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Table III.—Imports. In this table the imports into the Cook Islands, whether from New Zealand, Tahiti, or other places, are set forth. The following is a summary of Table III. for the past eight years:—

The Federal revenue is given in Table IV., for the year ending the 30th June, 1899. The following is a summary of the receipts and expenditure for the past seven years :— v Eevenue. Expenditure. Year - ■ £ b. d. £ s. d. 1892-93 ... ... ... ... 825 9 4 933 19 8 1893-94 ... ... ... ... 1,246 7 1 860 17 4 1894-95 ... ... ... ... 1,287 1 4 1,376 8 9 1895-96 ... ... ... ... 1,428 17 8 1,441 0 8 1896-97 ... ... ... ... 1,230 2 9 1,654 0 3 $ 1897-98 1,379 10 0 1,439 9 5 1898-99 ... ... ... ... 1,801 13 4 1,402 12 5 The estimated revenue for the year ending 30th June, 1900, including a surplus from the last financial year of £409 Is. 5d., is £2,314 Is. 5d. During the same period it is estimated that £2,284 will be expended. Of this sum, £350 will be paid in liquidation of a debt due on the Federal Buildings, Barotonga. The increase in the expenditure is otherwise due to the fact that the Judges and police of Barotonga were paid last year out of the local Council funds, but as this governing body has been abolished, these officers have become a charge on the Federal revenue.

Table II.—Exports from the Cook Islands for the Year ending 31st December, 1899.

Year. 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 Imports from New Zealand. £ ... 10,998 ... 10,200 ... 13,152 ... 16,861 ... 17,167 ... 22,455 ... 15,332 ... 9,768 Imports from Tahiti. £ 5,251 9,084 9,283 6,408 5,911 4,406 2,323 2,330 Imports from Other Places. £ 1,457 Total. £ 16,249 19,284 22,435 23,269 23,068 26,861 18,155 13,555

To New Zealand. To Tahiti. Total. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Produce of Cook Islands — Pineapples, No. Limejuice, gals. Copra, tons ... Dried bananas, lb. Coffee, lb. Oranges, No. Bananas, bunches Cocoanuts, No. ■ Limes, No. Mangoes, No. Cotton, bales ... Barbadines, cases Other fruits Goods re-exported 74,024 32,643 682 678 60,742 3,223,543 18,914 32,071 19,400 4,720 3,296 101 £ s. d. 321 8 7 611 6 5 5,539 10 0 5 8 2 1,104 13 10 1,769 0 0 717 0 4 31 10 0 14 15 8 4 17 1 48 1 4 16 10 10 11 10 3 604 13 2 '"if 38,853 £ s. d. 8'"l 0 714 10 0 47,024 32,643 683| 678 99,595 3,223,543 18,914 32,071 19,400 4,720 3,296 101 £ s. d. 321 8 7 611 6 5 5,547 11 0 5 8 2 1,819 3 10 1,769 0 0 717 0 4 31 10 0 14 15 8 4 17 1 48 1 4 16 10 10 11 10 3 604 13 2 Total 10,827 5 8 722 11 0 11,549 16 8 Produce from other Islands Copra, tons ... Pearl-shell, lb. Fungus, lb. ... Niue hats 69 26* 11,933 2,085 670 2,256 124 104 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 670 2,256 124 104 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 Total 3,154 11 0' 3,154 11 0