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Return of Imports to Rarotonga for the Year ended 31st December, 1931 —continued.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Provisions n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,893 United States of America . . 205 United Kingdom . . .. 58 Holland .. . . . . 1 Australia .. .. .. 23 ■ 2,180 Rice .. . , .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 389 Australia .. .. .. 392 781 Saddlery . . . . .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 11 United States of America .. 21 32 Silk .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 455 United Kingdom .. .. 485 United States of America .. 1 Australia .. . . .. 110 Japan .. . . .. 104 Italy .. .. .. 5 Tahiti .. . . .. 1 1,161 Soap .. .. .. .. . New Zealand .. .. 1,485 United States of America .. 1 United Kingdom .. .. 26 ■ 1,512 Spirits—• Whisky .. .. .. .. . United Kingdom ... .. 36 Brandy .. .. .. .. . Tahiti .. .. .. 40 Gin .. .. .. .. . New Zealand .. .. .. 9 Rum .. . . .. .. . Tahiti .. .. .. 205 290 Spirits, methylated .. .. .New Zealand .. .. .. .. 4.6 Stationery.. .. .. .. . j New Zealand .. .. .. 1,183 United States of America .. 79 United Kingdom . . .. 59 Switzerland .. . . .. 11 Australia .. .. .. 2 1,334 Sugar .. .. .. .. . New Zealand .. .. .. 3,070 United States of America .. 2 -—— 3,072 Tea, coffee, and cocoa .. .. . j New Zealand .. .. . . 304 United Kingdom .. .. 12 United States of America .. 12 : Ceylon . . . . . 9 India .. .. .. 26 Tahiti .. .. .. 5 ■ 368 Timber, sawn .. .. .. . New Zealand .. . . .. 327 United States of America .. 117 444 Timber, shooks .. .. .. . New Zealand .. .. .. 8,175 United States of America . . 1,694 9,869 Tobacco .. .. .. .. . ; New Zealand .. .. .. 1,956 United States of America .. 142 ! United Kingdom . . .. 1,264 Holland .. .. 1 Tahiti .. , . . 14 South Africa .. . . .. 2 Australia .. . .. 2 3,381