A.—3,

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Table III.—Imports into the Cook Islands during Year ending 31st December, 1898.

£ s. d. Sterling imported from Auckland ... ... ... ... 425 5 0 Chilian dollars from Tahiti ... ... ... ... ...1,254 Oil

Table III. (A) —Merchandise imported into the Cook Islands and exported beyond the Federation.

Table III. (B.) —Produce of Other Islands imported into the Cook Islands and exported beyond the Federation.

Table IV. —Revenue of the Federal Government of the Cook Islands for the Year ending 30th June, 1898, with Comparative Statement of Revenue for the Previous Five Years.

Note.—The receipts for the September quarter of 1898-99 have been, £228 12a.; for the December quarter, £557 18a. 7d. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation not given; printing (1,425 copies), £16 ss.

By Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 9d.]

Imported from Imported from Auckland. Tahiti. Total Imports. Animals Clothing ... ... ... ..'. Piece and fancy goods Provisions, salted and preserved Breadstuffs General groceries Spirits Wines Beer Timber Hardware, ironmongery, and ship chandlery Tobacco ... Ok. Other articles £ a. d. 113 16 3 636 5 5 3,422 3 8 1,696 1 8 1,299 10 0 2,114 10 2 402 16 3 6 13 0 45 9 3 1,761 4 3 1,825 11 1 356 17 11 1,641 11 0 £ s. <(. 58 0 0 74 9 7 844 7 1 105 1 8 412 17 1 154 11 6 72 6 0 72 1 6 9 8 11 248 12 7 497 2 2 37 8 11 236 13 1 £ g. d. 171 16 3 710 15 0 4,266 10 9 1,801 3 4 1,712 7 1 2,269 1 8 475 2 3 78 14 6 54 18 2 2,009 16 10 2,322 13 3 394 6 10 1,878 4 1 15,332 9 11 2,823 0 1 18,155 10 0

Duty paid. j In Bond. Total. Do Tahiti ... Auckland Other places £ s. d. 28 0 10 232 13 10 £ s. d. 22 3 2 1,204 2 10 1,408 19 7 £ 8. 22 3 1,232 3 1,641 13 d. 2 8 5 260 14 8 2,635 5 7 2,896 0 3

To Auckland. To Ti ,hiti. Total. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 'earl-shell ... lb. 29,258 £ a. 930 19 d. 2 29,258 T. cwt. qr. lb 49 5 1 26 2,162 5 £ s. 930 19 d. 2 iopra 'ungus fiue hats lb. eases T. cwt. qr. lb. 49 5 1 26 2,126 5 348 14 22 16 106 5 0 0 6 348 14 22 16 106 5 0 0 6 1,408 14 8 1,408 14 8

Ytar. Import Duty on Postal and Postage 5 per Gent. Stamps. Hospital Duty, 1 per Cent. | Miscellaneous, on Imports. Total. 1892-93... 1893-94... 1894-95... 1895-96... 1896-97... 1897-98... £ a. A. 563 6 5 943 10 5 1,04-s 2 9 1,117 10 1 919 9 8 940 7 1 £ s. d. 245 5 9 278 2 3 228 0 1 120 8 5 120 5 3 179 16 2 £ s. d. 171 9 8 6 10 0 188 1 4 £ s. 16 17 24 14 10 18 19 9 188 17 13 15 a. 2 5 6 6 0 0 £ h. d. 825 9 4 1,246 7 1 1,287 1 4 1,428 17 8 1,230 2 9 1,321 19 7 Total £5,532 6 5 £1,171 17 11 £366 1 0 £274 11 n £7,339 17 9