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Return of Imports for Year ended 31st December, 1908— continued. Port of Alofi —continued.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. Total. £ Confectionery Cordage and twine New Zealand .. 16 14 Australia Cotton piece-goods New Zealand .. Australia Rarotonga Tonga German Samoa 543 416 54 26 3 Drapery New Zealand .'. Australia Tonga Maiden Island 233 220 18 3 1,042 Drugs and chemicals .. New Zealand .. Australia 45 20 474 Earthenware and glassware 65 New Zealand .. Australia Maiden Island Tonga 4 11 5' 1 Fancy goods New Zealand .. Australia Tonga German Samoa 27 25 1 1 21 Fish-hooks, lines, and rods New Zealand .. Australia Tonga 56 1 1 Fish, preserved New Zealand .. Australia Tonga 58 140 6 2 Flour New Zealand .. Australia 148 20 13 Fruits, preserved New Zealand .. Australia 33 11 2 13 Furniture New Zealand .. Australia Tonga 20 5 7 Hardware , .. ' New Zealand .. Australia Maiden Island Tonga 142 18 11 6 32 Hats New Zealand .. Australia 42 13 177 Hosiery 55 New Zealand .. Australia 8 7 Instruments, musical .. New Zealand .. Australia 8 22 15 Instruments, binoculars Iron, bar, bolt, and rod Iron, galvanised corrugated New Zealand .. 30 1 8 New Zealand .. Australia 289 78