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Total Net Receipts at Customhouse, Apia.

Harbour Section. Shipping.—Returns of inward and outward shipping for the Port of Apia during the year will be found appended. Lights, Buoys, and Beacons.—Gas-supplies have been renewed on all lights ; towers painted ; new piping put in at Fanuatapu, where corrosion seems very heavy ; beacons cleared of undergrowth, and woodwork renewed where necessary, and painted. Nos. 2 and 3 buoys landed, fenders resheathed, and buoys painted with three coats composition. Cables were hove in and six badly-worn links cut out and new shackles fitted. Passages.—No work has been done on passages, and a number of pins will have to be replaced. Blasting-work has been carried out in the area around the new wharf and a large quantity of coral removed. Men have been fully employed around harbour, and it has not been possible to do outside work. Maintenance. —Both launches have been hauled out, resheathed and coppered, engines examined and checked. Blasting-lighter, coal-lighter, hauled out and overhauled. Old pumping plant replaced with new unit. Drilling plant overhauled and in good condition. " Lady Roberts."—Bottom has been scrubbed under water twice, but vessel will need to be slipped this year. She is in fair condition for her age.

Overseas Merchant Shipping, Port of Apia, for Year ended 31st March, 1928.

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(To nearest pound sterling.) i Stevedoring and rI , ,, I Lease of Sheds Taxes, j Other Ypftr Import Export Shipping and Lighters*, Na -tive-travel Receipts, Total Net | : mdWhitaget. W "° ,E " te *' Ll ' ul "' £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1927-28 .. 46,855 17,142 ; 2,121 1,059 9,511 1,892 78,580 1926-27 .. 42,991 12,421 2,379 682 9,421 2,611 70,505 1925-26 .. 51,076 15,445 ! 2,439 700 9,509 2,294 81,463 1924-25 .. 43,015 ; 15,008 1 2,268 796 8,909 3,610 73,606 1923-24 .. 41,948 11,685 2,195 1,029 9,495 2,098 68,450 1922-23 .. 45,673 1 16,272 j 1,962 889 10,125 1,017 75,938 1921-22 .. 56,824 14,395 ; 1,779 1,209 9,540 653 84,400 * Lighters purchased outright by Stevedoring Co., Ltd., and rents ceased, July, 1924. t Wharfage fees from 22nd August, 1927. { Travelling passes since 1st April, 1924, collected by police.

Inwards. Outwards. Num- Numj ber of j Tons. | Cargo. ber of | Tons. 1 Cargo. [Vessels. j Vessels.| June quarter, 1927 .. .. British 14 j 21,302 4,708 13 21,668 4,192 Foreign ; I 3,722 10 ; 1 3,722 1,935 15 1 28,024 4,718 14 25,390 6,127 September quarter, 1927 .. British 14 , 12,615 2,221 17 , 15,350 1,921 Foreign 1 3,737 5 1 3,737 1,077 15 ; 16,352 2,226 18 ! 19,087 2,998 December quarter, 1927 .. .. British 15 | 15,997 3,494 13 15,896 1.508 Foreign 1 3,496 6 1 3,496 868 16 19,493 3,500 j 14 19,392 2,376 March quarter, 1928 .. .. British 14 18,774 2,408 13 18,722 2,020 Foreign 1 4,038 .. 1 4,038 1,912 15 22,812 2,408 14 22,760 3,932 Year ended 31st March, 1928 .. British 57 71,688 12,831 56 71,636 9,641 Foreign 4 14,993 21 1 14,993 5,792 61 : 86,681 ! 12,852 !| 60 : 86,629 j 15,433 In addition to the above, eleven warships, three New Zealand Government steamers, and three yachts entered and cleared the Port of Apia (no sailing-ships).