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Table II.— Exports from the Cook Islands for the Year ending 31st December, 1892.

1891.—N0 regularly-kept statistics are available before the establishment of the Government in June, 1891. They ware simply gathered from private inquiry. For the June half-year the exports were thus placed at $36,968 ; December half-year showed 8104,647 : total, 8141,015 = £21,242. Included in the above are the following, the produce of Penrhyn, Manihiki, and other islands outside the Cook Islands :— Lb. $ Pearl-shell 99,072 18,896 Copra 578,864 13,587 Beche-de-mer ... ... ... ... ••• 6,858 462 Other articles ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 16 Total ... ... ... ... £4,945 = $32,961

Table III.—Imports into the Cook Islands for the Year ending 31st December, 1892.

Regular statistics, as stated in note on exports, only available since June, 1891. Estimates of imports for June half-year were 852,745. The returns for December half-year were $67,840. Total, $120,585 = £24,117. Of the above imports, goods to the value of $12,383 = £2,477 were free of duty, being for reshipment to islands beyond the Cook Islands.

No. 20. Mr. F. J. Moss to His Excellency the Goveenoe. My Loed, — British Eesidency, Earotonga, 6th February, 1893. I have the honour to enclose a copy of a complaint and protest received by me from the Eev. W. Lawrence, Eesident Missionary of the London Missionary Society in Earotonga, respecting the working of the divorce and liquor laws in this Federation. Also copies of the following : No. 2,

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June Quarter. Sept. Quarter. Dec. Quarter. Total 1892. March Quarter. Articles. Q'ntity. Value. Q'ntity. Value, Q'ntity. j Value. I Q'ntity Value. Q'ntity. Value. lofiee .. ..lb. lopra .. .. lb. lotton .. .. lb. jimejuice .. .. gal. (ranges (about 300 each) case 'earl-shell .. .. lb. ieche-de-mer .. lb. 'ungus .. ..lb locoanuts .. .. No. Sananas .. .. bunch 'ineapples .. .. No. Ither articles 1,450 343,409 37,058 3,445 122 36,653 7,812 ft 302 7,984 9,152559.93C 6,258 74,476 595 7,02C 183 1,05C 8,757 37,585 325 1,957 7,984 559,930 74,476 7,020 1,050 37,582 1,957 583 $ 1,515 14,707 1,930 1,671 1,606 6,486 120 46 70,781 410,209 25,850 $ 14,504 9,316 3,663 76,699 785,176 21,779 11,657 1,900 17,864 16,980 1,117 14,400 1,660 8,436 $ 15,798 17,395 3,507 3,184 2,533 2,747 1,320 45 179 415 411 300 156,914 2,107,634 99,163 22,122 6,251 99,072 34,989 1,968 39,600 1,891 8,636 $ 32,179 50,570 15,358 5,450 8,571 18,896 2,251 105 489 492 416 795 3,179 6,973 8,240 268 2,500 4,249 900 486 14 32 22,640 231 58c 278 .. 77 .. c.nr 200 5 360 20C 105' .. 30 Total $26,032[ .. $28,446 $33,260 .. $47,8 $47,834 $135,572 £20,336 $54,478 =£1 ,172. $81,094 =£12,164.

March Quarter. June Quarter. Sept. Quarter. Deo. Quarter. Total. 1892. Articles. Value. Value. Value. Value. Value. Clothing Piece and fancy goods Provisions (salted and preserved) Breadstuffs (including biscuits) Groceries ... Spirits Wines $ 227 2,986 484 1,273 738 178 12 195 60 2,075 581 1,061 $ 1,233 10,874 3,076 2,778 3,595 586 95 343 1,164 3,125 627 3,888 $ 550 9,608 2,124 1,806 2,417 285 7 127 876 2,739 306 1,876 $ 1,635 5,735 1,985 1,954 1,924 572 10 101 406 982 608 1,356 $ 3,645 29,203 7,669 7,811 8,674 1,621 124 766 2,506 8,921 2,122 8,181 Beer Timber (including manufactured) Ironmongery and hardware ... Tobacco ... Other articles Total... 9,870 31,384 22,721 17,268 81,243 ~£16,249 — $41,254 = £8,251 $39,989 = £7,998