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Cook Islands Administration. Proposed Expenditure on Public Works during Year ending 31st March, 1917. Roads and bridges, Rarotonga .. .. .. .. .. 600 Upkeep of Government buildings .. .. .. .. .. L5O Experimental nursery .. . . .. .. .. .. 300 Fresh-water tanks, Penrhyn .. . . .. .. .. .. 100 Manihiki.. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Mauke .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 Atiu .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 Water-supply, Aitutaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 650 Sohool-teacher's residence, Avarua .. .. .. .. .. 500 £2,800 F. W. Platts, Resident Commissioner. Cook Islands Administration. Statement of Liquor Account for Year ended 3lsl March, 1916. £ s. d. | £ s. d. Stock on hand. Ist April, 1916 .. 47 13 9 I Sales .. .. 31 2 0 Supplies .. .. .. 9 610 j Stock on hand. 31s1 March, 1916 .. 31 15 4 Freight .. .. .. 014 9 Duty .. .. .. ..446 Balance .. .. .. 0 17 6 £62 17 4 £62 17 4 Profit and Loss Account. t s. d. £ s. d. Stock, 3Jst March, 1916 .. .. 3115 4 Balance, lsl April, 1915 .. .. 47 13 9 Cash to general revenue .. .. 16 15 II „ 31st March. 1916 .. .. 017 6 £48 11 3 £48 11 3 Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 14th April, 1916. W. .J. Stevenson, Treasurer.

Cook Islands Administration. Port of Rarotonga. — Return, showing the Value of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

i Article. Where exported. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Total. I I i_ Fruit, freshBananas New Zealand a ... £ 61,870 cases 18,565 I78bnchs. 27 61 .870 cases 178 bnchs. £ 18,592 Oranges Pineapples Tomatoes Unenume rated Coffee, raw it • • Tahiti" 98,447 cases 20,863 1,282 ,, 250 13,119 „ 5,947 374 „ 56 28,200 lb. 705 4,400 „ 120 98,447 cases 1.282 ,, 13,119 „ 374 „ 28,200 lb. 4,400 „ 26,592 20,863 250 5,947 56 Copra qo nfiri 11, 825 New Zealand United States America 32.600 lb. 370 tons 6,660 403 „ 7.151 32.600 1b. 370 tons 103 „ 14,114 773 tons Coconuts 773 tons New Zealand United States America 193,170 333,610 193,170 18(1 333,610 1.334 I .811 527,780 527,780 Kumeras and taro Limejuice Vanilla Rides Cotton-piece goods Carriages New Zealand tt • - United States America New Zealand Tahiti Niue I ,550 cases 310 450 gallons 18 26(111). 19 8 171 10 310 48 49 8 171 Id £63,057 Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 17th A; iril, 1916. W. .J. Stevenson, Collector of Cus! L oms.