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Vote 30, Land Titles Court Contingent Expenditure. £ s. d. Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 14 6 Buggy-hire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 880 Stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 15 11 Survey material.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 618 3 Judge's office fittings .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 14 5 Instruments .. ~ .. .. .. .. 513 9 Strong-room door (part cost) .. .. .. .. ..1980 £68 12 10 W. J. Stevenson, Treasurer. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 11th April, 1917. Liquor Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. £ s. d. I £ s. d. Stock on hand, Ist April, 1916 .. 3115 4 Sales .. .. .. 1,123 411 Supplies .. .. .. 605 17 10 | Stock on hand at 31st March, 1917 1.38 17 1 Freight .. .. .. 51 8 10 ! Duty.. .. .. .. 341 3 2 Balance .. .. .. 231 16 10 £1,262 2 0 £1,262 2 0 Profit and Loss Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. Stock at Ist April, 1917 .. .. 138 17 1 Balance, Ist April, 1916 .. .. 31 15 4 Cash to general revenue .. .. 124 15 1 Balance, 31st March, 1917.. .. 23116 10 £263 12 2 £263 12 2 W. J. Stevenson, Treasurer. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 11th April, 1917.

Value of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1916.

Article. Where exported. Quantity. n r Value. i Total. 1 1 | i I Fruit, fresh — Bananas New Zealand 42,979 cases 405 kits 55 cases 93,686 „ 3,214 „ 35,523 „ 344 „ 116 „ 51,200 lb. 383 tons 658 „ 80 „ £ 12,980 L_!L 20 16,350 320 5,778 61 23 1,280 9,958 16,450 1,920 £ 13,060 20 16,350 320 5,778 61 23 1,280 )» * * Lemons Oranges Pineapples Tomatoes Cucumbers N.o.e. Coffee, raw Copra .. 5? ■ ' J) • • J» * * )) ' - )) • ' )) ■ ' United Kingdom United States America Tahiti • Ooconuts New Zealand United States America 1,121 tons 28,328 28,328 — 102,760 157,920 514 721 260,680 1,235 1,235 Kumeras and taro Lime juice Pearl-shell Hides Carriages New Zealand United States America New Zealand 3,657 cases 1,1.74 1,174 360 gals. 42 42 9 tons 450 450 10 10 15 15 £68,146 w. J. Stevenson, Collector of Customs. Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 17th; i|A Mil, 1917.