15

A.—3

Principal Exports from each Island in the Cook Group during the Year ended 31st December, 1917.

W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 18th April, 1918. ('ollector of Customs.

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE HIOH COURT OF THE COOK ISLANDS. Sir,— Rarotonga, 31st March, 1918. I have the honour to report as follows in regard to the work of the hiiglt Court at Rarotonga. The Court dealt with 855 cases on the criminal side and with 76 civil cases during the year. Most of the former were for breaches of the liquor laws. The police, under Sergeant W. Blake, displayed a praiseworthy activity iti dealing with offenders. The fees and fines collected amounted to £578 12s. 6d., leaving £55 Is. lOd. outstanding. P. Mitchell, Registrar. The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga.

VITAL STATISTICS.

qtongi taki gaia ko aro ■Hja.A ;a ' _ _ a a 1 1 _ a M M Cases. Kits. 75,004 4,995 1,777 1,282 27 II : 11 i i u t U i I ho * si •HrtSc-M C ■■■» I I g I I i X 5 8 ? Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases.' No. Gals. 38,683 11 16,804 73 113 699 559 307,000 ! 220 7,608 5,521 1,200 4,177 | 425 2,258 I .. .. 10,302 | o I ™ I Oases. 109 _ 6 Tons. 177 144 103 150 136 70 71 183 150 293 8 25 40' _= _ a _ „ _ Tons. _ _ (_ o lb. Rarotonga Aitutaki .. Mangaia .. Atiu Mauke Mitiaro Manuae .. Penrhyn .. Rakahanga Manihiki .. Paimerston Suwarrow Pukapuka uae i-hyn ahang ihiki norsto jqrrew ga on " i • ■ ! 12,200 22 30 apuka Total .. ™j qtal 78,101 4,995 78,101 4,995 62,968 5,532 10,804 73 113 699 984 j 308,200 220 * 850 tons in store at, _ta_otO-_a t Slat lleeember, 1917. 109 1,550* 52 12,200

•jReturn of Births, Deaths, and 71 •_9 lis, Marriages in the I C loc Joo, Is !* si lands for the Year ended 31s 'SI March, W18. Island. Births. Deaths. Marriages. Rarotonga Aitutaki Mangaia Mauke .. • ... Atiu .. Penrhyn (four months) Manihiki (six months) .. Rakahanga (six months) Mitiaro (seven months) .. Pukapuka (no returns) .. 110 77 34 40 57 104 24 31 33 29 6 7 II 10 3 2 4 3 34 ,22 15 3 14 5 7 1 1 i Totals 282 303 102 F. MlTCHEI, i, Registrar.