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Enclosure.

Estimated Revenue for Year ending 30th June, 1902.

W. E. Gudgeon, British Eesident.

Estimated Expenditure for Year ending 30th June, 1902.

W. E. Gudgeon, British Eesident.

No. 34. My Lord, — Barotonga, 10th August, 1901. I have the honour to inform you that William Dexter has no less that two hundred cases of tinned meat at Barotonga awaiting the arrival of his schooner, which, if allowed to be shipped without paying duty, will simply stock him up for the next twelve months duty-free. Under the circumstances, I propose to stop this being reloaded for Penrhyn unless a bond is given by the owners for the payment of 10 per cent, duty, if approved by yourself and Premier of New Zealand. Penrhyn ought at least to pay the cost of the Government agent at that island. I have, &c, W. E. Gudgeon, His Excellency the Earl of Eanfurly, K.C.M.G., British Agent. Governor of New Zealand.

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Department. Amount. Surplus from year ending 30th June, 1901 By Customs duties Post Office ... Shipping fees ... Trade licenses ... Liquor dues High Court fees and fines Arikis' Courts... Miscellaneous .. £ 1,301 1,700 300 5 200 150 30 100 20 s. a3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,806 3 1

Vote. Service. Amount. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Customs, Post, and Eevenue Officer Customs, Post, and Eesident Magistrate—Aitutaki ... Pilot ... High Court travelling-expenses Postmasters —Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro Secretary, Interpreter, and Printer Auditor Medical Officer and Health Officer. . Treasurer, Paymaster, and Begistrar, High Court Supplies for Hospital Ground-rent, Hospital Chief of the Federal Government ... Vice-Chief of the Federal Government Tereora School grant Printing material Judges of Arikis' Courts— Barotonga ... Aitutaki Mangaia Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro £ a. d. 215 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 18 0 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 270 0 0 100 0 0 180 0 0 7 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 125 0 0 20 0 0 16 17 18 19 70 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Police— Barotonga, £20 ; Mangaia, £13 10s. Aitutaki, £18 ; Atiu, £5 ; Mauke, £3 ; Mitiaro, £1 Clerks, Arikis' Courts Contingent expenditure ... Third and final payment on Government offices and land Subsidy in aid of Government schooner Government Agent—Penrhyn Subsidy in aid of house —Penrhyn... 33 10 0 27 0 0 40 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 150 0 0 75 0 0 2,494 10 0