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Cook Islands Administration. Port of Rarotonga. — Value of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1917.

Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Vain. Agricultural produce n.o.e. New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti £ 1,037 2 55 1 £ Animals, living— Ducks .. .. Fowls Horses New Zealand 3 9 133 10 23 2,267 149 19 5 522 75 1,095 3 9 ,, Sheep Apparel and slops Tahiti" New Zealand 143 23 ,? ■ ■ United Kingdom New South Wales .. British New Guinea United States America Japan Arms, ammunition, and explosives Bacon and hams Bags and sacks New Zealand 3,037 101 180 5, ' ' J, • * United States America 915 326 Bamboo for hatmaking Beer and stout Beverages, non-alcoholic Tahiti New Zealand 1,241 180 246 United States America Tahiti 53 1 4 58 Biscuits and cabin-bread New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 4,530 4 95 113 Bicycles, tricycles, and motor-cars New Zealand United Kingdom United States America Tahiti 893 161 509 30 4,742 Boots and shoes 1,593 New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America 500 1 235 New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America 736 Building material n.o.e. 505 125 27 657 Butter and cheese New Zealand United States America 1,363 8 Carriages and parts of same .. . New Zealand United States America Tahiti 1,371 31 365 13 Cinematographs and hire of films . . 409 New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales . . Tahiti. 126 5 65 283 Cement New Zealand Tahiti 475 1 479 Coal Confectionery New Zealand 476 107 United States America 268 18 286 Cordage and twine New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 585 . 7 194 21 807