COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1917.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1918 Session I-II, A-03

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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND

COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1917.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Subject. Page. Memorandum by the Hon. Minister for the Cook Islands .. .. . . . . . . .. 1 Rarotonga: Annual Report of the Resident Commissioner .. . . .. .. .. . . 2 Report of Medical Officer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Report of Treasurer .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 4 Vital Statistics .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. ~ 15 Niue Island: Report of Resident Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Statement of Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..21 Statement of Expenditure .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 21 Return of Imports .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 23 Return of Exports ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..23 Report of Medical Officer .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. J 8 MEMORANDUM.

Cook Islands Administration, Wellington, Ist October, 1918. The annual reports of the Resident Commissioners at Rarotonga and Niue are attached hereto. The improvement in the financial conditions anticipated last year have been realized to some extent, but war conditions are still affecting progress in various directions. On the whole the reports may be regarded as satisfactory. During the year additional drafts of men for military service have been sent forward from the Islands. Substantial progress has been made in various public works, and the completion of the installation of " wireless " marks an important advance in the history of the Administration, which must have a marked effect on the future prosperity of the Islands. Educational matters are being pressed on steadily, and a new school at Avarua, Rarotonga, has been opened, while provision is being made for opening schools at Mauke and Mangaia. M. PoMAEE, Minister for the Cook Islands.

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COOK ISLANDS. REPORT OF THE RESIDENT COMMISSIONER OF RAROTONGA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918. Sir,— . Rarotonga, 27th July, 1918. During the past year we have made steady progress, in spite of the disadvantages of war conditions. The following message from His Excellency the Governor-General to the people was translated into Maori and read in all the churches and in all the Island Councils throughout the group. It was greatly appreciated, and has done much to stimulate the fine feeling for the Empire that is universal in these islands. " As the representative of His Majesty the King, 1 want to express to you the deep appreciation that I feel for all you have done in sending your sons to fight for the Empire. Your contributions have been splendid, and I hear nothing but praise of those men who are now actually in the fighting-line. Lady Liverpool and myself have never forgotten the warm welcome which you extended to us both in 1914 ; and we want now to congratulate all the workers who have laboured so whole-heartedly for patriotic objects since war broke out. To those who have returned sick and wounded we tender our warmest good wishes for a speedy recovery, and to those who have lost their loved ones we extend our deepest sympathy. May God watch over the people of the Cook Islands, and give them happiness and prosperity in the future. " Liverpool, Governor-General." Finance. The Treasurer's report shows that, notwithstanding an unusually heavy expenditure on public works and roads, and the increased general expenses resulting from the war, we have maintained a satisfactory financial position. Our revenue, of £11,068 is higher by £1,357 than that of the previous year. Its principal items are —Customs duties, £5,489; stamps, £1,015; fees and fines, High Court, £1,107; fruit-inspection, £1,245. On the debit side it will be seen that public works and roads cost us £3,775, as against £1,200, and the rat plague £1,160, as against £668 in 1916-17. Whilst our efforts to cope with this plague make no small drain upon our resources, the improved copra crop is regarded as some proof of their success. We closed the year with a credit balance of £1,262. We are gradually strengthening and increasing our sources of revenue, and in regard to that we may look forward with confidence, to the future. Public Works. The Public Works Department has had a busy year. Large concrete tanks for water-storage , have been built at Palmerston Island, Penrhyn, and Manihiki. At Aitutaki new beacons have been erected, the wharf has been repaired, and improvements have been made in the water-supply. A new Courthouse has been built at Rakahanga. At Mangaia a comfortable Council Chamber and Courthouse, with mail-room, dispensary, &c, have been provided. At Rarotonga a large public school for Avarua district has been built, and the telephone service installed. In addition, there has been the usual upkeep of public buildings, the renewal of several bridges, and the maintenance of roads, &c. Public Health. There have been several changes in the medical staff. After a long period of faithful service as Chief Medical Officer Dr. G. Pearce Baldwin resigned. Dr. R. S. Trotter has taken his place, and Dr. E. J. Moore is now Assistant Medical Officer, vice Dr. 1). N. Matheson, who was, unfortunately, compelled to resign, owing to ill health. Our medical service is impeded even more than other Departments by the absence of regular communication between the Islands ; but notwithstanding this it has a very good year's work to its credit. In the Northern Islands a general clean-up of the settlements, and the burning of a number of old and infected dwellings, has improved the hygienic conditions. Severe dengue fever at Mangaia, Mauke, and Aitutaki caused many deaths. At Rarotonga the public health has been satisfactory. The number of leper patients in the isolation camps at Penrhyn, Rakahanga, and Aitutaki shows no increase. There have been no cases in the Southern Group. Sister M. M. la Fontaine, a trained New Zealand nurse, has been appointed island Nurse at Aitutaki, an important island of 1,200 inhabitants. Reports of her work show that she is dealing with upwards of seventy cases per week. Her services are evidently in great demand, and there is no doubt that they will prove of great advantage to the island. If this promising experiment proves successful, proposals for the appointment of an Island Nurse to Mangaia, and to each of the other important islands of the Group, will be submitted for your approval.

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Education. We now have at Rarotonga three large schools and one side school, with a combined attendance of 550 Native children. The three head teachers recently appointed Mr. W. C. Smith (Avarua), Mr. H. D. Bannerman (Arorangi), and Mr. S. M. Mills (Takitumu)- are assisted by ten other teachers and two pupil-teachers. The Aitutaki School, with 240 pupils, tinder Mr. Geoffrey Henry, maintains its good record. Two teachers have been appointed to Mauke, where a school will be opened in October. Arrangements are in progress for sending a teacher to Mangaia. Satisfactory reports have been received from the school at Paimerston Island. Technical Education. At Rarotonga. the agricultural class is being successfully carried on by Mr. S. M. Mills, head teacher of Takitumu School, assisted by Mr. W. C. Berridge, the Officer in Charge of the Fruit Department. The woodwork and manual-training class, under Mr. W. C. Smith and Miss L. Smith, continues its excellent work. At all the schools, including Aitutaki, girls' classes for instruction in Native industries, such as hatmaking, basket and mat weaving, have been opened under Native teachers. A carpentry and ironwork class has been arranged for Aitutaki. Scholarships. Three scholarships, entitling the holders to two years' free education at St. Stephen's School for Maori Boys at Auckland, will be allotted this year. A number of pupils have come to Rarotonga from other islands, and the attendance at all the schools shows a steady improvement. Trade and Commerce. Considering the world-wide shortage of tonnage, the Group has been remarkably well treated by the Union Steamship Company in the matter of shipping facilities. Our imports, valued at £80,000, show an increase of £21,000 over last year's total. New Zealand supplied £62,000 worth, the United States (£14,000) being our next best customer. Owing to the inevitable curtailment of our shipping opportunities, our exports (chiefly copra, oranges, bananas, and tomatoes) fell from £68,000 (last year's total value) to £60,000. The fruit and copra crop this year (1.918) throughout the Group has been one of the best on record. This season it is estimated that we will export from 150,000 to 200,000 cases of fruit to New Zealand ; but with adequate shipping-space we could send away half a million cases. These facts suggest that after the war, when such facilities are available with a return to normal freights, there will be an enormous expansion of trade between these Islands and New Zealand. The Courts. During the year Judge Ayson held a, busy session of the Native Land Court at Aitutaki, and several years' accumulation of work was disposed of. The Court has also held a number of sittings at Rarotonga, where all arrears of work have now been cleared tip. Mauke is to be the next scene of its labours. lam indebted to Judge Ayson for his assistance in taking the sittings of the High Court when he is not engaged in his own Court. The High Court at Rarotonga dealt with 855 cases on the criminal side, and 76 civil cases. During my visit, in November, to the islands of the Southern Group sittings of the High Court were held where necessary, and I also dealt with a variety of public matters. Of these I have already _ reported to you. The War. The economic, consequences of the war are being felt by our people with increasing severity. The cost of living continues to rise in a higher ratio oven than it docs in New Zealand, although as against that must be set our comparative, immunity from taxation. Extremely high freights and greatly increased cost of fruit-cases have very seriously handicapped the planters. This season the Native growers have had to accept Is. per case for oranges and bananas—the lowest price ever recorded. The Cook Islands Contingents. We have sent to the, front four contingents, comprising 402 men. A special call for recruits early this year met with a most gratifying response, and regular drafts arc now being sent to Narrow Neck Training-camp. A Cook Island soldier, Corporal George Karika, the son of one of our leading chiefs, Karika Ariki, has won the D.C.M. for distinguished conduct in the field. All their officers give good rejjorts of the work and conduct of our boys at the front. Wireless Station. The wireless station has been erected on the site at Rarotonga chosen four years ago. Mr. J. R. Smith was sent over in March last by the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department to supervise its construction. He has carried out his duties most satisfactorily, and well within the estimated time. By means of a temporary receiving plant set up immediately after his arrival Mr. Smith has been able to give us a daily bulletin of war news from the wireless stations at Awanui, Samoa, Honolulu, Fiji, and Tahiti. This, translated into Maori, is exhibited at the post-offices, where it is eagerly read by the Natives. The main station will be in full operation by the end of August. The whole community—European as well as Maori —gratefully acknowledges the provision by the Government of New Zealand of this up-to-date means of communication with the outside world. Besides the special commercial benefits the station will bring to the Cook Islands —and these cannot be exaggerated —it is bound to have an important and ever-increasing Imperial value.

