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Enclosure. Island of Niue.—Retubn of Bevenue -and Expenditure for the Fifteen Months ending the 31st March, 1903. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Customs .. .. .. .. 1,024 3 8 Expenditure as per Schedule I. .. .. 267 1 2 Trade licenses.. .. .. .. 97 10 0 „ „ 11. .. 52 14 9 Pines and Court fees .. .. .. 72 11 9 Material for Government HouseSale of hats .. .. .. .. 4 8 0 Wingate .. .. .. .. 83 5 3 Emigration fees .. .. .. 37 12 0 Kauri Timber Company .. .. 45 10 0 Shipping-fees .. .. .. .. 3 7 0 Freight for above material .. .. 14 19 8 Labour fees .. .. .. .. 13 4 0 Beiund ........ 100 463 10 10 Stamps sold in Niue .. .. .. 162 2 1 By cash in Treasury, 31st May, 1903 .. 1,242 3 4 Stamps sold in New Zealand .. .. 269 15 8 £1,705 14 2 £1,705 14 2 W. E. Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner.

Schedule I.—Expenditure from January, 1902, to 31st December, 1902. £ s. d. Office-rent ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 15 0 Messengers ... . . ... ... ... ... 115 0 Labour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 18 0 Compensation ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 Refunds ... ... ... .... ... ... ... 112 9 Interpreter ... ... ... ... ... ... 1120 Police allowance ... ... ... ... ... ... 080 Horse-hire ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 Stationery ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 17 6 Salaries of Niue Council ... ... ... ... ... 92 14 0 Salaries, Native Magistrates... ... ... ... ... 35 2 0 Pay of police ... ... ... ... .. ... 47 13 0 Canoe-hire ... ... ... ... ... ... 310 Nails, &c, for building quarters .. ... ... ... 9156 Sundries ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 410 Police equipment ... ... ... ... ... ... 291 Provisions issued to workmen ... ... ... .. 1964 Stamps for office use .. ... ... ... ... 050 Payment for extra land ... ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 Timber for quarters .. .. .. .. ... 1160 Freight on horse from Tonga ... ... . . .. 210 0 £267 1 2 W. E. Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner

Schedule II. —Statement of Expenditure for Quarter ending the 31st March, 1903. £ s. d. Purchase of horse for Niue Government ... ... ... 11 0 0 Horse-feed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 18 0 Labour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 12 4 Nails ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 6 Office-rent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Messenger ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 040 Police ... ... ... ... ... .. ■ . 17 3 Provisions for workmen ... ... ... ... 17 1 6 Canoe-hire ... ... ... ... ... ... ■ 040 Compensation ... ... ... ... .. ... 0100 Freight, "Countess" ... ... ... ... ... 114 2 Sundries ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 £52 14 9 W. E. Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner.

No. 16. Sir,— Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 28th May, 1903. I have the honour to enclose a translation of a letter received from Makea, President of the Federal Council, in which she complains of the action of the unpaid Resident Agent at Atiu. I think it possible that there may be grounds for this complaint, and will inquire into the whole matter when I visit Atiu in July.