A.—4.

Table III. —Imports into the Cook Islands for the Year ending 31st December, 1897.

Table III.—Imports: Comparative Statements for the Years ending since the First Year, 1892, to the Year 1897.

Memo.—Supplies from California are sent via Tahiti importers, but- one schooner was sent direct to Rarotonga from California in 1896, including lumber, £602 ; hardware, £556 ; piece-goods, £224 ; sundries, £592 : total altogether, £2,004.

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Articles. New Zealand. Tahiti. Total. Clothing Piece and fancy goods ... Provisions Breadstuff's Groceries Spirits Wines £ 557 6,217 2,759 1,716 3,418 420 43 126 2,008 2,557 549 183 1,902 £ 77 1,505 246 755 208 29 45 6 295 682 76 99 383 £ 634 7,722 3,005 2,471 3,626 449 88 132 2,303 3,239 625 282 2,285 Beer ... Lumber, manufactured and unmanufactured Hardware Tobacco Animals Other articles ... Total Re-exports free of duty to merchandise for exterior islands, and to orange-cases, &c, reshipped to New Zealand 22,455 4,406 26,861 5,096 21,765 Net imports payable accordingly.

18! )2. 18! )3. 18! H. 1895. 18! m. 18! Imports. I Tahiti and California. New Zealand. Tahiti. New Zealand. m . ... ' New Tahiti. Zealana . Tahiti. New Zealand. Tahiti. New Zealand. New Zealand. Tahiti. Jlothing .. 'iece and goods 'revisions fancy £ 492 3,484 £ 237 2,357 £ 538 2,706 £ £ 384 : 599 3,884 ! 3,244 327 1,744 721 j 810 417 ! 1,397 142 : 465 46 j 22 29 j 30 737 | 1,861 917 ! 1,667 202 ; 224 .. I 142 1,278 ; 947 £ 523 3,471 £ 844 4,751 £ 113 2,234 £ 776 4,388 £ 60 1,499 £ 557 6,217 £ 77 1,505 1,297 1,060 1,483 269 7 125 308 1,409 294 337 502 252 55 18 28 193 375 131 1,510 935 1,290 265 9 60 680 1,237 166 58 746 671 838 312 66 37 10 803 909 233 13 1,397 2,129 1,281 1,791 395 33 21 1,956 1,825 313 177 1,345 612 453 344 86 44 6 514 721 154 87 1,040 2,110 941 2,008 466 42 74 1,975 1,864 506 225 1,782 371 690 323 86 25 22 1,022 990 143 2,759 1,716 3,148 420 43 126 2,008 2,537 549 183 1,902 246 755 208 29 45 6 295 682 70 99 383 870 766 680 Totals .e-exports free for exterior islands and other countries, as per 1897 accounts 10,998 £16 2 I 5,251 ,249 ,477 10,200 £19 1 284 219 9,084 13,152 £22,435 1,293 9,283 16,861 1, 6,408 169 '92 17,157 £23, 3, 5,911 168 S89 22,455 £26 5 ! 4,406 861 ,096 I few imports payable £13,772 £18,065 £21,142 £21,477 £19,179 £21,765