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Niue Island Administration. Port of Alofi.—Return of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1914.

ORDINANCES. Mauke Island Local Ordinance (No. 1.) Whereas it has been found necessary and expedient to regulate! and control the wages and conditions under which the labour employed in handling cargo on the reef at Mauke Island shall be conducted : Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Island Council of Mauke, by virtue of the powers conferred, upon it by the Cook Islands Government Act, 1908, as follows : — 1. The Short Title of this Ordinance shall, be the Regulation and, Control of Labour Ordinance, 1914. 2. A wage at the rate of ten shillings shall be payable by shippers in respect to each ton of merchandise landed and of each ton of copra loaded. The aggregate sum received or earned shall be equally divided among the labourers employed3. A wage at the rate of fourpence per case shall be payable for the loading of oranges. 4. The labourers employed shall exercise all reasonable care in the handling of cargo, and may be sued for loss or damage resulting from their neglect or carelessness. 5. All labourers engaged in the landing or loading of cargo shall be under the control of a " Rangatira angaanga " to be appointed by the traders, and he shall be responsible for the proper carrying-out of the Work. 6. If any labourer shall demand, or any employer pay, a rate of wages higher than the rate above mentioned he shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding five pounds, and in default of payment thereof to be put to hard labour for not exceeding thirty days. Passed by the Mauke Island Council this nineteenth day of March, nineteen hundred and fourteen. W. Saunderson Cooper, Resident Agent, Approved. President of the Council. H. W. Northcropt, Resident Commissioner. Assented to in the name and on behalf of His Majesty. 17th August, 1914. Liverpool, Governor.

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Article. Where exported. Where exported. Quantity. Value. T( Quantity. Value. Total. Arrowroot Copra Aim Nev Ami lerican Samoa w Zealand lerican Samoa £ 2001b. 390* tons 6,892 4| „ 90 £ £ American Samoa New Zealand American Samoa 2001b. 390* tons i\ 6,892 90 3 Curious. . .-.- .. Fancy goods Fungus.. Hats .. ••'..■'■ Ami Nev Ami American Samoa New Zealand 55 • ■ American Samoa New Zealand Lerican Samoa w Zealand 55 Lerican Samoa 394-f tons 6 > 6,656 1b. 100 doz. 47 394f tons 6,656 lb. 100 doz. 3.172 ., 6,982 15 18 115 Ne\, iv Zealand 3,172 „ 1,976 O OTA J«_ Ci 47 1.976 3.272 doz. 2,023 Apparel and slops Carriages Motor-car Cordage Drapery New Aus Goods re-exported. New Zealand 5, Goods re-exporteu w Zealand 5, 55 55 ■itralia d. 3,272 doz. 2, 1 10 92 1 4 200 55 ' ' I 55 • • Australia 10 92 102 1 12 7 20 Fancy goods Hats' Meats .'. Oils—Benzine .. New New Zealand I 55 • ■ 55 • • 55 ■ ■ ,v Zealand 55 55 55 12 doz. 24 cases i 12 doz. 24 cases I I. . ■ . Totals .. i. . £9, £9,503 New Zealand Australia American Samoa Summary. £ .. 9.256 92 ... .. .. 155 £9.503 • Alofi, Niue, 27th January, 1915. H. Cornwall, Resident Commissioner.