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9. Any infraction of this Act may be punished by a fine of double the amount of the license payable under the above provisions. Approved. Makea, Anki, Chief of the Federal Government. Approved. W. B. Gudgeon, British Resident.—The Eesidency, sth October, 1898.

Imports into the Cook Islands for the Year ending the 30th June, 1898.

ftnp cic British coin imported from Auckland ... .. £320 os. od. Chilian dollars imported from Tahiti $21,015-60 = £2,076 ss. 7d. J. H. Gamier, Collector.

Exports of Native Produce from the Cook Islands during the Year ending 30th June, 1898

Specie— M British coin exported ... ••■ ••• ••• ■■■ * No^ e - Chilian dollars exported to Tahiti $11,560 = £992 16s. sd.

Prom Auckland, New Zealand. From Tahiti. Total Imports. Articles. mirnals ... Nothing ... >iece and fancy goods ... ••• >rovisions (salted and preserved) 5readstuffs General groceries ... Spirits Vines £ a. d. 131 12 8 536 10 5 4,332 11 0 2,329 8 5 1,795 16 5 2,906 19 3 347 12 0 28 5 6 96 13 1 2,400 3 6 2,648 2 11 525 0 0 1,935 5 3 s s. a. 48 10 0 66 14 6 1,174 15 7 204 18 9 530 6 10 239 14 3 35 18 2 63 13 1 10 13 2 138 5 2 720 5 2 56 5 3 369 11 2 £ s. a. 180 2 8 603 4 11 5,507 6 7 2,534 7 2 2,326 3 3 3,146 13 6 383 10 2 91 18 7 107 6 3 2,538 8 8 3,368 8 1 581 5 3 2,304 16 5 5eer ?iinber (manufactured and unmanufactured) lardware, ironmongery, and ship chandlery ?obacco ... )ther articles 20,014 0 5 3,659 11 1 23,673 11 6

Exported to New Zealand. Exported to Tahiti. Total Exports. Articles. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. £ b. d. 167 7 3 109 4 3 £ a. d. £ a. d. 167 7 3 109 4 3 Bananas, bunches ... Cocoanuts Coffee, husk, lb. ... „ clean, lb. Copra, lb. Cotton, ginned, lb.... Fungus, lb. Limejuice, gal. Limes, cases Mangoes, cases Oranges, cases „ boxes Pineapples, cases ... Other articles 3,234 54,027 35,626 .310,925 1,215,242 20,655 439 14,803 83 355 21,967 8,401 1,019 J 9,660 17 8 4,426 17 2 270 0 6 2 4 1 287 7 3 8 6 0 50 19 6 70,248 1,874 13 9 3,234 54,027 f 35,626 1 381,173 1,215,242 20,655 439 14,803 83 355 I 21,967 { 8,401 1,019 1 11,535 11 5 4,426 17 2 270 0 6 2 4 1 287 7 3 860 50 19 6 J 4,769 9 3 I 4,769 9 3 181 13 3 34 13 8 17'll 10 181 13 3 52 5 6 19,968 19 10 1,892 5 j 21,861 5 5