A.—3b

CONTENTS.

Page Annexation proposals .. .. .. 1 Proclamation as to extension of boundaries of colony .. .. .. .. .. 1 Visit to the islands arranged for .. .. 2 Names of members of Parliamentary party .. 2 Rarotonga— Arrival at; visit to Queen Makea .. .. 3 Description of .. .. .. .. 4 Conference with Arikis .. .. .. 4 Second conference with Arikis .. .. 7 Mangaia— Description of .. .. .. 10 Conference with Arikis and others .. .. 11 Mauke - Description of .. .. .. 14 Minister's address to Natives .. .. 15 Atiu .. .. .. •• ..15 Aitutaki — Description of .. .. .. 16 Conference with Arikis and others .. .. 16 Visit to Araura Boarding-school .. .. 18 Tahiti .. .. .. .. ..19 Penrhyn— Description of .. .. .. 19 Minister's address to Natives .. .. 20 Manihiki — Description of .. .. .. 20 Minister's address to Natives .. .. 21 Tutuila .. .. .. .. ..22 Upolu .. .. .. .. ..22 Niue — Description of .. .. .. 22 Conference with traders .. .. 23 Conference with Natives .. .. 26 Vavau, Friendly Islands .. .. 29 Tongatabu, Friendly Islands .. .. 29 Suva, Fiji .. .. .. .. ..29 Levuka, Fiji .. .. .. SO Return to New Zealand .. .. 30 Islands annexed not visited during tour .. 30 Memorandum by Minister in Charge .. .. 32 Statement of receipts and expenditure, Cook and other islands (not including Niue), for year ending 31st March, 1903 .. .. 34 Revenue and expenditure, comparative return for eleven years .. .. .. 35 Imports and exports, comparative return for eleven years .. .. .. 35

Page Statement of revenue and expenditure of Niue to 31st March, 1903 .. .. .. 36 Summary of exports from Niue during year ending 31st December, 1902 .. .. 37 Report on Cook Islands horticulture by Mr. T. W. Kirk and Mr. W. A. Boucher .. .. 37 Further report on Cook and other Islands horticulture by Mr. T. W. Kirk .. .. 41 Sooial distinctions of Rarotonga .. .. 42 Illustrations. to face page i Rarotonga: Resident Commissioner and others coming off to the " Mapounka " .. .. 4 I Vakapora Vaine brings a present from Queen Makea .. .. .. .. .. 4 Pa Anki, Makea Ariki, Hon. C. H. Mills, and Tinomana Ariki, Rarotonga .. .. 6 Mission-station (L.M.S.), Avarua, Rarotonga .. 6 The Residency, Rarotooga: Mount Ikurangi in the background .. .. .. .. 8 Group at Makea's Palace, Raroconga .. .. 8 Village scene, Mangaia .. .. .. 10 Nohoroa Ariki, Hon. C. H. Mills, King John, and Pa Ariki, Mangaia .. .. .. 10 Group at Mangaia .. .. .. 12 Mangaia: Oneroa Village from the makatea .. 12 Hon. C. H. Mills, Colonel Gudgeon, Mr. J. A. Hanan, M.H.R., and leading Natives, Mauke 14 ! Scene at Mauke .. .. .. 14 Scene at Aitutaki .. .. .. 16 Mr. J. T. Large, Hon. C. H. Mills, and Arikis, Aitutaki .. .. .. 16 At Orongo, Aitutaki: Monument of late Rev. H. Royle .. .. .. 18 Araura Mission Boarding-school, Aitutaki .. 18 Landing-place at Omoko, Penrhyn .. .. 20 Group at Penrhyn .. .. .. 20 !At Tukao Village, Manihiki .. .. 22 Group at Tauhonu Village, Manihiki .. .. 22 Landing-place at Alofl, Niue .. .. .. 24 ; Hon. C. H. Mills meeting King Togia at Niue .. 24 Planting a cocoanut-palm, Niue .. .. 28 House built by Natives for Resident Agent, Niue 28 Husking cocoanuts, &c. .. .. 38 Outrigger canoes conveying fruit, &c. .. .. 40 The cocoanut in all stages .. .. 42 I Maps .. .. .. .. ..At end.