A.—3

19

Cook Islands Administration. Principal Exports from each Island in the Cook Group for Year ended 31st December, 1913.

W. J. Stevenson, Earotonga, Cook Islands, 4th May, 1914. Collector of Customs.

'.'... Cook Islands Administration. Principal Items of New Zealand Produce and Manufactures which are admitted into the Cook Islands Free of Duty. (Were the same goods imported from any place outside New Zealand duty would be charged according to New Zealand Customs tariff.) ~ , Approximate Value " Duty. Agricultural produce (oats, chaff, hay, wheat, potatoes, and £ £ onions) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,340 270 Building material .. .. .. .. ~850 170 Carriage and parts .. .. .. . . .. 190 40 Cement .. .. .. .. .. ..760 200 Confectionery .. .. .. .. .. ..170 .30 Cordage .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 .70 Flour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,348 300 Furniture ~ .. .. .. .. .. 1,320 260 Frozen meat .. .. ~. .. .. .. 700 140; Preserved meat .. .. .. .. ..7,880 1,570 Milk, preserved . . 500 125 Provisions (bacon, hams, butter, cheese, jams, &c.) . . . . 3,000 600 Rugs ... .. .. .. .. .. 400 .80 Soap .. .. .. "'.. •■ •• •• 1,600 300 Timber .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.800 200 Timber (fruit-boxes) .. .. . .. '.. ..9,000 * £33,238 £4,355 * It is questionable if the Administration would charge duty on these if imported from beyond New Zealand. There are many other minor items, but it is difficult to arrive at the duty. W. J. Stevenson, Collector.

Island. Bananas. DO 0 a U o q a 'd u Cβ o S "S a o u o O g M o5 o O si f I Rarotonga .. Aitutaki Mangaia .. Atiu Mauke Mitiaro Manuae Penrhyn .. Manihiki .. Rakahanga Palmerston Suarrow .. Pukapuka .. Takutea, .. • Cases. Bches. 100,984 1,764 l>330 1 .. 2,919 4 Cases. 53,913 21,342 13,618 8,975 9,880 Cases. 172 2,100 57 Cases. 49 1 Tons. 148 225 160 260 95 47 88 146 100 88 64 6 • Number 563,000 15,600 Cases. 40 3,315 10 :1b. I Tons. 6,000 i .. 22,000 2,000 I '' 5 86 .. 2 Totals 105,237 1,764 107,728 2,329 50 1,429 600 3,365 30,000 91 fnknown.