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Shipping. The main feature has been the replacement of sailing-vessels loading for San Francisco by steamers bound for Europe. The figures in detail are set out in the acccompanying tables. Port Facilities. —Improvements effected during the year include the installation of an " Aga " light as a leading-light on Vaea Hill, and the laying-down of an Admiralty-type buoy at the mail-boat moorings. Statistics. —The accompanying tables set out the position in detail for the past year : —■

Receipts at Customhouse, Apia.

Overseas Shipping, Port of Apia.

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Quarter ended Steam. Sailing. No. Tons, j Cargo. No. Tons. Total. Cargo. No. Tons. Cargo. INWARDS. P ARDS. June, 1922 .. 1922 .. ..IB British Foreign >ritish 22 15,585 2,272 1 229 2,272 1 229 323 323 23 15,814 2,59 23 15,814 2,595 icreigrj l .. September, 1922 22 15,585 2,272 ] 229 2,272 I 229 323 323 23 15,814 2,59 23 15,814 2,595 fiber, .1922 .. B Fi British Foreign Sritisli foreign 24 11,048 2,293 .. i 3 5,488 7 .. 2,293 7 24 11,048 2,29 3 5,488 24 3 11,048 5,488 2,293 7 December, 1922 27 16,536 2,300 .. 16,536 2,300 27 16,536 2,30 27 16,536 2,300 iber, 1922 .. B Fh British Foreign British foreign 22 15,385 2,746 .. i 1 136 1 496 15,385 136 2,746 1 496 262 22 15,385 2,74 262 2 632 26 22 2 15,385 632 2,746 262 23 15,521 2,746 1 496 15,521 2,746 1 496 262 262 24 16,017 3,00 24 16,017 3,008 March, 1923 , 1923 .. B British Foreign Sritish 18 14,386 1,459 .. 14,386 1,459 1 496 18 14,386 1,45 18 1 14,386 496 1,459 foreign i .. .. .. 1 496 1 496 Year ended 31/3/1923 British Foreign 18 14,386 1,459 1 496 19 14,882 1,459 86 4 56,404 5,510 8,770 7 1 2 229 992 323 262 87 6 56,633 6,502 9,093 269 Year ended 31/3/1922 90 61,914 8,777 3 1,221 585 93 63,135 9,362 British Foreign 72 5 71,594 2,822 11,155 59 4 2,465 72 9 61,594 5,287 11,155 804 745 77 74,416 11,214 4 2,465 745 81 66,881 11,959 June, 1922 OU' 'WARDS. British Foreign 21 15,955 2,884 1 229 25 16,184 2,884 24 15,955 2,884 229 25 16,184 2,884