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The number of applications awaiting sittings of the Court are distributed as follows : — Rarotonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Aitutaki . . . . . . .. .. . . ;. . . 246 Mauke . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. 36 Atiu .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 35 Mitiaro .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. 9 Mangaia . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . Nil. Penrhyn .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . 2 Manihiki .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Rakahanga .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. 1 414 I have, &c, H. H. G. Ralpe, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. ■ Registrar, Land Titles Court.

Cook Islands Administration Vital Statistics for 1913.

H. H. G. Ralfe, 11th May, 1914. Registrar, High Court.

Reports op Engineer. Sir, — 6th March, 1914. I have the honour to submit a report of a trip round some of the islands of the Cook Group to ascertain, among other things, the damage done by the hurricane of the 10th January last. We left Rarotonga on Thursday afternoon, the 12th February, and arrived at Aitutaki on Monday morning, the 16th.

Island anrl Village. Births. Deaths. Marriages. Rarotonga— A <iraa Arorangi Titikaveka Ngatangiia Matavera 76 22 II 27 7 41 17 5 12 4 32 6 7 4 5 Totals 143 69 54 Aitutaki — Arutanga Reureu Nikaupara .. Vaipae Tautu Amuri \ 27 10 3 17 12 8 5 7 9 (i 4 2 Totals 57 32 21 Mangaia — Ivarua Tamarua Oneroa 12 10 15 14 7 32 5 2 13 Totals . . . . a. 67 53 20 Mauke 21 15 10 Manihiki .. 12 11 Rakahanga Nil. Atiu Penrhyn and Palmerston (returns not to hand). 36 -1-0 12 Grand totals .. 343 229 119