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The increase is chiefly due to copra, 218 tons of which (value, £2,186) being exported, against 41 tons, value £417, in September quarter of last year. Hats show a slight decrease of 25 dozens. Other items are about the same. A considerable quantity of merchandise, value £1,044, was reshipped, some of it under drawback. This was caused by Messrs. Lever's Pacific Plantations (Limited) relinquishing business in Niue, and some unsuitable stock was also sent away by other firms. On the whole I think we have reason to be satisfied with the result for the quarter, considering the heavy gale experienced at the beginning of the year, the injurious effect of which is usually felt for a long time afterwards in this island. The glut in the New Zealand market will lessen the production of Niue hats for the current quarter, the traders having practically ceased to purchase them for the present. I have, &c, C. F. Maxwell, The Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister in Charge Resident Commissioner, Niue. Cook and other Islands, Wellington.

No. 75. Sir,- — Niue Island Administration, Niue, 6th October, 1905. I have the honour to enclose to you herewith a Statement of the Niue Revenue Account for the quarter ended the 30th September, 1905, together with the Niue Island account current at the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, and a summary of the total funds to the credit of ihe Administration as at the end of the above period. You will observe that the total receipts for the quarter amount to £264 14s. 2d., or, including balance brought forward, to £799 Bs. 3d., and disbursements to £274 9s. 4d., leaving, a cash balance in hand here of £524 18s. lid. The approximate credit balance of current account in the Bank of New Zealand at end of period was £236 14s. lid., and the total funds to credit of this Administration on same date £1,461 13s. 10d., to which I have added the item of duties collected in New Zealand £1,172 18s., making a grand total of £2,634 11s. 10d. Some unusual payments, as salary, drawbacks, refunds, &c, were made duriDg the period, but, excluding these, the result for the quarter is a little better than for the corresponding quarter of last year. I have, &c, C. F. Maxwell, The Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister in Charge Resident Commissioner, Niue. Cook and other Islands, Wellington.

Enclosures. Niue Island Revenue Account for Quarter ended the 30th September, 1905. Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. 1905, Ist July— £ s. d. By Rent of offices ... ... ... 915 0 To Balance brought forward ... ... 534 14 1 Freight ... ... ... ... 29 18 4 Customs duty ... ... ... 179 14 8 j Horse-feed ... ... ... ... 14 0 Fines and fees ... ... ... 26 16 3 Labour ... ... ... ... 24 17 0 Miscellaneous receipts ... ... 915 0 Roadwork ... ... ... ... 78 2 0 Shipping fees ■■■■ ... ... 2 5 0 Boat's crew ... ... ... ... 017 0 Emigration fees ... ... ... 14 8 0 | Allowance to constables ... ... 30 0 Sale of forms ... ... ... 0 5 0 i Refunds ... ... ... ... 20 12 0 Trading licenses ... ... ... 29 7 6 Compensation ... ... ... 14 0 Reimbursement to Labour Account ... 0 18 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 12 4 Bond rents ... ... ... 14 9 1 Library books ... ... ... 4 9 5 Purchase of liquor under Licensing Act 3 10 1 Drawbacks ... ... ... ... 35 17 8 Labour (Lakepa Road) ... ... 18 0 Furniture ... ... ... ... 3 8 0 Mutalau Reservoir ... ... ... 810 0 Salary, assistant ... ... ... 31 5 0 Interpreter ... ... ... ... 100 Alofi Reservoir ... ... ... 14 9 6 Cash balance on hand at Niue... ... 524 18 11 £799 8 3 j ■ £799 8 3 C. F. Maxwell, Ist October, 1905. Resident Commissioner, Niue.

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