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C. Estimated Revenue for Year ending 31st March, 1904.

D. Estimated Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1904.

No. 57. Sib,— Premier's Office, Wellington, 22nd April, 1903. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Ist instant reporting the death of Ariki Ngamaru, of Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro, and of Ariki Parua, of Atiu. I have, &c, Jas. McGowan, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. For the Hon. Mr. Mills.

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Department. Amount. ]ustoms 'ostal, and sale of stamps ... traders' licenses ... and fines, local Courts and fines, High Court i'ees, Land Titles Court Surveys ... liscellaneous rents, &c. £ a. d. ... 2,000 0 0 700 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 250 0 0 70 0 0 Surplus for year ending 31st March, 1903 3,920 0 0 ... 1,856 16 6 £5,776 16 6

i Vote. r ote. Service. Amount. Service. • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 £ s. 6. Medical and Health Officer .. ... ... ... ... 350 0 0 Registrar, Land Titles, and High Court .. ..7 ... ... 270 0 0 Civil Engineer and Surveyor .. ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Secretary, Interpreter, and Government Printer ... ... ... 120 0 0 Postmaster, Rarotonga ... ... .. ... ... ... 50 0 0 Chief of the Federal Council ... ... ... ... ... 80 0 0 Vice-President of the Federal Council ... ... ... .... 15 0 0 Two Native Judges, High Court ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Contingent expenditure, High Court ... ... ... ... j 50 0 0 Hospital supplies ... ... .... ... ... ... j 150 0 0 Tereora School subsidy ... ... ... ... ... ... 125 0 0 Two Judges, Arikis' Courts, Rarotonga, £40 and £20... ... ... 60 0 0 Police, Rarotonga ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Clerks of Courts, Rarotonga, £10 and £5 ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Rent, wharf site, £5, Post Office, £8 15s., Hospital, £7 • ... ... i 20 15 0 Subsidy in aid of Government schooner ... ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Contingent expenditure ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Travelling-expenses, Native Land Titles Court ... ... ... j 200 0 0 i Resident Agent, Penrhyn ... ... ... ... ... ... J 150 0 0 Resident Agent and Magistrate, Aitutaki ... ... ... ... ! 150 0 0 Pilot boat, Aitutaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Three Native Judges at Aitutaki ... ... .. ... ... 15 0 0 Police at Aitutaki . ... ... .. ... ... 25 0 0 Three Native Judges at £8, Mangaia ... ... ... ... 24 0 0 Three Clerks of Court, Mangaia, at £4 ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 Postmaster, Mangaia ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Police, Mangaia... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 Three Postmasters, Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro ... ... ... 12 0 0 Three Judges, Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro ... ... ... ... 16 0 0 Police, Atiu, £4; Mauke, £3; Mitiaro, £2 ... ... ... ... ! 10 0 0 Clerks of Courts, Atiu, £4; Mauke, £3; Mitiaro, £2 ... ... ... 9 0 0 Resident Agent, Mangaia... ... ... ... ... .. 150 0 0 Public Works— Two residences, for Customs Officer, &c, at £400 ... ... 800 0 0 Fencing Hospital and Government Buildings, and retaining wall for 100 0 0 creek £4,458 15 0