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or district taxation, which is a levy made by the chief of the district without any record of what each individual has been made to contribute. The change will, it is hoped, give greater individual security, and lead to an extension of cultivation. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Eesident, and Agent for the New Zealand Government. Earotonga, 29th January, 1895.

Table I.—Report of Shipping at the Port of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) for Year ending 31st December, 1894.

Table II.—Exports from the Cook Islands for the Year ending 31st December, 1894. [Valued in Chilian dollars, at 3s. each; centals at 100lb. English.]

Sailing. Steam. j No. Tons. No. Tons. II i Men-of-war. I Total. No. I Tons. No. Tons. r nwards. British Lmerican ... 'rench look Islands f.Z. Government steamer " Hinemoa " 19 2 6 30 1,456 198 480 1,376 23 14,628 1 ... 1,420 43 2 6 30 1 17,504 198 480 1,376 741 ' 1 "741 Totals 57 3,510 24 15,369 1,420 82 1 20,299 httivards. British American ... French Cook Islands N.Z. Government steamer " Hinemoa " 20 2 6 28 1,531 198 480 1,223 23 14,628 1 1,420 44 2 6 28 1 17,579 198 480 1,223 741 "i 741 Totals 56 3,432 24 15,369 1,420 81 20,221

To New Zealand. To Tahiti. Total. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Coffee, centals... Gopra, centals... Oottou, centals Lime-juice, gall. Dranges, cases about 300 each Pearl-shell, lb.... Fungus, lb. Gocoanuts, hundreds Bananas, bunches Pineapples, No. Dther articles ... 1,592 13,293 606 5,289 12,767 67,920 1,249 118 10,152 11,297 ft 35,407 34,297 8.124 957 16,888 6,659 87 183 2,590 627 218 674 4,100 234 11,805 8 16,471 9,762 3,218 2,065 2,266 17,393 840 5,289 12,767 79,725 1,249 118 10,152 11,297 8 51,878 44,059 11,342 957 16,888 8,724 87 183 2,590 627 431 ... "213 Total, dollars ... $106,037 .j $31,729 $137,766 Total, pounds sterling ... : £15,906 £4,759 £20,665 Included in the above are the following 'ederation:— Pearl-shell, lb. ... Copra, centals .... 3 • Produce of islands not part of the Cook Islands 79,725, value 8,724 1,383, „ 2,800 $11,524= £1,729 Specie exported in 1894 to Tahiti $13,100 = £1,965