A.—4,

Imports. The following table shows the countries whence goods were imported, the effect of adverse foreign exchange in the latter part of the year 1931 being noticeable: —

The principal decreases as compared with 1930 were : Drapery, £17,608 ; meat in tins, £13,671 ; fish, preserved, £6,827 ; benzine and gasoline, £5,377 ; flour, £3,873 ; biscuits, £3,670 ; sugar, £3,168 ; soap, £2,493 ; meat in kegs, £1,814 ; hardware, £1,487 ; kerosene, £1,217 ; fancy goods, £1,211 ; boots and shoes, £1,143 ; paper and stationery, £1,031 ; jams, jellies, and preserves. £997 ; confectionery, £980. The majority of these are staple lines of native trade, and the decrease in them, which averages 45 per cent., illustrates the extent to which the Samoans have reverted to consumption of their own products. Exports. Copra.—The estimated production by Samoans during 1931 was 7,644 tons. Rubber.—Export amounted to only 41 tons, valued at £1,140, during the early part of 1931, as compared with. 101 tons, valued at £6,461, during 1930. Production has ceased owing to prevailing low values. Re-exports.—These amounted to £9,023 during 1931, as compared with £5,244 in 1930, the increase being accounted for by authorized shipments of £5,000 and £200 specie (silver coin) to New Zealand and Niue Island respectively. Further details relative to trade are given in " Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Territory of Western Samoa for the Calendar Year 1931," and in the graphs forming Appendix B to this report.

Revenue. The total receipts at the Customhouse, Apia, for the financial years ended 31st March, 1931 and 1932 respectively, are shown in the following :—

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1930. 1931. Countries. r < — Value. ! Percentage, Value. ■ Percentage. £ £ United Kingdom .. .. .. 47,183 17-1 29,286 17-8 New Zealand .. .. .. .. 81,388 29-6 56,450 34-2 Australia .. .. .. .. 58,653 21-3 35,468 21-5 United States of America .. .. 54,369 19-7 23,805 14-4 Other countries .. .. .. .. 33,762 12-3 19,941 12-1 Totals .. .. .. .. 275,355 j 100-0 | 164,950 100-0

I ( 1930-31. 1931-32. i Increase. Decrease. : ; I J I . ' £ £ £ £ Import duties .. .. .. .. 45,661 27,194 .. 18,467 Export duties— Copra .. .. .. .. .. 18,470 16,200 Cacao .. .. .. .. .. 1,701 1,220 Rubber .. .. .. .. 908 Beche-de-mer .. .. .. .. .. 14 Bananas .. .. .. .. 384* 10,032* 21,463 27,466 6,003* Shipping fees .. .. .. .. 2,644 2,234 .. 410 Leases, wharfages, &c. .. .. .. 1,811 1,152 .. 659 Taxes .. .. .. .. .. 10,627 9,174 .. 1,453 Miscellaneous, including sale of medicinal liquor 6,010 7,305 1,295 Total receipts .. .. .. 88,216 74,525 7,298 20,989 7,298 Net decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,691 * Of this revenue of 2s. 6d. per case the whole to 31st December, 1931, and 2s. 3d. per case since 1st January, 1932, has been applied to the assistance of the Administration export scheme.