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General. The erection of the, wireless station is the first important step in our programme of progressive development. The second is the, improvement of the shipping service both within the Croup and from the outside. That will come after the war. The third necessary step is the reorganization of the fruit trade. Other works at present in the hands of the Public, Works Department are the installation of a cold-storage plant, the extension of the telephone to the outlying settlements, the completion of the telephone exchange, and the, alteration and enlargement of the Chief Post-office. The advantages of cold storage are necessary for the maintenance of the health of the European community in a climate like ours. It is also expected that this provision will encourage our planters to devote more attention to cattle-raising. The steady growth of public business, the telephone exchange, and the provision of private boxes necessitate alterations to the Post-offioe, which are to be undertaken as soon as possible. I desire to thank the London Missionary Society and its representative, the Rev. H. Bond James, for their courtesy in granting to me and to other officers of the Administration passages on the " John Williams " round the Group ; and again I have to express my appreciation of the, substantial help the society continues to give the Administration in the extension of our education system. To Mr. J. R. Smith, whose services I have already mentioned, we are much indebted for assistance and advice in connection with the telephone extension and the building of the cool store. 1 beg to forward the reports of the Treasurer, the Chief Medical Officer, and the Registrar of Courts. I have, &c, F. W. Platts, Resident Commissioner. The, Hon. Dr. Pomare, Minister for the Cook Islands, Wellington. •

REPORT OF CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. I beg to present my report upon the health of the Islands for the year ending 31st March, 1918. Rarotonga.- There has been no serious outbreak of any epidemic disease during the year, and the general health of the islanders has been good. Eighty-eight patients were admitted to the hospital in the twelve months : the average stay in hospital was twenty-one days. 422 visits were made to Europeans on the, island, and there were 380 attendances (if Europeans at the hospital. 1,449 visits were paid to Maoris and 4,849 attendances given to them at the hospital. Outer Islands. The following were visited by me during the year : Mangaia, Aitutaki (twice), Suwarrow, Manihiki (twice), Rakahanga (twice), Penrhyn, and Mitiaro. 2,162 visits arid attendances were made in these islands, exclusive of visits to leper settlements. There has been a good deal of dengue, in the outer islands. It was found impossible to visit Mauke, Manuae, Atiu, Paimerston, and Pukapuka, owing to difficulties of communication. A Government schooner of 50 tons with an auxiliary engine capable of doing 6 to 8 knots would help to solve (his difficulty, or a hydro-aeroplane for the Northern Islands. A white, captain and mate with a Maori crew would do for tlte schooner. A large white staff is not necessary. ** Lepers. —One fresh case and two suspects have been isolated at Penrhyn and one fresh case and one suspect at Manihiki. There were no new cases at Rakahanga or Aitutaki. One boy died at Penrhyn and one woman at Manihiki. There was great difficulty in procuring medicine for treatment. It was found necessary, owing to increased price in foodstuffs, to increase the ration allowance. All appear to be comparatively comfortable. General Remarks. —During the absence of Dr. Baldwin and myself the Matron in charge of the hospital Miss Sisley, did very good work among the people in Rarotonga. 1 wish to record my appreciation of the kindness and courtesy extended to me by Dr. Baldwin whilst 1 was acting as Assistant Medical Officer under him. Considerable improvement hits been made in regard to the water-supply in several of the islands, but Aitutaki is still in a somewhat unsatisfactory state in this respect ; this matter is receiving attention. Assistance was given to the islanders in Rakahanga and Manihiki to develop the food-supply. I beg to thank the Resident Commissioner for the great assistance he has given to me in administrative work.

REPORT OP TREASURER. Sir,— Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 10th July, 1918. 1 have the, honour to forward herewith the, annual statement of revenue and expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1918, and the trade returns for the year ended 31st December, 1917. The revenue for the period under review amounted to £11,068 Os. 2d., being an increase of £1,357 14s. 6d. over the previous year. Stamp-sales increased by £.303, Land Court fees £416, High Court fees £431, Liquor Account £173, and Fruit-fumigation Account by £313. The only decreases worth noting are Customs duties, £226, and water rales, £63. The revenue, £11,068 os. 2d. plus the cash balance of £2,808 155., made a total of £13,876 15s. 2d. for financing the Administration. The balance in hand at the close of the year was £1,262 Is. Bd., compared with £2,808 15s. the preceding year.

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Postal. —The business in this Department has been well up to the, average. Money-orders to the number of 869, value £12,964, were issued in Rarotonga, and 618, value £7,107, paid, the commission earned being £67 7s. 6d. Postal notes, value £279 4s. 4d., were issued. Allotment warrants in favour of soldiers' dependants to the value of £5,681 were cashed. The deposits in the Savingsbank amounted to £2,378 10s., and withdrawals to £1,289 10s. Trade. Imports, £80,061, show an increase of £21,500 over the previous year. Of this increase, £18,000 was with New Zealand. Exports at £60,190 show a decrease, of £7,956 compared with the preceding year. The increase in the value of the imports is due to the rise in the cost of goods more than expansion of trade. The, decline in the value of the exports is due solely to the, shortage of shipping. The, copra crop for the year—l,sso tons—is the second highest on record, being beaten only by the output of 1911, when 1,695 tons were exported. This year, owing to the want of shipping-space, 850 tons were in store at the close of the season. Owing to the war, America is the only available market for this commodity. In regard to fruit, the banana output doubled itself in comparison with the year 1916. During the period under review 75,000 cases and 5,000 kits were exported, as against 41,000 cases the, previous year. The orange crop dropped from 93,000 cases to 63,000 eases. The tomato industry, which promised so well three years ago, is rapidly on the decline, due largely to want of shipping facilities. Slow irregular steamers with which the trade must be content for the present are out of the, question for the marketing of tomatoes. The crops for the coming season promise, to be very heavy. Reports from all the islands indicate a large copra yield, and the, banana and orange output will be good. The installation of "wireless" will be of great assistance to the fruit trade, in advising arrival of steamers. W. J. Stevenson, Collector of Customs and Treasurer. The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga.

Cook Islands Administration. Revenue for the. Year ended 31st March, 1918. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist April, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,808 15 0 Customs duties, Rarotonga .. .. .. .. ... 4.129 15 0 New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 1.360 1 5 Traders' license fees .. . . .. . . . . . . 629 5 0 Stamps .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,015 7 2 Fees and fines, High Court, Rarotonga . . . . . . . . 757 3 4 Aitutaki .. .. .. .. 67 11 0 Mangaia .. .. .. .. 16 16 0 Mauke .. .. ... .. 74 0 0 Atiu .. .. .. .. .. 740 Mitiaro .. .. . . .. 5 8 0 Penrhvn .. .. .. .. 34 10 0 Manihiki and Rakahanga .. .. 175 3 0 Fees, Land Court .. .. .. .. .. .. 524 16 10 Water rates, Avarua .. .. .. .. .. .. 183 13 6 ~ Arorangi .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 1 6 ~ Ngatangiia .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 2 0 Matavora .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 19 0 Titikaveka .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 12 0 Muri .-. .. .. .. .. .. 3. 2 0 Shipping fees .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 I 9I I Hall licenses . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Interest on fixed deposit .. . . .. .. .. .35 0 0 Rents 137 10 0 Motor fees .. .. .. ' .. .. .. ... II 0 0 Road rates . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 16 0 Fines, Customs Act .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 Sale of uncustomed goods. .. . . .. . . . . 3 7 6 Liquor account, cash balance . . . . . . . . . . 297 8 9 Ammunition Account, balance .. .. .. .. .. .'lO 1 1 fruit Fumigation and inspection Account, cash balance .. .. 1,245 5 2 Fees for registration of births, marriages, and deaths . . . . 35 6 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. . . .. .. •. 12 0 11,068' 0 2 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1.3,876 15 2

