A.—3e

1900. NEW ZEALAND

COOK ISLANDS (ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF).

Laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

My Loed, British Residency, Earotonga, 7th September, 1900. I have the honour to forward enclosed four copies of the estimated revenue and expenditure for the present year, with the exception of Votes 24, 25, and 26. The estimate is lower than it was for the year ending 30th June, 1900, and could not be further reduced. I may inform your Lordship that I confidently expect a substantial surplus at the end of the present fiscal year. I have, &c, F W. E. Gudgeon, His Excellency the Earl of Eanfurly, K.C.M.G., British Eesident. Governor of New Zealand.

Estimated Revenue for Year ending 30th June, 1901.

Passed. Teaeiki Tapu Eangi, Chairman of Cook Islands Parliament. Approved. Makea Aeiki, Chief of the Federal Government. Approved. W. E. Gudgeon, British Eesident. The Eesidency, 22nd August, 1900.

Cook Islands Paeliament.— Appeopbiation Act, 1900-1901. Estimated Expenditure for Year 1900-1901. It is hereby enacted by the Parliament of the Cook Islands, approved by the Chief of the Federal Government and the British Eesident,— 1 That the expenditure for the public service for the year ending 30th June, 1901, shall not exceed the sums stated in Schedule A of this Act, amounting in all to two thousand seven hundred and twenty-four pounds sterling. ~,-,, , V, :■ ut> j 2. That every account against the Government shall be certified by the British Eesident and approved by the Chief of the Government. The certificate shall state that the services therein named have been performed, and shall name the vote to which that account shall be charged. 3. No money shall be paid except on vouchers signed by the Paymaster and countersigned by the British Eesident.

Accounts. Amounts. Surplus from year ending 30th June, 1900 By Customs duties Post Office Shipping fees Trade licenses Liquor dues High Court fees and fines Arikis' Courts Eents ... £ s. d. ... 976 18 0 ... 1,500 0 0 ... 300 0 0 ... 20 0 0 ... i 200 0 0 ... i 200 0 0 70 0 0 180 0 0 40 0 0 ! 13,486 18 0