A.—3.

The following figures show the value of exports of Niue produce for the past two years, and the value and proportion to the total shipped to the various countries : —

I have, &c, H. Cornwall, Resident Commissioner. The Hon. Minister in Charge, Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington.

Enclosures. Niue Island Administration. Return of Imports for Year ended 31st December, 1907.

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19i 1C. I 19i 17. I Country. Value. Proportion, per cent, to Total. Value. Proportion, per cent, to Total. Zealand >amoa .. £ 4,549 1,918 1,118 75 59 58-93 24-85 14-48 0-97 •fO-77 £ 5,515 1,840 73-43 24-50 -onga .. tarotonga Lustralia 131 25 1-74 0-33 7,719 100-00 7,511 100-00

Article. Whence imported. —* Value. Total. Agricultural produce, not otherwise enumerated .. New Zealand Australia £ 7 2 £ » >? Tonga New Zealand Australia Maiden Island United States America.. Pago Pago German Samoa Tonga 9 185 Animals, living—Horses Apparel and slops 494 124 104 41 4 33 23 • Arms and ammunition New Zealand Australia German Samoa 97 3 1 823 Bacon and hams Bags and sacks Beer and stout New Zealand .. 101 9 45 German Samoa Pago Pago New Zealand .. 17 8 1 Beverages, non-alcoholic Bicycles, and parts of same ,, . . . . 26 3 53 6 Tonga 59 Biscuits New Zealand Australia German Samoa 460 59 1 Blue Boots and shoes 520 2 New Zealand Australia Tonga 42 5 1 Brushware Butter New Zealand 48 5 Australia 40 2 42