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Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Service. Voted. Expended, .» 1. Engineer, and Surveyor ... 2. Interpreter and Printer 3. Hospital Nurse. ■1. Foreman of Works 5. Draughtsman 6. Island allowance, Collector of Customs . 7 ,, Registrar of Courts 8. ,, Sergeant of Police 9. Clerk, Land Office 10. „ Registrar's Office .. 11. „ Post-office 12. Cadet, Registrar's Oilier 18. Resident Agent, Mangaia 14 ,, Atiu . . . . . . 15. ,, Aitutaki 16. ,, Penrhyn 17. ,, Manihiki and Rakahanga 18. Native Agent, Mitiaro 19. Resident Agent, Pukapuka 20. Native Police, Rarotonga 21. ,, Aitutaki 22. „ Mauke .. 23. „ Mitiaro 24. ,, Penrhyn 25. „ Mangaia 26. ,, Manihiki and Rakahanga 27. Native Assessor, Rakahanga 28. Contingent expenditure, High Court 29. ,, general 30. „ Land Court 31. Head-money, for destruction of flying-fox and rats 32. Maintenance of lunatics 33. ,, lepers 34. Hospital supplies and attendance 35. Rents-Wharf-site .. .. .. '.. ..£5 0 0 Post-office site .. . . . . . . ... 8 15 0 Registrar's house . . .. .. .. ..12 0 0 £ s. il. 325 0 0 275 0 0 150 0 0 196 o o 175 o o 150 o 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 90 0 0 113 0 0 100 0 0 36 0 O 215 0 0 220 0 0 220 0 0 220 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 195 0 0 44 0 0 20 0 0 .15 0 0 21 0 0 11 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 360 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 600 0 0 120 0 0 200 0 0 I,000 0 0 £. a. d. 335 0 U 275 0 (I 158 6 8 196 0 0 175 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 10 19 I 90 0 0 113 0 (» 1(10 0 (I 33 o o 245 0 0 220 0 o 220 0 0 220 0 (I 200 0 0 50 0 0 201 13 4 195 17 2 44 0 0 19 0 0 15 0 0 17 0 0 41 0 0 30 0 0 10 0 0 293 3 1 624 6 7 392 14 10 I .167 4 1 138 9 3 270 2 I 1.161 17 9 36. Subsidy, Boatman, Mangaia 37. ,, ,, Aitutaki 38. „ „ Atiu .. '.. .. 39. „ „ Mauke 40. ,, carrying mails in Group 41. ,, wireless station, Rarotonga 42. Education 43. School-teacher, Paimerston Island 44. House allowance, Interpreter and Printer 45. Allowances, Registrars of Births, Marriages, and Deaths at Paimerston, Mitiaro, and Pukapuka 46. Postal services, Rarotonga 47. Native police, Atiu 48. Assistant Printer, Rarotonga 49. Experimental farm .. . . .. • • • 50. Avarua School buildings 51. Roads and bridges 52. Rarotonga water-supply 53. Upkeep of Government buildings .. .. .. 51. Aitutaki water-supply .. •• ' •• 55. Tanks, Mangaia 56. ,, Paimerston 57. ,, Penrhyn 58. „ Manihiki Whare, Manuiri Resident Agent, Mauke Market 25 15 0 10 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 11 0 0 23 17 6 10 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 (I III 14 7 15 0 0 40 0 0 3 15 (I 65 0 0 20 0 0 90 0 0 350 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 600 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 30 0 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 70 0 0 56 15 0 20 0 0 90 0 0 234 13 5 1,304 11 7 842 13 9 487 15 3 236 0 0 II 17 0 28 8 11 115 2 7 200 17 II 140 14 5 34 2 4 220 0 0 14 11 1

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Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1918—continued.

Details of Vote. 28, High Court Contingent Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. Travelling-allowances, police .. ~ 37 1 0 Brought forward .. .. 169 8 8 Pood, prisoners .. .. .. 24 5 0 Interpreter, Aitutaki .. .. .. 12 0 0 Meals, police .. .. .. .. 11 8 0 Lighting .. .. .. .. 011 6 Horse-feed .. .. .. .. 14 Hi o Furniture, Sergeant's residence .. .. 11l 17 0 Shoeing .. .. .. .. ISO Transfer expenses, Sergeant Atkinson and Mileages .. .. .. 16 14 9 family . . .. .. 35 14 8 Rewards, police .. .. .. 20 18 0 Passage in Group, Sergeant .. .. 7 2 (i Office overtime .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 „ Sergeant Holmes to Auckland .. 10 10 0 Passages, prisoners .. .. .. 4 (i 0 „ Judge and Interpreter .. .. 15 0 0 Witnesses' expenses .. .. .. I is o Freight on Sergeant's bloyole from Wellington 011 0 Passages, Mauke constables .. .. 4 0 0 Labour .. .. .. .. 01 I 0 Acting-gaoler .. .. .. 11 0 0 Cheque exchanges .. .. .. (IS!) Uniforms, police .. .. .. 14 18 II Miscellaneous material .. .. .. 8 .'1 (I Interpreter, Atiu .. .. .. 4 0 0 Salary constable, Atiu .. .. .. '15 0 Mauke .. .. .. 0 15 0 Total .. .. .. £293 3 1 Carried forward .. ..£169 8 8 V Details of Vote 29, General Contingent Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. Salary, assistant in printing-office .. 40 2 fl Brought forward .. .. 3. r >f> Ifl 10 Bicycle allowance, Resident Ag°nt> Atiu .. 3 0 0 Seeds purchased .. .. .. 0 3!) „ „ Mangaia 3'o 0 New flagstaff, Rarotonga .. .. 13 19. 11 Clerical assistance, Commissioner's office .. 7 0 0 Overtime, Post-office .. .. .. 7 4 li Travelling-expenses, Resident Agent, Mauke fl!) fl 3 Alterations and fittings, Post-office, RaroPurchase of mynahs for Mauke .. .. 0 5 6 tonga .. .. .. 21 15 5 Customs Tidewaitor .. .. .. 1(5 4 0 Boat-hire, Manihiki .. . . ~ 2 2 0 Passage, interpreter, to New Zealand .. 19 10 0 Furniture, Commissioner's office .. .. I 14 0 Boatman, Rarotonga .. .. .. 24 7 0 Tools, Mauke . . .. . . .. 5 7!) Rewards, detection of smuggling .. .. 5 5 0 „ Rarotonga .. .. .. 512 2 Overtime, Printer .. .. .. 610 0 Freight banana-plants, Manihiki .. .. 418 (i Rat virus .. .. .. .. 5 14 Furniture and fittings, Registrar's office .. fl 9 0 Collection of plants, Professor MacMillan „ Mauke offices .. 3 10 4 Brown .. .. .. .. 10 0 Repairs, conveniences, Rarotonga .. 0 10 0 Freight, &■_., rifles .. . . .. 12 2 Boat-repairs, Rarotonga .. .. 0 4 8 Car-hire .. .. .. .. 5 fl (i Furniture and fittings, Ngatipa .. .. 12 10 8 Travelling grant, Resident Agent, Pukapuka 15 0 0 Clearing Government grounds .. .. 16 14 3 Passages, prisoners of war .. .. 25 5 0 Travelling-allowance, Resident Commissioner 11 0 0 Collector Customs residence, fence repairs .. I 17 8 ~ Interpreter .. .. 110 0 Passage, soldier, to Aitutaki . . .. 15 0 Travelling-expenses, Resident Commissioner 2 0 0 „ „ Atiu.. .. .. 0 10 0 „ Interpreter .. .. 0 12 0 Passage Resident Agent, Pukapuka .. Ifl 18 0 Passage Interpreter and Resident CommisPukapuka offices, fittings .. .. 3 111 sioncr .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Mangaia offices, clock .. .. .. 510 0 Repairs, Government offices, Aitutaki .. 2 7 fl Bibles, 3rd Rarotonga Contingent .. 19 15 0 Clearing land occupied, by Pukapuka Natives 012 0 Travelling-expenses, members Island Council 45 0 0 Stationery .. .. .. .. 123 1 4 Audit expenses .. .. .. 14 14 0 Total ... .. . . £024 fl 7 Carried forward .. ..£355 Ifl 10 , —

Service. Voted. Expended Land-resumption Land-drainage Printing-press Telephone Post-card Account Dr. Aitutaki beacons ,, Wharf repairs ,, Courthouse repairs Titekaveka house Salary, Sergeant of Police ,, late Resident Agent, Atiu Expenses returning Natives to Pukapuka £ s. d. 108 18 7 5 3 4 155 16 7 56 5 0 7 6 0 22 4 0 57 1.4 7 43 4 11 23 13 I 30 15 9 18 7 2 42 0 0 Totals Balance, including investments .. 11 11,015 15 0 1,( 015 15 0 12,614 13 6 1,262 1 8 11,015 1.5 0 13,876 15 2

