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Cook Islands Administration. Return showing Value of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

Summary. £ New Zealand .. .. .. .. ..65,244 United Kingdom .. .. .. ~. 2,400 United Slates of America .. .. .. .'. 25.283 Tahiti .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,770 £94,697 Guy N. Morris, Collector of Customs.

NIUE ISLAND. REPORT OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER. Slß,— Alofi, Nine, Ist April, 1921. I have the honour to submit for your consideration my report on the work of the Niue Administration for the year ended 81st March, 1921. Finance. The total revenue for the period just closed amounted to £6,938 9s. 2d. It must, be noted, though, that, one item of revenue, comprises £2,000, being the donation so kindly given Tor hospital purposes to the Administration by the Red Cross Society of New Zealand, and the subsidy added by the Government of that Dominion. The. item " Refund of advance made to Samoan Administration " is simply a cross-entry, and arises from the fact (hat, on the occasion of the engagement of labour here last April, the Nine Administration paid, on behalf of the. Samoan Government, the amount named as an instalment of wages to the labourers concerned. The increased expenditure, which is a record in that direction, is mainly due to the heavy outlay in connection with the hospital scheme. Had regular communication with New Zealand been maintained it would, have, been considerably greater. There arc two new items of expenditure, one of which—namely, "Advance to Samoan Administration"- Las been explained in the preceding paragraph. Regarding the other item, that entitled "Firearms and Ammunition Account," it was decided during the year, owing to the ravages of hale, wild pigs, &c, to import a quantity of ammunition and firearms for sale to those Natives wishing to get rid of these pests. The amount named has been expended, but the goods have, not yet come to hand, hence, the fact that no mention has been made of anything in this direction in the. statement of revenue. The expenditure on the medical side was increased very greatly during the year. This is accounted, for by one or two facts. The salary of Nurse, Copland is paid by this Administration and debited to the Medical Account, although she was engaged in and sent'from New Zealand for work on this island. It cannot lie too strongly urged that the salaries of all white officers sent from the mainland for service on this island should be paid by the New Zealand Government. During the year it was found necessary to purchase a new set of instruments and appliances for the medical work.

Article. Where exported. Quantity. Value. i Total. Bananas Oranges Tomatoes Pines New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand 25,944 cases 109,480 , 20,235 „ 928 „ £ 12,859 30,490 11,127 300 £ 12,859 36,490 11,127 360 Coconuts New Zealand United States of America 3,109 sacks 2,178 „ 1,554 1,045 2,599 New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand United Kingdom 5,287 sacks Lemons .Mandarins Kuin;ir;iH and taro Coffee Shell 941 cases 321 „ 1,903 „ 3£ tons 30 225 141 740 448 2,400 225 141 740 448 2,400 Copra New Zealand United States of America Tahiti 52 tons 901 „ 49 „ 1,300 24,238 1,770 27,308 Total 1,002 tons 94,697