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Summary of Total Values. 1908. 1907. Country. £ £ New Zealand : •• •• 4,233 6,803 Australia 1,531 924 Tonga 326 239 United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 128 35 Maiden Island .. .. .. . • .. 121 187 German Samoa .. .. .. .. .. 65 158 Rarotonga .. .. .. .. .. . • 54 72 United States of America .. .. .. .... 46 Pago-Pago .. .. .. .. . • •• • ■ 16 Germany .. .. .. . • ■ • • • • • 11 £6,458 £8,491 H. Cornwall, 28th January, 1909. Resident Commissioner.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. Total. :* soap New Zealand .. Australia Tonga Maiden Island £ 92 6 1 1 £ 100 SpiritsBrandy Geneva New Zealand .. 2 ii • • German Samoa Tonga 14 2 1 17 Whisky German Samoa New Zealand .. 6 5 Perfumed Australia Maiden Island Tonga 11 14 2 1 17 1 Methylated Stationery and books Australia New Zealand .. United Kingdom Australia 23 128 6 Sugar New Zealand .. Australia Tonga German Samoa 157 26 1 1 1 29 ranks, iron .. New Zealand .. Australia 24 17 41 rea New Zealand .. Australia 13 3 16 234 rimber, sawn, dressed and undressed robacco New Zealand .. j, • - Australia Maiden Island 554 3 2 Cigars and cigarettes Tools New Zealand .. 559 19 ,, • • Tonga 29 1 30 Wines— Colonial Claret Sherry Sparkling .. Woodenwarfi New Zealand .. German Samoa 2 1 4 4 ,, New Zealand .. Australia .. . 39 2 41 Total £6,458