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Details of Vote 30, Contingent Expenditure Land Court. £ s. d. £ s. d. Labour .. .. .. .. fil 11 0 Brought forward .. .. 308 5 0 Buggy-hire .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Travelling-allowance, Clerk .. .. 20 13 0 Stationery .. .. .. 27 2 fl Bonus, Acting-Interpreter .. .. 10 0 0 Material' .. .. .. .. 715 8 „ Acting-Clerk .. .. .. 10 10 0 Travelling-expenses, .fudge, in New Zealand 815 0 ' House allowance, Judge .. . . . . 26 13 4 „ Judge and Interpreter (i 18 0 ' Office fittings, Aitutaki .. 10 7 0 „ Surveyor and staff .. 13 110 Police allowance, Aitutaki, attending Court 315 0 Travelling-allowance, Judge . . . . 51 0 0 Office overtime .. . . .. . . 14 0 Interpreter .... 50 18 fl Refund of fees .. .. . . .. 0 5 0 ~ Surveyor .. .. 58 7 fl Instrument repairs . . .. . . 1 2 fl Assistant Surveyor .. 20 13 0 Total .. .. .. £392 14 10 Carried forward .. .. £308 5 0 — Statement of Liquor Account for Year ended 31st March, 1918. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock on hand, Ist April, 1917 .. .. 138 17 11 Sales .. .. .. ..1,520 8 8 Supplies .. .. .. .. 807 10 11 Exchanges recovered .. .. .. 2 7 3 Freight .. .. . . .. 69 13 9 Pillages recovered .. .. .. 7 10 Duty .. .. .. .. 324 17 fl Stock, 31st March, 1918 .. .. 155 10 5 Labour and supervision . . .. 30 0 0 Balance, .. .. . . . . 314 7 3 £1,685 13 4 £1,685 13 4 Profit and Loss Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock on hand, Ist April, 1918 .. .. 155 Ifl 5 Balance, Ist April, 1917 .. .. 138 17 11 Cash to general revenue .. .. .. 297 8 9 Balance, Ist April, 1918 .. .. 314 7 3 £453 5 2 £453 5 2 Details of Receipts and Expenditure, Fruit Fumigation and Inspection Account, for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Inspection and fumigation fees .. 1,521 6 2 Labour .. .. .. .. 219 18 0 ,_ Registration of brands .. .. 310 0 Island-allowance, Inspector .. .. 43 6 8 Fruit-buyers' license .. .. .. 123 5 0 Chemicals and materials .. .. 19 611 Bicycle allowances .. .. .. 2 110 Travelling-allowance. Inspector . . . . 22 fl 0 Passage, Inspector .. .. .. 13 0 0 Compensation claim .. .. .. 5 0 0 Noxious-weeds Inspectors .. . . 24 0 0 Buggy-hire .. .. .. .. 515 0 Inspector's residence, furniture and repairs 44 I!) 5 Banana-plants .. . . . . 2 13 0 Balance to general revenue .. .. 1,245 5 2 £1,048 1 2 £1,648 1 2 W. J. Stevenson, Treasurer. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 18th April, 1918. .

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Cook Islands Administration. Estimated Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1919. £ a. d. 1. Engineer and Surveyor .. .. .. .. .. 355 0 0 2. Interpreter and Printer .. .. .. . . . . 275 0 0 3. Hospital Nurse .. .. .. .. .. .. 175 0 0 4. Foreman of Works . . .. . . . . . . 196 0 0 5. Draughtsman . . .. .. . . . . . . 175 0 0 6. Island allowance, Collector of Customs .. .. . . 150 0 0 7. ~ Registrar of Courts .. . . .. 50 0 0 8. „ Sergeant of Police . . . . . . 25 0 0 9. Clerk, Land Office .. .. . . .. .. 90 0 0 10 „ Registrar's Office .. .. .. .. .. 113 0 0 11. „ Post-office .. .. .. .. .. 113 0 0 12. „ „ .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 13. Cadet, Registrar's Office .. .. .. .. .. 36 0 0 14. Clerk, Commissioner's Office .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 15. Resident Agent, Mangaia .. .. .. .. .. 245 0 0 16. „ Atiu .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 17. „ Aitutaki .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 18. „ Penrhyn .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 19. „ Rakahanga and Manihiki .. .. .. 200 0 0 20. „ Pukapuka .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 21. „ Mauke .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 22. Native Agent, Mitiaro .. .. .. .. . . 50 0 0 23. Native police, Rarotonga .. .. .. . . . . 218 0 0 24. „ Aitutaki .. .. .. .. .. 44 0 0 25. „ Mauke .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 26. „ Mitiaro .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 27. „ Penrhyn .. .. .. .. .. 21 0 0 28. „ Mangaia .. .. .. .. .. 41 0 0 29. „ Rakahanga and Manihiki .. . . .. 30 0 0 ' 30. „ Atiu .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 31. Native Assessor, Rakahanga .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 32. Maintenance of lunatics .. . . . . . . . . 180 0 0 33. „ lepers .. .. .. .. .. 270 0 0 34. Hospital supplies and attendance .. .. ... . . 1,000 0 0 35. Rents— Wharf site .. .. . . . . .. 5 0 0 Post-office site, .. .. .. .. .. 8 15 0 Registrar's house . . .. . . . . .. 12 0 0 '*"* 36. Contingent expenditure--General .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 37. „ High Court .. .. . . 300 0 0 38. „ Land Court .. .. .. ' 300 0 0 39. „ Education .. .. . . 400 0 0 40. Subsidy, boatman, Mangaia ... .. .. .. 10 0 0 41. „ „ Aitutaki .. .. .. .. 9 0 0 42. „ „ Atiu . . .. . . . . . . 3 0 0 43. „ „ Mauke . . . . . . .. 6 0 0 44-. ~ carrying mails in Group . . .. . . . . 30 0 0 45. ~ wireless station, Rarotonga . . .. .. 500 0 0 46. ~ Destruction flying-fox and rats . . . . .. 800 0 0 47. House allowance, Interpreter and Printer .. . . . . 40 0 0 48. Assistant Printer .. .. . . . . . . 90 0 0 49. Allowances, Registrars of Births and Deaths at Mitiaro, Palmerston, and Pukapuka . . .. .. . . .. 110 0 50. Postal and telephone services, Rarotonga .. .. . . 200 0 0 51. Cool store, machinery and buildings .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 52. School buildings .. ' .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 53. Experimental farm .. .. . . .. . . 350 0 0 54. Upkeep of Government buildings ~. .. .. .. 150 0 0 55. Roads and bridges .. .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 £11,451 15 0 P. W. Platts, Resident Commissioner.

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Cook Islands Administration. Port of Rarotonga. — Value of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1917.

Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Vain. Agricultural produce n.o.e. New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti £ 1,037 2 55 1 £ Animals, living— Ducks .. .. Fowls Horses New Zealand 3 9 133 10 23 2,267 149 19 5 522 75 1,095 3 9 ,, Sheep Apparel and slops Tahiti" New Zealand 143 23 ,? ■ ■ United Kingdom New South Wales .. British New Guinea United States America Japan Arms, ammunition, and explosives Bacon and hams Bags and sacks New Zealand 3,037 101 180 5, ' ' J, • * United States America 915 326 Bamboo for hatmaking Beer and stout Beverages, non-alcoholic Tahiti New Zealand 1,241 180 246 United States America Tahiti 53 1 4 58 Biscuits and cabin-bread New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 4,530 4 95 113 Bicycles, tricycles, and motor-cars New Zealand United Kingdom United States America Tahiti 893 161 509 30 4,742 Boots and shoes 1,593 New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America 500 1 235 New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America 736 Building material n.o.e. 505 125 27 657 Butter and cheese New Zealand United States America 1,363 8 Carriages and parts of same .. . New Zealand United States America Tahiti 1,371 31 365 13 Cinematographs and hire of films . . 409 New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales . . Tahiti. 126 5 65 283 Cement New Zealand Tahiti 475 1 479 Coal Confectionery New Zealand 476 107 United States America 268 18 286 Cordage and twine New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 585 . 7 194 21 807

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Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Valui I Cotton piece-goods New Zealand New South Wales .. United Kingdom British New Guinea United States America Tahiti £ £ 1,452 243 2,560 2 1 ,807 70 Drapery n.o.e. New Zealand United Kingdom United States America Tahiti 2,858 414 173 49 6,134 I )rugs and chemicals 3,494 New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales .. Victoria . . United States America' Tahiti 528 15 12 I 83 I 1-artlunware and glassware New Zealand United Kingdom United States America 640 269 6 73 Fancy goods and. toys 348 New Zealand. United Kingdom New South Wales .. British New Guinea United States America 319 15 25 4 108 Fish, preserved New Zealand United States America 471 638 628 Flour 1,266 New Zealand United States America 3,657 2.214 Fruit, fresh, n.o.e. Furniture United States America New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales .. British New Guinea Ocean Islands United States America 5,871 141 477 3 12 7 4 20 Hardware n.o.e. New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales British New Guinea United States America Tahiti 1,615 30 30 1 446 2 523 Hats New Zealand United Kingdom • New South Wales . . United States America 2,124 167 44 1 17 229 Hosiery New Zealand United Kingdom Fiji United States America Japan 97 125 I 25 69 :/ Hops Instruments, musical New Zealand 292 14 317 25 United States America 306 46 305 Iron — Bar, bolt, and rod .. ' Galvanized corrugated sheet .. Pipes New- Zealand >5 • ' New South Wales .. 211 172 383

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Port of Rarotonga.—Value of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1917 —continued.

Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Value I Iron— continued. Wire, New Zealand United States America £ 60 98 £ Jewellery 158 New Zealand Tahiti United States America 203 84 16 303 Machines — Electric New Zealand New South Wales .. 51 244 Printing 295 New Zealand New South Wales .. 111 42 Sewing New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America British New Guinea Tahiti 42 .. 14 .. ! in 4 32 153 • 203 Matches New Zealand Sweden 423 183 MeatsFrozen Potted and preserved Salted New Zealand 606 149 7.000 728 ,, • • ,, Milk, preserved ,) * - United States America 390 12 402 Nails .. New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America 542 8 206 Oil - 756 Kerosene and benzine New Zealand United States America Tahiti New South Wales . . 260 .. ! 693 112 20 1,085 Other kinds New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America Tahiti 220 15 53 2 Paints and varnish 290 New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 360 32 .. j 182 3 577 Perfumery and toilet preparations New Zealand United Kingdom United States America New Zealand » - • United Kingdom Victoria United States America Tahiti 38 .. 11 33 1.682 23 23 252 2 Photographic goods Provisions n.o.e. 82 79 Peanuts Rice J ,982 192 New Zealand >> • • New South Wales . . United States America Tahiti 628 6 415 40 1,089 Saddlery and harness New Zealand United States America ■ 75 165 240 Seeds and plants New Zealand United Kingdom Queensland 72 .. I 14 .. j 68

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5 Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Value, Silks .'. New Zealand United Kingdom Japan £ 203 56 93 £ 352 Soap New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America 1.857 30 7 Specie (silver) New Zealand Tahiti 895 6 1,894 Spirits— Brandy Geneva and gin New Zealand ,, .. United States America. 5 23 901 11 Rum Methylated Perfumed United Kingdom New Zealand ,, United States America i Tahiti 5 2 15 28 30 14 Whisky New Zealand United States America 260 104 22 364 Stationery and books New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales .. Fiji United States America 718 2 18 10 64 Sugar New Zealand United States America I 3,504 2 812 3,506 289 Tea and coffee TimberSawn New Zealand New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America Tahiti 922 132 305 1 Fruit-box Tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes New Zealand ,, New South Wales . . Tahiti 1,104 310 II 1,360 10,863 Tools j. New Zealand United Kingdom British New Guinea United States America 87 33 8 162 1,425 Wines — Claret .. New Zealand 1 Victoria United States America 25 7 52 290 84 Other kinds New Zealand Victoria 25 7 32 Woodenware New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 158 7 20 1 186 Miscellaneous .. New Zealand United Kingdom Queensland United States America Tahiti 375 52 12 11 23 473 Total 80,061 «

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Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,931 United Kingdom .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 3,748 New South Wales .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,596 Victoria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Queensland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 British New Guinea .. .. .. .. .. . . 31 Fiji .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Ocean Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 United States of America .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,092 Tahiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,110 Japan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 237 Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 183 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £80,061 W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 18th April, 1918. . Collector of Customs.

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Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. 40,401 United States of America .. .. ... .. .. .. 17,146 Tahiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,643 Total ..' .. ... .. £60,190 W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 18th April, 1918. Collector of Customs. t

Value, of Export. for the Year ended 31st December, 1917. Article. j Where exported. Quantity. Value. Total. ; i Fruit, fresh — Bananas £ £ New Zealand .. 78,101 cases 21,500 4,995 kits 625 Lemons Oranges .. .. Pineapples Tomatoes Cucumbers Not otherwise enumerated 22,125 699 cases . . 350 62,968 „ .. 11.025 5,532 „ .. 540 16,804 „ .. 2.520 113 „ .. 18 73 „ .. 10 7,800 1b. 195 Tahiti 4,400 „ 120 Coffee, raw . 315 _* Copra 12,200 1b. New Zealand .. 122 tons 2,806 United States America 487 „ 13,610 Tahiti .. .. 87 „ 2,523 Coconuts ______—. IP, 989 696 tons. 090 tons. New Zealand .. 128,200 No. 514 United States America 180,000 „ 900 696 tons. 128,200 No. 180,000 „ Kumaras and taro Limejuice Pearl-shell Potatoes Cotton-piece goods —: 1)414 308 900 No OUO , ZUU IN O. New Zealand .. 984 cases .. 250 220 gallons .. 11 United States America 65 tons .. 2,600 New Zealand .. 109 cases .. 37 United States America .. . . 36 308,200 No. 984 cases 220 gallons 65 tons 109 cases Total 60,190

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Principal Exports from each Island in the Cook Group during the Year ended 31st December, 1917.

W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 18th April, 1918. ('ollector of Customs.

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE HIOH COURT OF THE COOK ISLANDS. Sir,— Rarotonga, 31st March, 1918. I have the honour to report as follows in regard to the work of the hiiglt Court at Rarotonga. The Court dealt with 855 cases on the criminal side and with 76 civil cases during the year. Most of the former were for breaches of the liquor laws. The police, under Sergeant W. Blake, displayed a praiseworthy activity iti dealing with offenders. The fees and fines collected amounted to £578 12s. 6d., leaving £55 Is. lOd. outstanding. P. Mitchell, Registrar. The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga.

VITAL STATISTICS.

qtongi taki gaia ko aro ■Hja.A ;a ' _ _ a a 1 1 _ a M M Cases. Kits. 75,004 4,995 1,777 1,282 27 II : 11 i i u t U i I ho * si •HrtSc-M C ■■■» I I g I I i X 5 8 ? Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases.' No. Gals. 38,683 11 16,804 73 113 699 559 307,000 ! 220 7,608 5,521 1,200 4,177 | 425 2,258 I .. .. 10,302 | o I ™ I Oases. 109 _ 6 Tons. 177 144 103 150 136 70 71 183 150 293 8 25 40' _= _ a _ „ _ Tons. _ _ (_ o lb. Rarotonga Aitutaki .. Mangaia .. Atiu Mauke Mitiaro Manuae .. Penrhyn .. Rakahanga Manihiki .. Paimerston Suwarrow Pukapuka uae i-hyn ahang ihiki norsto jqrrew ga on " i • ■ ! 12,200 22 30 apuka Total .. ™j qtal 78,101 4,995 78,101 4,995 62,968 5,532 10,804 73 113 699 984 j 308,200 220 * 850 tons in store at, _ta_otO-_a t Slat lleeember, 1917. 109 1,550* 52 12,200

•jReturn of Births, Deaths, and 71 •_9 lis, Marriages in the I C loc Joo, Is !* si lands for the Year ended 31s 'SI March, W18. Island. Births. Deaths. Marriages. Rarotonga Aitutaki Mangaia Mauke .. • ... Atiu .. Penrhyn (four months) Manihiki (six months) .. Rakahanga (six months) Mitiaro (seven months) .. Pukapuka (no returns) .. 110 77 34 40 57 104 24 31 33 29 6 7 II 10 3 2 4 3 34 ,22 15 3 14 5 7 1 1 i Totals 282 303 102 F. MlTCHEI, i, Registrar.

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NIUE ISLAND. REPORT OF DEPUTY RESIDENT COMMISSIONER. Sir,— Niue Island, 11th April, 1918. I have the honour to submit for your consideration it report on the work of the Niue Administration for the year ended 31st March, 1918. Finance. The accompanying statement of receipts (marked " A ") shows that the revenue derived from all sources amounted to £2,787 2s. ll|cl., which, added to the balance of £1,047 lis. 3d. from the preceding year, made a Sum of £3,834 14s. 2|d. available for use during the year under notice. Compared with the year 1916-17 this gives an increase in receipts of £1,039 19s. 4|d., which is mainly due to the payment of £553 10s. contributed by the Natives under the Aid to Revenue Ordinance. A very pleasing feature, too, is the fact that with the exception of one there is an increase under every head of the revenue. Trade. During the year ended 31st December, 1917, the value of exports amounted to £9,400, as against £3,379 for 1916. This great increase is strong evidence of the grand recovery the island has made after the, disastrous hurricane of 1915 and the subsequent drought. There was nothing during the year to give, the island a set-back, consequently everything grew well. Of this amount, copra to the value of £7,634 was sent to New Zealand ; but there is one regrettable feature in connection with the trade of this island —the means of getting stuff away art; nothing like adequate enough. The " Awanui " came down only five times. As she can take away at the most only 75 tons every trip, there was left awaiting shipment at the close of the year no less than 280 tons of copra. Had this been taken away the value of the exports would have amounted to over £15,000, an increase of 66f per cent, on what was actually shipped. Conditions like these are most discouraging to the traders, who, far remote from a market and having to pay high freights quite incommensurate with the returns and advantages they obtain, arc able to get away only a modicum of what they buy. When these conditions exist little trading is done, for when Natives know that traders cannot get the produce away they will let the nuts rot rather than dry copra for low prices. The island now is in a flourishing condition from a growing point of view, but it will never be so commercially and financially while high freights and an unsatisfactory service, such as we have now, exist. It must be noted that unless the copra can be shipped things are at a standstill and every one, suffers. Low freights, a more frequent service, or a larger boat at stated intervals are the remedies for the evils »■* existing at the present time. As in the case of exports, the value of imports has materially risen. Goods to the value of £13,079, against £9,572 for 1916, were, shipped to Niue. Public Works. The first annual payment under the Aid to Revenue Ordinance on the part of every male Native over the age of eighteen became due during the months of July and October last. Consequently, on receipt of a sufficiently large, sum from this source a start was made with the repairing of the roads. The first road attended to was that portion of the Alofi-Liku Road called Motutapu, extending from Mana Corner to the top of Peta Hill. The amount paid for the work, £373 13s. 9d., was £20 3s. 9d. in excess of that collected for the purpose, but to complete the specified portion of the work the latter sum was paid out of the general funds of the Administration. The amount collected'under the Ordinance is not sufficient for the amount of roadwork to be done. With such an amount as mentioned above it is possible to do only a small portion of the work; then the rest of the roads have to wait till the next payment is due. In the meantime the already bad roads are getting worse, while the parts repaired are suffering from lack of funds. On this island, where it is necessary to cart the copra —the staple product good roads are, absolutely necessary. Bad roads hamper trade considerably. May T suggest, then, that the Department give the Administration assistance in the direction of granting it a subsidy of £1 for £1 of the amount contributed under the Ordinance. There is at present a very bad piece of road which requires urgent attention. I see no way of being able to repair it until the next payment of the tax is due. By means of prison anour other roads have been efficiently repaired, but the labour of this form is very restricted. Government Buildings. During the year all necessary repairs to Government buildings were. made. These were in all cases small and unimportant.

