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Return showing Value of Imports into the Cook Islands for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1891.
Total Imports—From New Zealand ... ... ... ... $22,372-18 , . Tahiti 12,117-18 $34,489-28 Duty received ... ... ... ••• ••■ ••• $1,896-91 J. H. Garniek, Collector. Eeturn of Shipping for the Port of Earotonga, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1891, Inwards. Number of Tons. Vessels. „ . . , (12 sailing ... 1,055 Britlsh ••• 1 4 steam ... 2,512 French ... ... ... ■•• ••• 2 sail. ... 83 American ... ... ... ■•• •■• 1 sail. Native ... .... ••■ •■• ••• 3 sail. ... 132 Total ••• 22 3,827 Outwards. (12 sail. ■ ... 1,006 British , •■• j 4 s team ... 2,516 French ... ... ■■• ••• •■• 2 sail. ... 83 American ... ... '..,. ••• •■• 1 sail- ••• 42 Native ' ... ... ••• ••• ••• 3 sail. ... 135 Total 22 3,778 J. H. Gabnieb, Collector.
No. 6. Mr. F. J. Moss to His Excellency the Governor. (No. 23/91.) My Lord,— British Eesidency, Earotonga, 13th November, 1891. I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the local Governments in the various islands are displaying considerable aptitude, and settling to their work steadily. In Mangaia the districts are now working well together, and the Government has remitted to Donald and Edenborough a further sum of $100 on account of compensation in the Pearse affair._ In Aitutaki, the Government writes to me that arrangements for the payment of fixed salaries to the Judges and police will probably be made by the end of this year. At Arorangi and Avarua (Earotonga) similar hopes are entertained. So many native interests and so much feeling are involved in dealing with offices that have been to some extent hereditary that changes and appointments have to be carefully considered. The work is entirely in the hands of the natives themselves, but they are fully alive to the benefit that would result from a change m the present system. The liquor-law continues to work well in preventing the supply of imported liquor to the natives. With a few exceptions, the foreign residents have always been temperate drinkers. Since my last despatch the Licensing Officer has prosecuted one trader (a European) for selling two bottles of spirits to another European who had not previously obtained a permit to buy. The S—A. 3.
Articles. I From New Zealand. From Tahiti. Total. Clothing Piece and fancy goods. Provisions, salted and preserved Breadstuffs ... Groceries Spirits Wines Beer Tobacco Timber Hardware and ironmongery Other articles $1,714-63 6,936-86 2,145-85 1,176-46 1,617-66 275-61 35-50 80-27 730-55 2,529-88 3,372-23 1,486-68 $233-21 8,343-47 352-24 1,147-01 645-24 $1,947-84 15,280-33 2,768-09 2,323-47 2,262-90 275-61 35-50 80-27 738-30 2,764-88 4,00468 2,007-41 7-75 235-00 632-45 520-73 $22,372-18 $12,117-10 $34,489-28