A.—6.

EXTERNAL TRADE. III.—Produce from Islands outside the Cook Islands Federation Exported during the Year ending 30th June, 1892.

IV. —Merchandise Imported into the Cook Islands and Exported beyond the Federation, during the Year ending 30th June, 1892.

J. H. Gabniee, Collector.

V. —Return of Shipping for the Port of Rarotonga for the Year ending 30th June, 1892.

J. H. Gaeniee, Shipping-master.

Enclosure No. 14. Post Office Eegulations (14th June, 1892). The following additional regulations were passed by the Government in Council at Avarua on the 14th June, 1892 :— Section I. —Section No. 3 of the Eegulations of 10th June, 1891, is hereby repeated. Section 2. —Every master of a sailing-vessel leaving Earotonga or any of the other Islands of the Federation shall carry, free of charge, any mails from the Postmaster of said island to the port of destination of the said vessel. The master shall, if required, give a receipt for the same. He shall also, as soon as possible after arrival at his port of destination, deliver any mails in his charge for or from any of the Islands of the Federation.

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Article. Exported to Auckland, New Zealand. Quantity. Value. Exported to Wellington, New Zealand. Total. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Jeche-de-mer 'earl-shell lb. 2,240 64,939 116,144 5 c. 120 00 11,983 78 2,765 33 lb. 2,408 22,400 176,800 9 o. 96 32 6,000 00 5,166 90 lb. 4,648 87,339 292,944 $ e. 216 32 17,983 78 7,932 23 Jopra Ihilian coin 14,869 11 11,263 22 j 26,132 33 At 3s. to the dollar ... =£2,230 7s. 4d. £1,689 9s. 8d. £3,919 17s.

Destination. After paying Duty. In Bond. Total. To Auckland, New Zealand ... To Tahiti ... To Penrhyn, Manihiki, and Northern Islands Coal, for use of s.s. " Kichmond" » o. 135 35 59 00 12,910 46 $ 0. 225 84 $ c. 361 19 59 00 26,019 47 499 00 13,109 01 499 00 $13,104 81 $13,833 85 $26,938 66 At 3s. to the dollar ...=£1,965 14s. 6d. £2,075 Is. 6d. £4,040 16s.

British, Fre: .eh. Ame: ■ican. Native. To , ;al. «. T0 - No. of Vessels. Tons. No. of Vessels. Tons. No. of Vessels. I Tons. No. of Vessels. Tons. inwards — Sail Steam 42 13 3,497 8,164 8 443 5 210 17 956 72 13 5,106 8,164 Dutwards — Sail Steam 55 11,661 443 210 J7 956 85 12,270 ■12 18 3,517 8,164 7 383 5 210 17 956 71 18 5,066 8,164 55 11,681 383 210 17 956 84 13,230