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APPENDIX E. COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION. Return of Imports to Rarotonga for the Year ended 31st December, 1931.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Agricultural produce .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 593 United States of America . . 68 Tahiti .. .. • • 93 754 Animals, live .. .. . - • • New Zealand .. .. . • . • 2 Apparel .. .. . ■ . • • ■ New Zealand .. .. . . 993 United Kingdom .. .. 520 United States of America .. 115 France .. .. .. 4-9 Tahiti .. .. • ■ 3 • Japan .. .. .. 116 Italy .. .. ■ • 1 Fiji .. .. .. •• 2 Germany .. .. .. 19 1,818 Arms, ammunition, &c. .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. . . .. 170 Articles of textile not being apparel, &c. .. New Zealand .. . . . . 277 United States of America, .. 89 United Kingdom . . .. 565 Australia .. .. ■ • 1 Tahiti .. .. ■ ■ 5 Austria . . .. .. 2 Switzerland .. . . .. 26 Belgium .. .. . . 1 Japan . . .. .. 6 Holland .. .. .. 2 Italy .. .. ■. 3 Czechoslovakia . . .. 3 980 Bacon and hams .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 204 Bags and sacks . . .. .. ■ ■ New Zealand .. .. . . 467 United States of America . . 71 India .. . . • • 182 ■ 720 Bamboo .. .. .. .. ■ • Tahiti .. .. . . .. 6 Beer .. .. .. .. ■ ■ New Zealand .. . . . . .. 194 Beverages, non-alcoholic .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 51 Tahiti .. .. .. 2 53 Bicycles and motors .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 1,131 United States of America . 247 United Kingdom .. 176 Canada .. .. ■ • 70 Germany .. . . . . 9 Holland .. .. . • 25 Australia .. .. ■ • 10 —— 1,668 Biscuits and bread .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . • 2,564 Tahiti .. .. 14 2,578 Boots and shoes . . .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 337 United Kingdom .. . . 193 United States of America . . 23 Australia .. .. ■ • 21 Straits Settlements . . . . 89 Canada .. . . • . 192 France .- .. .. 1 Japan .. . . .. 17 873 Brushware .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 61 United States of America .. 3 64