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Immigration and E.migbation. During the nine months of the year ended 31st December, 1917, thirty-one persons, including seven Europeans, arrived in Niue from. New Zealand, Australia, Rarotonga, and Papua. There left Niue during the, same period for New Zealand and Samoa lliirty-nine persons, including thirteen Europeans. It is only the restricted service that prevents a greater outgoing, for these people, especially the young men, are very anxious to travel to other islands—not, unfortunately, with the intention of returning to Niue. Restrictions will need to be placed upon them, for the work of this island would be greatly hampered were all the young men allowed to go. Vital Statistics. The following is the number of births, deaths, and marriages registered during the nine months of the year ended. 31st December, 1917, as.well as for the five preceding years :- - Year. Births. Deaths. Marriages. 1912-13 .. .. .. .. .. 106 99 45 1913 14 .. .. .. .; ..94 80 48 1914-15 ... .. .. .. ... 93 73 70 1915-16 .. .. .. .. .. 94 KM) II 1916 17 .. .. .. .. ..82 128 63 1917 .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 137 37 Meteorological, The following is a summary of the meteorological readings taken during the year 1917 : — Temperature (in shade) : Highest, 96° P., in January; lowest, 59° P., in July. Mean maximum for the year, 84-46° P. ; moan minimum for the year, 68-24° F. Rainfall: Number of days on which, rain fell, 202 ; fall for the year, 85-17 in. Education. Tufukia School was the only Government school on the island during the year 1917. Taking everything into consideration, very fair progress was evidenced. At the beginning of the year there were 246 pupils, comprising 154 boys and 92 girls. During this year 3 girls and 5 boys were admitted. Before the end of the year 44 of these—22 girls and 22 boys—were withdrawn, leaving 210 pupils on the rolls on the 31st December. When school re-opened on the 21st January of this year 20 boys and 3 girls were admitted, so that on the 31st March, 1918, there were 233 pupils belonging to the school. During the year the average, attendance was 126-5 boys and 72-25 girls, totalling 202-75, which in the face of an epidemic of whooping-cough and subsequent period of general acute illness, during both of which the school remained open, may be considered satisfactory. On the whole the staff has done, very good work. Miss Kerisome and Mr. Cowan especially are to be highly commended for their efforts and their loyalty to the school and Administration. The time has come, though, when village schools should be opened. A European teacher with, , his wife as mistress could do splendid work in this connection, training the small children from the age of six and keeping them about them till they reach the age of fourteen years. Some means of commencing on a small scale in this direction should be adopted as soon as possible. Local Ordinances. During the year three Ordinances have, been passed by the Island Council, namely— 7. An Ordinance to amend the Niue Aid to Revenue Ordinance, 1916. 8. An Ordinance to provide for the Regular Cleaning and Weeding of the Public Roads. 9. An Ordinance to provide for the Regular Cleaning-up of all Coconut Plantations. - High Court and Native Land Court. During the nine months, 1917, 142 criminal cases were dealt with in the High Court: Adultery, 49; offences against the person, 37,; theft and offences against property, 16; libel, 8; drunkenness, 1 ; miscellaneous, 31. The civil cases comprised—Divorce, 8 ; recovery of debt, 2. The fees and fines paid amounted to £55 Bs. The work of the Native Land Court was mainly in the direction of ordering adoptions, there being only one other case-—the determining of the ownership of a piece of land at Utuko taken over by the Administration. The fees collected amounted to £4 2s. Contributions to War Funds. Although cut off from regular communication with the outside world, still the good people of this island do not forget their more unfortunate brethren fighting and struggling for them in the great world war. During the year several contributions of money and goods were, sent from Niue to patriotic funds in New Zealand. A sum of £40 was remitted as the result of a function held by a number of ladies in August.

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Towards the end of the year the Natives made a spontaneous offering of over £50 to the War Fund. Tn addition they despatched two oases of Niuean goods to be disposed of in New Zealand for the same purpose. The greatest credit is due to one and all who so willingly worked and so generously gave in the great cause. Estimates for 1918-19. As the new Resident Commissioner has not yet arrived, I venture to attach the, estimates for the year. Naturally, I have made them as low as I consider advisable. Compared with those of last year they vary slightly, because I took as my guide generally the amount of actual expenditure under the different heads during that year. The estimated expenditure for the year 1918-19 is £2,010. The revenue is expected to reach £3,000. Shipping. In addition to the trips made by the " Awanui," the " Manua " made three trips and took .away a considerable quantity of copra. There is one matter in connection with the visits of ships to Niue requiring attention. At present all and sundry seem to be able to go aboard a ship in port at their own sweet will and pleasure. It would be most desirable to enforce the War Regulation under which no one can board a, snip without a permit,signed by the Resident Commissioner. RHTNOCEROS-REETLE. Prior to the coming of the " Manua," and since, her first trip to Nine, many fears were expressed that her advent would result in the introduction of the dreaded rhinoceros-beetle into this island, but the Administration has not been lax in this matter. First of all, the great need for the Ordinance relating to the cleaning-tip of the coconut plantations was clearly shown to the people, who were urged for their own sakes to obey strictly the Ordinance. Then the Biological Department in New Zealand, and the Agricultural Department of' Samoa, under military occupation, were communicated with and asked to forward specimens of the beetle in all stages of its growth, as well as all literature dealing with the dreaded pest and its destruction. Moreover, this Administration arranged with the Administrator of Samoa that all luggage and articles of any kind whatsoever shall be thoroughly fumigated before being shipped to Niue. Every article coming off the ship from Samoa is put into the bond in Niue and thoroughly examined and searched. No plants, soil, vegetables, and other things of like nature are allowed to be landed. The Natives and the Department may rest assured that the Administration will do its utmost to keep out the beetle, but the Natives must help the Administration in every way. Medical and Health. I append a copy of the report of the Medical Officer for the year ended 31st December last, which speaks for itself. With reference to the section " Visits and Dispensary," I have suggested to the, Medical Officer that medicines and drugs be given only to those people whom he has examined and found to require them —in short, that no free medicine be, given without his prescription. If other things are required they should be paid for. The crying need of this island is a well-equipped hospital where acute cases can be properly attended to. 1 have, &c, J. C. Evison, The Hon. the Minister for the, Cook Islands, Wellington. Deputy Resident Commissioner.

REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER, NIUE. Alofi, 11th April, 1918. I have the honour to lay before you my annual report for 1917. Visits and Dispensary. —During the year I paid 3,265 visits to patients in their own homes, and the numbers for the dispensary were 14,942. In connection with the latter I cannot forbear drawing your attention to the utterly futile nature of much of this work save in time of severe sickness. Many Natives look upon the dispensary as a store, and will ask for things which they see, quite ignorant of what they are used for ; but these, as you may imagine, are summarily dismissed. Others come with the most trifling ailments which need no treatment at all. I have thoroughly reorganized this Department, made strict regulations, and closed the dispensary twice a week ; but with the enormous amount of prophylactic work to be done on the island I am still much hampered by these petty details. I really believe a small nominal charge for medicine, save in case of real illness, would obviate much of this trouble.

