealand . . . . 14 cases .. 4 Kumeras . . . . .. New Zealand .. . . 199 packages 48 Orange-juice.. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,293 packages 1,458 United States of America .. 4 packages 2 1,297 packages 1,460 Hats, Native .. .. New Zealand .. .. 2 cases .. 47 Pearls . . .. .. Tahiti .. .. . . .. 10 35 Pi Tons cwt. qr. lb. Ooltee ■ • • ■ ■ • New Zealand .. . . 3 17 1 20 216 Mother-of-pearl shell . . . . United Kingdom .. 7 15 0 0 171 Copra •• ■■ •• United States of America .. 981 15 3 1 8,795 Western Samoa .. .. 253 15 2 19 l'ō74 France .. .. .. 214 5 3 24 2^572 United Kingdom . . 95 7 1 0 572 1,545 4 2 16 13,513 Grand total .. .. £73 933