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Cook Islands Administration — Port of Rarotonga.—Return showing Value of Exports for Year ended 31st December, 1913 —continued.
W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 4th May, 1914. Collector of Customs.
Cook Islands Administration. Return showing Total Values of Imports and Exports for Year ended 31st December, 1913. IMPORTS. 1913. 1912. £ £ New Zealand .. .. .. • ■ • • • • 83,096 United Kingdom .. .. •• •• •• 9,888 United States of America .. .. ■• •• 9,846 Tahiti 3.2^ New South Wales .. .. •• •• •■ 2,754 British Columbia .. .. •• •• •• 739 Victoria .. .. • • • • • • ■ ■ 185 Canada . . .. ■ • •■ • • • ■ ]68 Germany . . .. • • ■ • ■ • • • Japan .. .. ■ • ....-•_ • • • • "* Maiden Island .. .. • • • • • ■ 22 India 1T South Africa .. .. .. • • • • • • 1 Samoa .. .. • ■ • • i•' ' France .. .. . ■ • • • • • • 33 £110,283 £93,812 1913. 1912. EXPORTS. £ £ New Zealand .. .. •• •■ •• ..67,164 United Kingdom .. . ■ • • • • .. 27,784 United States of America .. .. •• ..14,629 Tahiti 349 ■■ £109,926 £101,708 W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 4th May, 1914. Collector of Customs.
Article. Where 'exported. Quantity. Value. Total. Coffee, raw New Zealand Tahiti 10 tons 5 „ £ 650 320 £ 970 Pearl-shell Vanilla.. Coconuts 15 tons United Kingdom United States America New Zealand United States America 91 tons 89,000 number 489,600 „ 445 2,448 8,280 156 2,893 Kumeras and taro Animals, living—Horses . . Bicycles and motor-cars .. Curios Carriages Drapery Hardware Milk, preserved Machines, sewing Oil, whale Specie 578,600 number New Zealand 510 50 150 60 10 25 4 10 9 3,365 cases >? * • Tahiti" New Zealand >3 * * 60 10,229 >> ' ' Total £109,926