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Cook Islands Administration — continued. Port of Rarotonga. — Return showing Value of Imports for Year ended 31st December, 1912 —continued.

W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 10th March, 1913. Collector of Customs.

Article. Whence imported. Value. Total. Silks Silks £ New Zealand .. .. 78 Hong Kong .. .. 51 Japan .. .. 169 Tahiti .. .. 73 ■Soap New Zealand .. . . 1,104 United States America.. 14 371 1,118 13,667 Specie Spirits,— Brandy Gin and geneva Rum Essences, spirituous flavouring Methylated Perfumed Whisky Sugar .. .. Kmber, — Fruit-box Sawn robacco, cigars, and cigarettes. fools New Zealand .. .. | ,, .. ,, *. United Kingdom 55 United States America.. 9 Tahiti .. .. 6 New Zealand .. .. 197 United Kingdom .. 12 New Zealand .. 1,603 New South Wales .. j 10 United States America. . 1,054 Tahiti .. .. 159 New Zealand .. .. 716 United Kingdom .. 77 New South Wales .. 174 Tahiti .. .. 14 Holland .. .. 14 India .. .. 14 New Zealand .. .. 192 United Kingdom .. 49 New South Wales .. 27 United States America 81 Tahiti .. .. 21 9 19 28 103 26 70 209 2,527 7,916 2,826 1,009 frees and plants Wines, — Claret Victoria .. . . 8 Tahiti .. .. 2 New Zealand .. .. 15 Victoria .. .. 68 United States America. . 12 Tahiti .. .. 22 370 10 Ginger Port .. Sparkling New Zealand Victoria United Kingdom 117 12 5 24 Woodenware Miscellaneous New Zealand 262 United Kingdom .. 24 Victoria .. .. 6 New South Wales .. 101 United States America.. 30 Tahiti .. .. 33 183 456 Total 93,812