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(A.) Cook and other Islands Administration. Port of Rarotonga.-Return showing Value of Exports from Cook and Northern Islands during Year ended 31st December, 1907.

(B.) Cook and other Islands Administration. Port of Rarotonga.-Return of Imports for Year ended 31st December, 1907.

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Quantity. Value. 0' ,■1,1 Article. Where exported. Fruit, fresh— Bananas New Zealand Oranges .. • • • ■ » Pineapples .. • • • ■ » Unenumerated ■ • •■• I » Coffee .. " Tahiti £ 75,295 cases 11,765 14,727 bchs. 1,145 12, 104,201 cases .. 18 , 5,352 „ •■ !> 143 „ 44,860 lb. 940 200 „ 4 £ 12,910 18,235 1,070 18 944 Copra • • • • • New Zealand . I United Kingdom .. Tahiti i "United States America | 238 tons 3,789 244 „ 3,682 38 „ 570 414 „ 7,450 15 : Candlenute | United Kingdom •.. Limejuice i New Zealand Cocoanuts .■ •• •• " . Pearl-shell .. • • • • United Kingdom .. .. ! Tahiti Kumeras and taro '.. ■ • j Zealand Hats .. • • • • • ■ " Cotton piece-goods .. •• -Niue Horses . Tahltl Cattle .. • • • ■ ■• „» „ , V Spices, unground (ginger) .. .. New Zealand 39 tons 5,840 gal. 71,550 23 tons 1,150 4 „ 200 2,447 cases 1 1 23 cwt. 15,491 234 438 306 1,350 360 150 20 17 12 23 £51,578 i ' Total Values. New Zealand United States of America United Kingdom Tahiti Niue 1907. 1906. . 38,239 " ... 7,450 5,066 803 20 Total ...£51,578 £45,925 Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 19th February, 1908. W. J. Stevenson, Collector of Customs.

Whence imported. Value. Total. Article. £ £ 254 Agricultural produce, not otherwise enumerated .. Animals, livingBirds New Zealand .. New South Wales Tahiti 3 10 10 >> 23 Horses New Zealand .. Tahiti 23 10 >> New Zealand .. 33 14 Sheep