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Return of Imports to Rarotonga for the Year ended 31st December, 1928 —continued.

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Paints n.e.i. .. .. .. .. j New Zealand .. .. 428 United States of America .. 211 United Kingdom .. .. 150 — i 789 Paper, wrapping .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 963 United States of America .. 163 Australia .. .. .. 18 France .. .. .. 16 Canada .. .. .. 100 Tahiti .. .. .. ' 44 Sweden .. .. i 36 | 1,340 Perfumery .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 24 United Kingdom .. .. 43 France .. .. .. 51 Tahiti .. .. .. 35 153 Photographic goods .. .. New Zealand .. .. 12 United States of America .. 88 United Kingdom .. .. 1 9 France .. .. .. I 10 | 119 Plants and seeds .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 55 United States of America .. 1 United Kingdom .. .. 1 7 ! 63 Provisions n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 2,771 United States of America .. 531 United Kingdom .. .. 131 Australia .. .. .. 21 Holland .. .. .. 3 — 3,457 Rice .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 249 Australia .. .. .. 524 India .. .. .. 450 China .. .. .. 50 —— 1,273 Saddlery .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 26 United States of America .. 138 164 Silk .. .. .. ... .. New Zealand .. .. 287 United States of America .. 81 United Kingdom .. .. j 141 Japan .. .. .. 282 France .. .. .. 16 807 Soap .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,563 United States of America .. J 14 1,577 Spirits—Whisky .. .. .. .. . • New Zealand I 34 Tahiti .. .. .. 29 Brandy .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. | 24 Gin .. .. .. . ■ • ■ New Zealand .. .. j 10 Rum .. .. .. • • • • Tahiti .. .. .. 125 222 Spirits, methylated.. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 26 Stationery .. .. ■ ■ • • ,, • • • • 856 United States of America .. 60 United Kingdom .. .. 357 Belgium .. .. . . 1 Australia .. .. . . 11 Western Samoa .. .. j 66 France .. .. .. 3 i 1,354