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Return of Imports into Niue during Quarter ending 31st December, 1904— continued.

Summary of Total Values of Imports during Quarter ended the 31st December, 190£. Value. Country. £ New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,336 Cook Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 United Kingdom ... ... ... . ... ... ... 143 New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... ... 242 Friendly Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Maiden Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Samoa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 United States of America, west coast ... ... ... ... 79 Grand total ... ... ... ... ... ... £1,948 A. Paul, Niue, 10th January, 1905. Acting Collector.

Total Values op Imports into Niue for the Year ending the 31st December, 1904. £ New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,902 Cook Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 United Kingdom ... ... ... ... ... ... 143 New South Wales ... ... ... ... ... ... 983 Friendly Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 Maiden Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ■■• 244 Samoa ... ■•• ••• ••• ••• •■■ ■•• 125 Germany ■■■ ••• ••• ....... ... ... 56 United States of America, west coast ... ... ... ... 79 £6,707 Total Customs duties collected ... ... ... 951 13 10 Less refunds and drawbacks... ... ... ... 38 18 1 £912 15 4 A. Paul, Niue, 11th January 1905. , Acting Collector.

No. 128. g IE Rarotonga, 14th January, 1905. I have the honour to report that the "Countess" came into port on the 29th December after one of the strongest gales we have experienced, during which the sea broke into the taro grounds at Arorangi. The Avarua Harbour was held to be unsafe, and therefore the schooner anchored at Avatiu, and in landing the cement the outer staging of the wharf broke down, and twenty-three bags (2 tons) were precipitated into the sea and destroyed for building purposes. I cannot say that it is possible to affix blame to any one for this loss, for we have to work with the appliances at hand, and I would suggest that you will give orders to replace the cement by return trip of the schooner. .',-«'.', , , . In givin" 1 you the estimated cost of the Sanatorium the usual amount of prison labour was anticipated, but so far we have had none. The fact is that the Native inhabitants of these Islands are so much interested in the banana-planting and general improvement of their lands that they

Articles. Whence imported. Quantities. Value. Totals. Tobacco-pipes New Zealand £ 10 £ 10 Umbrellas M 7 7 Watches »» 7 No. 3 3 Wine—Sparkling „ o.k. om> Maiden Island New Zealand J gal. 2 gal. 1 2 1 2 Wooden ware n.o.e. », 12 12 Goods, Miscellaneous 9. 3 3 Total 1,948