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General Statistical Information. The tables drawn up by the Secretariat of the League, and published in Document C. 143, M. 34, 1928, VI, are brought up to date and revised as follows :—

Censuses were held on the 17th April, 1921, and on the 31st December, 1925 ; all other population figures are estimates as on the 31st December. As both population and trade statistics are in respect of calendar years, the column " Financial or administrative year " on page 14 of Document C. 143, M. 34, 1928, VI, is not required.

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Population. Trade. . Calendar Area. Yeaj . 1 Native. Total. Imports. Exports. Total. £ £ £ 1925 36,688 3,543 40,2-31 345,989 379,388 725,377 1926 38,003 3,657 41,660 324,940 320,783 645,723 * 1927 39,215 3,650 42,865 304,369 335,978 640,347 8 $ 1928 39,878 3,884- 43,762 326,553 422,175 748,728 ® £ 1929 40,722 3,849 44,571 288,849 293,938 582,787 g 1930 41,668 3,867 45,535 275,355 284,515 559,870 1931 42,296 3,727 46,023 164,950 194,447 359,397

Revenues from Revenue Amounts spent on . . . External Sources. other than r Financial and from Administrative Year. Loans and External Native Agri- Public Public Advances. re °° ver ; l,:Ue Sources. Education culture. Health. Works. Grants. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ To 31st March, 1921 .. .. 44,336 * 149,027 3,176 5,405 15,840 13,796 1921-22 .. •• 49,229 16,000 119,569 5,237 4,444 22,690 15,418 1922-23 •• 20,777 16,000 115,250 6,846 3,787 25,715 12,549 1923-24 . 5,658 24,000 109,917 6,556 5,748 23,995 21,191 1924-25 .. 19,140 111,774 7,609 3,030 24,425 24,737 1925-26 .. 5,000 21,400 128,638 9,131 3,187 25,761 26,555 1926-27 .. •• 31,000 20,000 113,812 9,688 3,760 25,911 20,016 1927-28 .. .. •• 16,500 20,000 106,038 10,222 4,990 25,597 16,842 1928-29 . 25,700 20,000 121,904 7,738 4,285 24,367 13,606 1929-30 . •• 39,448 131,416 6,955 t 18>016 17,005 1930-31 .. .. 21,000 130,385 7,439 f 18,224 15,726 1931-32 .. .. 6,000J .. 109,040 6,794 f 17,824 15,797 Total .. •• •• 204,200 Less amount of loan subsequently treated as a gift by New Zealand Government (not in respect of any £ specific year) .. 25,000 Less repayment of principal made in 1928-29 8,000 33,000 Public debt .. .. .• £171,200 * The amount of £25,000 shown in this space in Document C. 143, M. 34, 1928, VI, is the same as that shown below the preceding column " gift by New Zealand Government." f Inspection of Native lands absorbed into Native Department and of produce for export into- Customs Department. The salaries involved in these services amount to approximately £1,200. % Temporary advance repaid in May, 1932 (see explanation in Financial Report).