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

5 Article. Country whence imported. Value. Total Value, Silks .'. New Zealand United Kingdom Japan £ 203 56 93 £ 352 Soap New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America 1.857 30 7 Specie (silver) New Zealand Tahiti 895 6 1,894 Spirits— Brandy Geneva and gin New Zealand ,, .. United States America. 5 23 901 11 Rum Methylated Perfumed United Kingdom New Zealand ,, United States America i Tahiti 5 2 15 28 30 14 Whisky New Zealand United States America 260 104 22 364 Stationery and books New Zealand United Kingdom New South Wales .. Fiji United States America 718 2 18 10 64 Sugar New Zealand United States America I 3,504 2 812 3,506 289 Tea and coffee TimberSawn New Zealand New Zealand New South Wales . . United States America Tahiti 922 132 305 1 Fruit-box Tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes New Zealand ,, New South Wales . . Tahiti 1,104 310 II 1,360 10,863 Tools j. New Zealand United Kingdom British New Guinea United States America 87 33 8 162 1,425 Wines — Claret .. New Zealand 1 Victoria United States America 25 7 52 290 84 Other kinds New Zealand Victoria 25 7 32 Woodenware New Zealand New South Wales .. United States America Tahiti 158 7 20 1 186 Miscellaneous .. New Zealand United Kingdom Queensland United States America Tahiti 375 52 12 11 23 473 Total 80,061 «