A.—3.

Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1937 —continued.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. ; I ■ I £ £ Silk .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,110 United Kingdom . . . . 97 Japan . . . . . . 772 Hong Kong .. .. .. 1 Australia .. .. .. 15 1,995 Soap .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,756 Tahiti .. .. .. 2 United Kingdom . . . . 10 Fiji .. ... .. 6 United States of America . . 1 1,775 Stationery. . .. .. . . .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,049 United States of America .. 9 United Kingdom , . . . 61 Australia .. . . . . 6 Japan . . . . . . 3 1,128 Sugar ,. .. . . . . .. New Zealand . . . . .. .. 2,998 Tea, coffee, and cocoa .. . . . . New Zealand .. . . .. 353 China .. . . . . 2 Java .. . . . . 8 363 Timber, sawn .. .. . . New Zealand . . .. . . 608 United States of America . . 217 Canada .. .. . . 193 Australia .. .. .. 8 1,026 Timber, shoots .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 12,503 Tobacco .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 3,483 United States of America . . 406 Australia .. .. . . 7 United Kingdom .. .. 1 South Africa .. . . . . 4 3,901 Toilet preparations .. .. .. New Zealand .. . . .. 237 Hong Kong . . .. .. 31 Australia .. . . . , 15 Japan .. .. .. 2 United Kingdom . . .. 60 United States of America .. 1 346 Tools .. .. .. . . .. New Zealand . . . . .. 255 United Kingdom .. .. 144 United States of America .. 74 Australia . . .. .. 91 Canada . . .. .. 25 Japan . . .. .. 4 Germany .. .. .. 9 602 Woodenware . . .. .. .. Australia .. . . .. 54 New Zealand .. .. . . 252 Hong Kong .. .. .. 33 United States of America .. 9 Spain .. .. .. 2 350 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,332 Australia . . .. . . 377 United Kingdom .. . . 213 United States of America .. 84 British West Indies .. .. 172 France .. .. .. 137 Other .. .. .. 222 2,537 j Total .. .. £86,534 i - -