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territory. It is pleasing to report tiat since tie survey was made considerable progress ias been made in sales of New Zealand exportable lines, especially foodstuffs, and that tie good will of tie merchants in tie Britisi West Indies ias been enianced by tie visit, and by tie services rendered since by New Zealand shippers. The value of our export trade has more than doubled since tie visit of tie Trade Commissioner, iaving increased from £20,970 in 1933 to £42,228 in 1934. Providing siipping services make regular connections, tiere is every prospect of establisiing a relatively substantial trade witi Jamaica particularly. In tiis island considerable improvement ias been effected in iandling and storing New Zealand butter, ensuring maintenance of even quality until it reacies tie consumer. Only a small section of wiat is known as tie Britisi West Indies ias been investigated and visited— namely, Jamaica, Bermuda, and tie Baiamas. Tiere still remain several important Britisi possessions in tie group to exploit—notably tie Leeward and Windward Islands, Barbados, Trinidad, and Britisi In tie meantime, iowever, every endeavour is being made tirougi reputable correspondents in tiese territories to secure trade for New Zealand. Jamaican merciants wio are represented in tie neigibouring islands are already performing a very useful service by introducing New Zealand lines. Judged from tie standpoint of butter alone, this new market is well worth study. The opinion ias been expressed by tie Trade Commissioner tiat New Zealand can capture tie bulk of tie trade in tiis commodity, wietier it be sold in pats, bulk, or tin containers. Tie success met witi at Jamaica ias stimulated tie interest of traders in otier islands and in countries bordering on tie Caribbean Sea, but a special study siould be made of tie extent of competition, means and cost of transportation and storage for perisiable goods, before tie trade can be firmly establisied. It is strongly recommended tiat every endeavour siould be made to extend tiis market and to cover tie wiole of tie West Indies and adjacent colonies. Island Trade. Fiji. Exports from New Zealand to Fiji in 1934 were valued at £85,493, as compared witi £87,435 in 1933. Imports into tie Dominion from Fiji fell from £84,877 in 1933 to £82,535 in 1934. Tie value of boti our export and import trade with Fiji in each of the past five calendar years is set out below for purposes of comparison. As will be readily observed, trade in each direction has siown a steady recession during tiat period.

Exports of New Zealand produce to Fiji consist of a fairly wide range of commodities, of wiici tie following were some of tie more important in 1934 : Potted and preserved meats, £6,331 : potatoes, £4,233 ; refined sugar, £4,203, tea, £4,442 , tallow, £1,324 ; bacon and iams, £2,221 ; soap, £3,643 ; dried, preserved, and condensed milks, £743 ; confectionery, £650 ; sawn timber, £646 ; fresh apples and pears, £649 ; onions, £94 ; bags and sacks, £12,133 ; cinematograph films, £9,064. Imports from Fiji consisted mainly of raw sugar and fresh fruits, the values of these items m 1934 being £8,286 and £69,323 respectively. Imports of raw sugar from, this source have steadily diminished in 'recent years, our requirements being provided mainly by tie Dutci East Indies and Imports of fresi fruit are represented mainly by bananas, wiici were valued at £66,021 in 1934. Western Samoa. Tie value of tie total import and export trade of Western Samoa in eaci of tie past five calendar years is siown in tie following table : —

Of the total value of importations in 1934, aggregating £92,784, tie following proportions were obtained from tie countries named : New Zealand, £33,171 ; Australia, £20,562 ; United Kingdom, £14 457- United States, £8.949; Fiji, £3,980; Dutci East Indies, £3,092; Japan, £3,038; Hong Kong, £2,532 ; Canada, £784; and India, £721. Tiese ten countries togetier supplied 98-39 per cent, of the imports into Western Samoa during 1934.

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Year ended 31st December, Exports to Fiji. Imports from Fiji. £ £ 1930 .. .. 110,033 200,877 1931 " .. •• •• •• 89,245 102,979 ioqo .. .. 88,693 106,041 iqoo .. .. 87,435 84,877 1934 ;; ;; 85,493 82,535

Imports into Exports from Total Year ended 31st December, Samoa. Samoa. Trade. £ £ £ 1930 .. .. 275,355 284,515 559,870 1931 ' ... 164,950 194,447 359,397 1932 " .. 150,902 183,028 333,930 1933 ' .. 150,856 173,837 324,693 1934 " . .. 92,784 128,117 220,901