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Government Schooner Department — £ s. d. Cash in hand, 24th October, 1903 ... ... ... 60 14 4 High Court — Cash due to Cook Islands Treasury on 24th October, 1903 ... 10 8 8 Land Titles CourtCash due to Cook Islands Treasury on 24th October, 1903 ... 7 0 0 Post Office Account — Stamps on hand, 6th October, 1903 ... ... ... 3,497 18 10J Due Cook Islands Treasury (borrowed to meet money-order payments) ... ... ... ... ... 9 13 0 I also took stock of the dutiable goods stored in the bond and found everything correct and in agreement with the Bond Account kept by the Collector of Customs. The goods in bond on the 30th September, 1903, were as follows: — Customs Mark. Description. Quantity. A 36 .. .. .. Geneva .. .. 2 cases A 37 .. .. .. Gin .. .. .. 4 „ A 39 .. .. .. Geneva .. .. .. 4 „ A4O .. .. .. Rum .. .. .. 10f gallons A 42 .. .. .. Geneva .. .. .. 1 case A 43 .. .. .. Perfumed spirit .. .. 1 „ A 44 .. .. .. Sparkling wine .. 6 cases A 57 .. .. .. Rum .. .. .. 1 quarter cask A5B .. .. .. Geneva .. .. .. 3 cases A 59 .. .. .. Sweetened gin .. .. 3 „ A6O .. .. .. Port wine .. .. 3 „ A6l .. .. .. Brandy .. .. .. 1 case A 62 .. .. .. Tobacco .. .. .. 2 boxes A 64 .. .. .. Whisky .. .. .. 2 cases A 65 .. .. .. „ .. .. .. 1 octave less 8 gallons A 67 .. .. .. Cigars .. .. .. 7 lb. A 70 .. .. .. Geneva .. .. .. 5 cases A7l .. .. .. Whisky .. .. .. 3 „ A 72 „ 5 „ A 73 „ 7 „ A 75 .. .. .. Hosiery .. .. .. 1 case A 76 .. .. .. Rump .. .. .. 1 cask A 77 .. .. .. Brandy .. .. .. 1 case ABl .. .. .. Geneva .. .. 10 cases AB2 .. .. .. Claret .. .. .. 2 casks The time occupied in investigating the accounts was as follows: Niue, 3 days; Rarotonga, 10 days. I have, &c, H. Cornwall, Auditor. The Hon. the Minister in Charge, Cook and other Islands Administration.

Enclosures. Niue Island Account. In Account with the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. 1903. Dr. £ s. d. 1903. Cr. £ s. d. Oct. 1 Colledge & Sons .. .. 110 0 Sept. 19 By Balance .. .. .. 878 13 9 Nov. 7 Wingate & Co. .. .. .. 44 6 0 Oct. 15 Maxwell .. .. .. 5 3 8 „ 7 Heather Roberton, & Co.. . .. 7 6 0 „ 10 Nathan ...... 9 16 8 883 17 5 „ 11 Fixed Deposit .. .. .. 500 0 0 Nov. 14 By Balance . . .. .. 302 18 10 „ 13 Kauri Timber Company .. .. 17 19 11 Balance .. .. 302 18p0 £883 17 5 £1,186 16 3 For the Bank of New Zealand, George Hill, pro Manager. £ s. d. Credit balance at Bank of New Zealand, afi per Resident Agent's isocounts ... ... ... ... ... ... 748 10 0 Add for unpresented cheque (P. F. College) ... ... ... 110 0 Add for Levers' draft, collected and credited, but not reported to Resident Agent ... ... ... ... ... 129 11 10 879 11 10 Less amount debited by Bank — Exchange on Lever's draft ... ... ... 13 1 Bank charges ... ... ... .. ... 50 0 18 1 Balance on 19th September, 1903, as per bank certificate attached... £878 13 9 H. Cornwall, Auditor,