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European Deaths.--I very deeply regret to have to record two.European deaths during the year. On the 12th March the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cowan, of the Tufukia School, died from convulsions. The other carried with it a severe and irreparable loss to myself : after an illness of seven weeks Mrs. Barraclough died from acute yellow atrophy of the liver on the 30th May. Native Deaths. There has been a heavy death-rate during the year, totalling for the twelve months, January to December, 164. The two quarters in which sickness was most rife were the first and third. In the first quarter the whooping-cough epidemic accounted for much of the sickness. During Mrs. Barraclough's long illness there was, fortunately, very little sickness in the island, so that I was enabled to devote my sole attention to her. But immediately after the tragic end a furious outbreak of sickness broke over the island, only two villages being practically exempt. Your Medical Officer was vainly attempting to do the work of three men, as may be exemplified by the fact that in the eight weeks following the 3rd June 1 paid 750 visits, had 3,300 at the dispensary (on one occasion 153 in one day), and visited different outside villages on 41 occasions. Even then I had to leave much undone. The diseases were, of a most varied character, but in two villages it assumed the, dimensions of an outbreak of epidemic pneumonia. As regards the causes of death, there is one outstanding feature which should allay any alarm which might otherwise arise as to the, high death-rate : 54 per cent, were due, solely to chronic diseases, and in 14 per cent, of the acute cases an underlying chronic disease played such a leading part that, in the, great majority of cases, death would not have occurred if the patient had been otherwise healthy; Whooping-cough and its Sequela). As 1 noted in my last annual report, there was a fairly severe outbreak of this disease in the early months of the year. 1 circularized the Natives on the subject, and the advice, thus given appears to have been followed in a most exemplary manner. 1 particularly warned them of the dangers of tuberculosis as a sequela, with the result that only two out of the large number of cases died front this sequela, two others dying from broncho-pneumonia. There were ten deaths directly due to whooping-cough. Of these, eight succumbed at the most dangerous age-—one year old and under (six under one year), the other two being five and six years old respectively. Senility. —There were twenty-nine deaths from senile decay and senile cardiac degeneration during the, year. In some, cases a mild attack of some acute disease has proved too much for a degenerated heart. There is, however, much premature senility in Niue. The, people themselves speak of a man being old at forty, but undoubtedly the average Niuean is an old man at fifty, and this applies not only to his general appearance and state of health, but his heart and blood-vessels are, those of an old man. This is undoubtedly due to the ever-present syphilitic poison which has sapped the once vigorous race of Niue. Heat-apoplexy. —There have been six cases directly attributable, to this cause, and five when it was a contributory factor. In children it is contracted by rushing about in the heat of the sun, and in adults by working bareheaded on a hot day in the bush. It frequently takes the absolutely fatal form of pontine hsomorrhage. 1 have recently sent out a circular advising as to the best means of preventing this catastrophe. Syphilis. There has been no active form of this disease in Niue for many years, and even tertiary forms are only found in middle-aged or old people. Congenital syphilis, however, abounds, and there are many horrible cases. These, however, have mostly to Ik; sought for, as they bury themselves in the bush and often are never heard of until some one comes in for a burial order. This disease, however, is very largely responsible for the quite modern physical deterioration of the Niueans. Tuberculosis. —Last year I uttered a strong warning note as to the increase, of this scourge in Niue, and this year that note, must be doubled. There have been no less than, twenty-six deaths from this cause during 1917. Eighteen of these were chronic and six acute pulmonary cases, one, abdominal, and one, strumous marasmus, in an infant. Most of the cases came under my care too late for treatment, and though acute cases are too rapid for effective treatment, several which I saw early enough are now nearly recovered. I have formulated a scheme for utilizing the quarantinestation grounds as a sanatorium, and in this climate the necessary shelters could be erected at comparatively little cost, which could be borne almost, if not quite, entirely by the Niue Administration. 1 am in hopes that this work will be put in hand as soon as possible after the arrival of the new Resident Commissioner. To add to my contention that something must be, done I may say that this year, 1918, up to date, (11th April) there have, been fourteen deaths from tuberculosis of various forms. Malignant Disease. —Once more I have to note the continued presence of this fearful disease. Among the deaths occur nine cases —eight carcinomata and one sarcoma. The organs affected were — four pylorus ; one lower lip, jaw, and neck-glands ; two mamma ; one pancreas ; one sarcoma (parotid). One, case is at present under palliative treatment for carcinoma of mamma and lung. Cardiac Disease. --In my last year's report 1 drew attention to a widespread cardiac weakness among the Niueans. This has still more forcibly been impressed upon me during the past year. Among the deaths occur the following : Cardiac asthma, 1 ; cardiac dilatation, 2 ; angina pectoris, 2 ; cardiac, debility (as a very potent secondary cause), 9 ; fatty heart, 2 ; fatty degeneration, 1. There have been some, deaths during the year due directly to abnormal gaseous products of digestion pressing upwards on ;t weakened or diseased heart. The Niueans are, voracious eaters, and are therefore very subject to fermentative gastro-intestinal troubles, often of an extreme kind. Flatulence, a trifling disease elsewhere, has to be looked upon with a serious eye in Niue. , It is especially fatal in stout women with fatty hearts, who habitually overfeed themselves and take very little exercise. Rheumatism. —I have but little to add to what I said last year of the almost universal prevalenceof muscular rheumatism. There is, however, an acute form of muscular rheumatism which I have never seen described which undoubtedly exists in Niue. It is associated with high fever, frequently patches of myositis, and in the most severe, eases marked myocarditis, which last is extremely fatal. There have been seven deaths from this cause during the year.

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Asthma. —Chronic bronchial asthma is very common. These cases would be very amenable to treatment in the projected sanatorium. Acute, Pneumonia -A only refer again to this disease for a specific purpose. It (with enteric) is par excellence a disease, in which thorough nursing and the constant attention of a medical man are an absolute necessity. Two villages were severely affected by the disease, there being fourteen cases in each. One was the home village of Alofi and the other the outside village of Liku (nine miles and a half), until recently (the repairs having just been completed), owing to the shocking state of the road, the most inaccessible of the villages. With sickness all over the island a second visit to Liku could not be paid within at least three days. There, were seven deaths from acute pneumonia in Liku (50 per cent.), whilst in Alofi, with the same number of cases, there was not one single, death. If this result can be achieved without trained nursing or convenience, but simply because the cases were under my own eye and could be visited two or three times a day, what could not be done with a fully equipped hospital ? Diarrhoea.- —There have been a few deaths from acute diarrhoea'of various forms cholera nostras, cholera infantum, acute enteric catarrh, &c. The village of Hakupu seems particularly prone to this trouble in a very severe form, though the reason is obscure. Influenza. —We have always this with us, and undoubtedly even a mild attack in old people is very fatal. It is very depressant to the heart, and if, as so often happens here, there is any weakness of that organ the results are, liable to be disastrous. There were four deaths from this cause in 1917. Babies. This is one of the greatest and most difficult problems in Niue. The preservation of infant-life is an absolute necessity here, but it- is fraught with very great difficulties. Many of these children are born syphilitic-and require special attention. The question of feeding is robbed of many of its difficulties by the fact that the vast majority of the women suckle their infants. If prevented by disease, paucity of milk, or death of the mother, if there is a wet-nurse available they will employ one. Such a wet-nurse should be examined by the Medical. Officer. In two cases I have done so and found them satisfactory. The babies, however, are weaned too young--at three months as a rule. Then the trouble, begins, as they are at once fed on taro, which is made soft by chewing and then put into the child's mouth. When one, considers the total neglect of the hygiene of the adult Niue mouth one can imagine the result. The great trouble is that fresh milk is unobtainable, as there an- no oows on the island. Goats' milk would be useful, but could only be used to a very limited extent owing to the scarcity of goats. The only two native products that could be utilized are arrowroot and banana-flour. Teaching the Natives the use and manufacture of bananaflour would be very advantageous. I have long studied how to make use of the very limited means at our disposal. I hope soon to issue a code of rules for infant-feeding for circulation through the island. But far better- would it be if the New Zealand Government could send us a generally trained nurse, with special Plunket training as a sine qua non. who could assist the Medical Officer in his work, look after the babies, and instruct the mothers. Lymphangitis. —Them is a disease called by the Natives pata which is very common. It consists of a localized inflammation of the skin, often covering a considerable area, with much infiltration of subcutaneous tissue. It is really a lymphangitis, and though deaths are stated to have occurred, none such have come under my notice, it being very amenable to treatment unless neglected. Drugs. —The continued high price of these articles has much inflated the cost of our medical service, and has rendered an economy necessary which to a certain extent has hampered one's work, '<P though no limit has been placed upon my requests by the generosity of the, Administration, to whose many kindnesses I am deeply indebted. One could almost wish that this question of the inflated price of drugs should be submitted to the Commissioners for just regulation. Insanity. —There have been a few sporadic cases of temporary insanity during the year. One case of chronic delusional mania died from the exhaustion contingent on her disease, and another subject to recurrent mania died from bodily disease but was not insane at the time of his death. Burial Orders.-- The system of burial orders has proved very successful, but there are still a fair number of deaths reported from outside villages without previous medical attention. These are always fully investigated, but I cannot but regret the omission in the Cook Islands Act of any provision for the, appointment of a Coroner. It is always in our power to hold a magisterial inquiry, but 1 think that if a specific officer were appointed, and a public inquiry held, into all cases of death without medical attention, it would not only have a salutary effect, but would enable the Medical Officer to give valuable advice relative to cases similar to the one under investigation. This matter really lies outside my province, but as it closely affects my work I venture to put it forward as a tentative proposal. For the extremely valuable assistance you, Sir, have given me atjall times I am truly grateful. Herbert Barraclough, M.8., The Deputy Resident Commissioner, Niue. Medical Officer.

