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Cook Islands Administration— continued. Port of Rarotonga. — Return showing Value of Imports during Year ended 31st December, 1908—continued.

Article, Whence imported. Value. Total Arms, ammunition, and explosives New Zealand United States America £ 247 1 £ ), ii ii Arrowroot Bacon and hams Bags and sacks Bamboo (for hat-making) Beverages, non-alcoholic Beer and stout Tahiti New Zealand 248 49 76 260 260 84 Tahiti" New Zealand . . ,, . . United Kingdom Tahiti 64 29 2 95 ,, Bicycles, and parts of same New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales United States America 145 25 12 30 212 ,, ii 11 ii •'• .. . Biscuits ii New Zealand Tahiti United States America 2,466 23 56 2,545 ii Blue New Zealand United Kingdom 3 10 13 jj Boots and shoes New Zealand Tahiti United States America .. 439 1 34 ,, • * 474 Building-material, not otherwise enumerated jj j) New Zealand New South Wales United States America. . 186 10 26 222 JJ !) Butter and cheese New Zealand Tahiti 670 8 678 j, Carriages, and parts of same . . j> jj New Zealand Tahiti United States America.. 459 48 857 1.364 115 jj jj Casks, empty Cement New Zealand . . 219 20 New South Wales 239 1.0 Coal Confectionery New Zealand 1.25 2 5 j? ■ • * * New South Wales Tahiti 132 jj • • Cordage and twine New Zealand New South Wales United Kingdom United States America . . 293 2 8 113 416 153 jj j, Copper sheathing Cotton piece-goods New Zealand 1,314 2.939 221 8 680 914 jj jj United Kingdom New South Wales France United States America.. Tahiti jj 6,076 jj Drapery New Zealand United. Kingdom New South Wales France Germany Tahiti ' 1,994 376 7 1 20 203 jj jj ,,