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Imports. The following is a table of principal countries of origin : —

This table reflects continued adverse foreign exchange and the discount, increased to approximately 25 per cent, in January, 1933, operative against New Zealand and local currency in relation to sterling. In total values of imports there were further decreases as compared with the preceding year of £3,773 in preserved fish, £3,237 in unmilled rice, £2,004 in motor-vehicles, £1,200 in agricultural machinery, £1,026 in hardware, and £912 in motor-spirit, while there were recoveries of £4,608 in drapery, £1,147 in bags and sacks, and £727 in kerosene. Exports. Copra, Cacao, and Rubber are dealt with in the report on Agriculture, Chapter XXI. Bananas. —ln May, 1928, upon the introduction into service of the New Zealand Government motor-vessel " Maui Pomare," with facilities for carriage of refrigerated fruit cargo, the Administration fostered this new item of export trade, paying a fixed price per case of fruit delivered by the growers, and handling disposal on the New Zealand market. After nearly five years' experience the scheme is now successfully established. Bananas to the value of nearly £140,000 were exported to the end of 1932, and other exports show no diminution other than can be attributed to world conditions. For many years prior to the inauguration of banana export, and for two years after it was commenced, there was no private enterprise in the trade. Its success is dependent upon co-ordination of supplies reaching the limited New Zealand market, and to protect the trade an export duty of 2s. 6d. per case was imposed as from Ist January, 1931. As the trade is an Administration venture, all export duty in respect of shipments by the Administration is refunded to the scheme, less 3d. per case to cover administration. A shrinkage in both quantity and values of exports reflects diminished demand in New Zealand, but the trade, though temporarily reduced, is sound. Further details relative to trade are given in " Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Territory of Western Samoa for the Calendar Year, 1932," and in the graphs appended to this report.

Shipping. Overseas Merchant Shipping entering Port of Apia.

Also (1932-33) : 4 British, 7 United States of America warships, 1 British yacht. No overseas sailing-vessels. The existing connections with New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Pago Pago were maintained.

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1930. 1931. 1932. Countries. — : ; Value. Percentage. Value. Percentage. Value. Percentage. £ £ £ United Kingdom .. .. 47,183 17-1 29,286 17-8 32,213 21-3 New Zealand .. .. 81,388 29-6 56,450 34-2 54,403 36-1 Australia .. .. .. 58,653 21-3 35,468 21-5 31,707 21-0 United States of'America .. 54,369 19-7 23,805 144 12,105 8-0 Other countries .. .. 33,762 12-3 19,941 12-1 20,474 13-6 Totals .. .. 275,355 100-0 164,950 100-0 150,902 100-0

Financial Year ended 31st March, 1932. 31st March, 1933. British. Other. Total. British. Other. Total. Number of vessels .. .. .. 86 51 137 85 36 | 121 Tonnage, vessels .. .. .. 65,684 34,027 99,711 61,603 30,028 91,631 Tons cargo, inwards .. .. .. 7,517 1,980 9,497 9,312 1,920; 11,232 Tons cargo, outwards .. .. .. 8,150 11,430 19,580 11,433 9,496 j 20,929