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A. Niue Island Administration. Statement of Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. - s. d. £ a. (I. Ist April, 191.7- Balance forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,017 11 3 Customs duties .. .. . . . . 1,508 12 11 Aid to revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 553 10 0 Dog-tax .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 23 18 9 High Court fees and fines .. .. .. .. .. 80 18 0 Native Land Court feus .. .. .. .. .. 7 2 0 Licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 176 5 0 Liquor-sales . . .. .. .. .. ..' . . 77 17 10 Medical aid and attendance .. .. .. .. .. 14 6 Registration fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 7 0 Revenue, from Postal Department .. .. .. .. 220 3 7;! School fees .. .. .. .. .. .. ' ... 45 11 0 Shipping fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 9 0 Refund-Salary of Chief Officer of Police .. .. .. 61 3 4 — 2,787 -2 \\h £3,834 14 2|Joseph P. MoMahon-Box, Treasurer. Niue, 6th April, 1918. J. C. Evison, Deputy Resident Commissioner. B. Niue Island Administration. Statement of Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. £ s. (1. £ s. (1. Councillors .. .. . . .. . . . . 13 15 0 Police, European .. .. .. .. .. ..' 68 3 4 Police, Native .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 119 14 3 Police, local travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. ..1723 Police Officer's quarters, rent of . . .. .. .. .. 4 5 0 Police, uniforms and equipment .. .. .. .. ... 13 18 3 Prison labour, food for . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 J1 3 Prison labour, supervision of .. ... .. .. ..38.18 0 Medical supplies and assistance (Schedule C) .. .. . . 483 15 5 Medical Officer, local travelling-expenses (Schedule D) .. .. 123 14 5 .. .. .. . . ... .. . . 68 4 6 Translation of laws .. .. . . .. .. 20 10 0 Printing and stationery . . .. .. .. .. 78 3 3 Office fittings and requisites . . . . . . .. 10 12 1 Public library . . . . .., . . . . . . . . 9 3 1 Officers' quarters, rent of .. . . .. .. 31 10 0 Tufukia School working-expenses (Schedule, E) . . .. .. 255 12 2 Maintenance and upkeep of Government buildings.. .. .. 97 17 4 * Maintenance of reservoirs and tanks .. .. .. 31 15 3 Maintenance of jetty, boats, <fee. .. .. .. .. 118 6 Miscellaneous services (Schedule P) ~ .. .. 98 7 8 Erection of stable .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 0 Ereotion of prison ■.. .. .. .. .. .. 661 9 2 Furniture for officers' quarters .. .. .. .. .. 22 17 0 Maintenance of roads .. .. ■.. .. .. .. 373 13 9 Liquor purchased .. .. .. .. .. 49 2 6 Compensation for land acquired .. .. .. .. ~ 113 0 0 War bonus 100 10 0 2,987 12 5 Balance, 31st March, 1918— Cash in hand .. .. .. .. .. .. 696 5 3^ Current Account, Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 150 16 6 — 847 1 9| £3,834 14 2£ Joseph P. McMahon-Box, Treasurer. Niue, 6th April, 1918. J. C. Evison, Deputy Resident Commissioner.

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C E. Details of Item "Medical Supplies and Assist- Details of Item " Tufukia School—-Working-ex-ance." t s . <j. penses." t c , d. Drugs.. .. .. .. ~ 44(j ■> 4 Native assistant teachers .. .. Ii)l lo (i ■ Instruments and applian.es .. .. _ I!) 9 Teachers'local travelling-expenses .. 23 lo Transport .. .. .. .. 13 4 8 Caretaker .. .. .. ~ 34 5 2 Interpreter .. .. .. .. 85 .6 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 21 19 8 Charring and cleaning .. .. .. !) 0 0 Sohool furniture .. .. .. 015 0 Hospital expenses .. . . .. _ :j 2 School prizes .. .. .. .. 3 8 0 Cleaning .. .. .. ~ 110 0 £483 15 5 — -— £256 12 2 D F. Details of J tern "Medical Officer — Local Travel- Details of Item "Miscellaneous Services:' ling-expenses.'' £ s . d. _ _, d. Purchase of horse .. .. .. 34 I 7 Boat-orew .. .. .. .. 718 0 Horso-hirc .. .. .. ... 218 0 Food for Councillors and labourers .. 7 :i !) Horse-feed .. .. .. ..56 ll' 4 Native assistance .. .. .. 15 IS 2 Harness .. .. ~ .. 15 o (i Bioyole repairs and sundries .. .. 4 l-l 11 Groom.. .. .. .. .. 12 7 0 Travelling-expenses, Resident Commissioner 48 !) li Horse-shooing .. .. .. .. 2 4 3 Looker at bond.. .. .. .. 2 I (i Sundries .. .. .. .. 010 !) Porterage .. .. .. ~ I IS 0 .Dog-collars .. .. .. .. 10 3 4 £123 14 5 £08 7 8 G. Statement of Liquor Account for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918. Dr. £ s. d. I Or. £ s. (1. Ist April, 1917—Stock .. .. .. 18 5 0 .Sales .. .. .. .. .. 77 17 10 Supplies .. .. .. .. 33 17 (i Stock, 31st Maroh, 1918 .. .. .. 115 0 Duty .. .. .. .. .. 11 15 11 Freight .. . . .. .. 212 7 Landing .. .. .. 016 6 Balance, .. • .. .. 12 5 4 : __________ £79 12 Id .79 12 10 Profit and Loss Account. £ s. (I. £ s. (I. 31st March, 1018—Stuck .. .. .. 115 0 Balance, Ist April, 1017 .. .. .. 18 5 0 31st Maroh, 1917—Loss brought forward .. 110 11 Balance, 31st March, 10IS .. .. 12 5 4 Profit .. .. .. .. .. 2(i 18 5 -30 10 I £30 10 4 JOSEPH I. McMahon-Box, Treasurer. Niue, 10th April, 1918. .1. ('. EviSON, Deputy Resident Commissioner. H. Niue Island Administration. Estimated Expenditure for the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1919. £ s. d. Councillors .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 55 0 0 Police, Native . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25 0 0 Food for prisoners . . . . ... . . . . . . 75 0 0 Supervision of prisoners on labour works .. .. .. 50 0 0 Medical supplies and assistance .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Medical Officer, local travelling . . .. .. .. 90 0 (I Interpreter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 0 0 Native, assistant .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Office fittings .. . . .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Tufukia School working-expenses .. .. .. .. 275 0 I) Maintenance and upkeep of Government buildings .. .. 100 0 0 Maintenance of reservoirs .. .. . . .. .. 10 0 0 Maintenance, of jetty and boats, &c. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Miscellaneous services . . . . . . .. .. 100 0 0 Furniture for officers' quarters .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Maintenance of roads . . .. .. .. .. 375 0 0 Purchase of liquor .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 £2,010 0 0 ■ __________•____■ 10th April, 1918 J. (J. Eviscn, Deputy Resident Commissioner.

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I. Niue Island Administration. Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st, December, 1917.

J. Niue Island Administration. Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1917.

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From New Zealand. From From Australia. other Places. Total. £ Agricultural produce Animals—Horses Apparel and slops Bags and sacks Bicycles and parts of Biscuits Boots and shoes Butter and cheese Carriages and parts of Cement Cordage and twine Cotton piece-goods Drapery n.o.e. Drugs and chemicals Fancy goods and toys Fish, preserved Flour Furniture and joinery Hardware Lace Matches Meats, preserved Meats, salted Milk, preserved Oils, kerosene, &c. Perfumery and toilet preparations . . Rice Saddlery and harness Soap Specie Stationery, books, &c. ... Sugar Tea, coffee, and cocoa Timber, sawn ' linware Tobacco-pipes, &c. Miscellaneous 98 33 1,029 304 141 584 .. 149 .. ! 156 104 169 95 1,701 244 562 105 379 184 102 228 89 324 1,034 216 86 294 180 90 100 439 814 105 114 50 293 73 649 1,065 £ £ 20 10 18 1 8 176 110 3 5 5 '70 '.'. 9 11 28 3 15 11 1 1 5 4 1 130 36 16 £ 118 33 1 .057 304 141 584 150 156 104 169 103 1,987 252 567 105 379 254 III 239 117 324 1,037 216 86 309 191 91 100 440 814 110 118 50 293 74 779 1,117 Totals .. 12,382 511 186 13,079 ■

To New Zealand. Quantity. Value. Brushware .. Copra Fungus Hats Other goods . . 10,087 lb. 309 tons 16,234 1b. 1,848 doz. £ 108 7,634 336 1,170 152 Total 9,400