A.—3.

APPENDIX B. COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION. Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1936.

23

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Agricultural produce . . . . .. New Zealand .. .. . . 464 United States of America .. 77 Australia .. .. .. 7 Tahitij • ■ • • • • 5 553 Apparel ,. , . . . . . .. New Zealand .. .. • • 2,343 United States of America .. 25 Japan .. .. .. 351 United Kingdom .. . . 84 France .. .. .. 10 Australia .. .. .. 19 Other .. .. .. 9 2 342 Articles of textile .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 352 United Kingdom .. .. 370 Japan .. .. .. 87 Australia .. .. .. g United States of America .. 1 Bacon and hams .. .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. .. .. 246 Bags and sacks .. .. . . .. New Zealand .. .. . . 404 United States of America .. 194 Other .. .. . . 37 635 Beverages, alcoholic .. ., . , New Zealand .. .. .. igo United Kingdom .. . . 189 Australia .. .. .. 128 France .. ,. ,. 126 West Indies .. .. .. 210 Other . . .. .. 30 843 Bicycles .. .. .. .. ,. New Zealand .. .. .. 894 United States of America .. 57 United Kingdom .. .. 1,048 Canada .. .. .. 100 Australia .. .. .. 37 - 2 ] 36 Biscuits .. .. ,, .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,38] Australia .. .. .. 4 Boots and shoes .. .. .. ., New Zealand . . .. .. 455 Australia .. .. .. 63 United States of America . . 3 Japan .. .. .. 153 United Kingdom . . .. 40 Tahiti .. . . ., 4 Other .. .. .. 4 792 Building-material, n.e.i. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 147 Australia . . .. .. 205 352 Butter .. .. ,. ., _ _ New Zealand .. ., .. .. 1 434 Cement .. .. .. ., ... New Zealand .. .. . . 595 United States of America .. 8 Confectionery .. . . .. . . New Zealand . . .. . . 537 United States of America .. 2 n j 539 Cordage .. , . ,. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 592 United States of America . . 185 777