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Return of Imports into the Port of Alofi for the Year ended 31st December, 1928 —continued.

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Matches .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 302 Meats — Preserved .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. 1,486 Western Samoa .. .. 9 1,495 Salted .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 66 Milk, preserved .. .. .. .. ,, .. .... 195 Motor-cars and parts .. .. .. „ .. .... 642 Nails .. .. .. .. . - „ .. .. 60 Western Samoa .. .. 10 70 Oils— Kerosene, &c. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 609 Western Samoa .. .. 15 624 N.e.i. .. .. .. .". .. New Zealand .. .. .. 58 Paints and varnisli .. .. .. „ .. .... 56 Paper — Printing .. .. .. .. ,, .. .... 11 Wrapping .. .. .. .. ,, .. .... 17 Perfumery n.e.i. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .... 81 Photographic materials .. .. .. „ .. .... 1 Pipes, tobacco .. .. .. .. „ .. .. 17 Australia .. .. .. 1 — 18 Poultry, live .. .. .. .. Western Samoa .. .. | .. 2 Provisions n.e.i. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 204 Western Samoa .. .. 2 206 Rails, railway .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 50 Rice .. .. .. • • • • „ ■ ■ .... 139 Rugs .. .. .. ■. • • ,, • • • • 118 United Kingdom .. .. 8 Western Samoa .. .. 3 -—— 129 Saddlery and harness .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 11 Soap .. .. ■ • • • • • ,, • • • • 300 United Kingdom .. .. 3 303 Silk .. .. • • • • • • New Zealand .. .. 129 United Kingdom .. .. 8 137 Specie .. .. . ■ ■ • • • New Zealand .. .. 200 Western Samoa .. .. 300 -— 500 Spirits — Brandy .. ■ . . • • • • • New Zealand .. .. .. 45 Gin .. . • • • • • • • ,, •. .... 3 Whisky .. .. .. .. .. „ .. .... 28 Stationery .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. 322 United Kingdom .. .. 2 Australia .. .. .. 62 386 Sugar .. .. .. • ■ . • New Zealand .. .. .. 173 Tea, coSee, &c. .. .. .. .. „ .. .... 59 Timber — Sawn .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. 191 Australia .. .. .. 13 204 Shooks .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,189 Tobacco, &c. .. .. .. .. „ .. .. 267 Australia .. .. .. 666 -—— 933 Tools .. .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 35 United Kingdom .. .. 7 United States of America .. 7 49