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Sir,— Rarotonga, 2nd May. 1910. I have the honour to inform you that I have audited the accounts of the Treasurer and Collector of Customs for the year ended 31st March, 1910, and have found them correct. 1 have also audited the books of the High Court ami Land Titles Court, and find that all moneys received have been accounted for. I have, Sec., I'. G. Twiss, Auditor. The Resident Commissioner, Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga.

Cook Islands Administration. Revenue for Year ended 31s/ March, 1910. £ s. d. E s. d. Balance, Ist April, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.011 18 4 Customs duties collected in Rarotonga .. .. .. .. 3,844 12 4 New Zealand, 1908-9 .. .. .. 1,154 7 9 Traders' licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 452 0 0 Sale of stamps .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 285 7 5 Fees and fines, High Court .. .. .. .. .. 218 2 0 ~ Resident Magistrate's Court. Aitutaki .. .. 90 6 0 Mangaia .. .. 97 2 0 Atiu .. .. .. 10 17 6 Arikis'Court .. .. .. .. .. 36 7 0 Fees, Land Titles Court .. .. .. .. .. .. 745 10 6 Water rates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116 6 0 Shipping-fees and sale of forms .. .. .. .. .. 9 0 8 Rents 115 10 0 Interest on fixed deposits and debentures .. .. .. .. 102 9 4 Fruit inspection and fumigation fees .. .. .. .. 132 15 1 Cash profit on sale of liquor .. .. .. .. .. 123 5 7 Refunds. Waterworks Account .. .. .. .. .. 79 10 I Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 3 5 7,655 12 8 £12.667 11 0 Rarotonga. Cook Islands. Ist April. 1910. W. .1. STEVENSON, Treasurer. Audited and found correct. —F. G. Twrss, Auditor.

Cook Islands Administration. Details of Vote 36. General Contingent Expenditure. t s. d. Boatman, Collector of Customs and Health Officer .. .. .. 12 16 o Tidewaitcr, H.M. Customs .. .. .. .. .. 25 8 0 Repairs to boat .. .. • • • • • • •. .. .. I 7 (i Stationery .. •■ •■ •• •• •• •• •• •• 85 16 lo Cleaning offices. Rarotonga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 2 0 Repairs to cart .. .. •• •• •• •• .. .. 5 o o Travelling-expenses .. •• •• •• •• •• .. .. 59 6 6 Benevolent allowance, John Snow .. .. .. .. .. lo I o Buggy-hire .. . • • • • • • • • • ■ • • • ■ • 3 8 6 Typewriting •• •• •• •• •■ •• •• •• •• 100 Clearing Government grounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 214 0 Furniture and repairs, Mangaia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 6 6 Rarotonga .. .. • .. .. .. 71112 Purchase of flags . . • • •■ • • ■ ■ • • • • . . I 15 6 tools 3 12 I Cleaning offices, Aitutaki .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. I 1 7 (i Fencing, Aitutaki .. . • • • • • • • • ■ • • .. 15 0 Repairs to instruments .. .. • • • • • • • • . . 0 4 0 Cost of collecting Customs duties paid in New Zealand .. .. .. .. 17 s 3 Engineer, part salary .. •• •• •• •• •• .. .. 3 5 o Purchase of instruments .. .. •• •• .. .._ .. 10 10 0 Maintenance. William Hood .. .- .. .. .. .. .. 0 17 0 £836 12 I Rarotonga. Cook Islands, 6th April, 1910. W. .1. Stkvknsun. Treasurer.