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Beetles collected on Native and European Plantations in Upolu for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Native Plantings in Upolu (including replanting of Old Areas) for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

CUSTOMS AND MARINE. Revenue. Although the total receipts slightly exceeded the estimates, there was a falling-off as compared with the previous year, the receipts from all services amounting to £75,938 for 1922-23, as against £84,400 for the year 1921-22. This fall can be attributed to the falling prices of goods being reflected in an ad valorem tariff, and to the more cautious importing by merchants in their fear of being <'aught with large stocks on a falling market. Imports. The most noticeable feature in 1922 was the comparative rise in imports from the United States of America and Australia and the fall from the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The figures are : — 1922. 1921. £ Per Cent. £ Per Cent. United Kingdom .. .. .. 14,202 5 56,032 13| New Zealand 82,596 29 132,830 32£ Australia .. .. .. .. 104,663 37 109,226 27 U.S.America .. .. .. .. 63,345 22f 73,310 18 Other countries.. .. .. .. 18,133 6J 37,494 9 Totals.. .. .. .. 282,939 100 408,892 100 The United States have always had an advantage in oils, timber, motor-cars, and certain machinery, but in 1922 they improved their position in drapery and tinned fish, while Australia has held its position with regard to flour and biscuits. The importation of soap, sugar, paper, stationery, and motor-car parts from that country have increased. Tin; large importations of drapery from England in 1921 were not repeated in 1922 —in fact, many of the lnies were re-exported under drawback when prices dropped. New Zealand is still supreme in tinned and keg meat and in butter, though the falling prices are reflected in the value of imports. Exports. The outstanding feature has been the shipping of the bulk of the copra direct to Europe instead of to San Francisco. The figures are :— 1922. 1921. £ Per Cent. £ Per Cent. United Kingdom.. .. .. .. 72,856 23 15,635 8 New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. 915 J J'agoPago .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 J U.S.America 29,044 9 173,120 91 Holland 24,678 8 Denmark 118,562 37 Germany 74,193 23 Totals .. .. .. .. 319,333 100 190,520 LOO

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