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APPENDIX B. COOK ISLANDS DEPARTMENT. M.V. " Maui Pomare."—Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Dr. £ s. d. i Cr. £ s. d. To Salaries and wages .. .. 7,090 13 1 By Freights, passage-money, and miscelOvertime .. .. .. .. 718 10 7 laneous receipts .. .. .. 13,840 5 10 Pay in lieu of leave .. .. 74 2 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 17,925 16 8 Labour at Island ports .. .. 438 10 2 Labour during overhaul .. .. 421 6 5 Victualling .. .. .. 1,432 13 11 Cabin stores .. .. .. 306 3 1 Deck stores .. .. ~ 693 1 9 Engine-room stores .. .. 298 14 9 Fuel oil .. .. .. .. 2,781 5 11 Lubricating-oil .. .. .. 1,181 2 10 Laundry .. .. .. .. 74 18 3 Repairs .. .. .. 9,563 1 2 Painting .. .. .. .. 195 15 6 Docking .. .. .. .. 66 17 2 Survey fees .. .. .. 116 2 4 Medical expenses .. .. .. 17 15 6 Legal expenses .. .. .. 250 4 2 Insurance .. .. .. 202 15 6 Audit fee .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Rent, storage-shed .. .. .. 52 0 0 Transhipping charges .. .. 79 8 8 Stevedoring and tallying .. .. 1,237 510 Harbour Board charges .. .. 172 10 6 Towage .. .. .. .. 49 9 10 Agency commission .. .. 165 1 8 Printing anf stationery .. .. 35 15 3 Expenses, Advisory Committee .. 147 14 7 Retaining-fee, Superintendent Engineer 300 0 0 Miscellaneous expenses .. .. 166 15 1 Depreciation on vessel .. .. 3,276 6 4 £31,766 2 6 £31,766 2 6 £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. 17,925 16 8 By Balance after charging interest on capital 20,874 10 1 Interest on capital .. .. .. 2,948 13 5 £20,874 10 1 £20,874 10 1 Note.—Defective workmanship in the original construction of this vessel necessitated her lie-up for five months of the year under review, when very extensive repair works were undertaken. During this period the loss of revenue is estimated at £12,500. The revenue account shows a loss on actual working-expenses of £14,649, including a sum of £9,563 on account of repairs, against which a claim is being prosecuted against the builders. The loss was accentuated by the absence of freight, due to storm damage to banana plantations, in both Somoa and Niue, after the vessel had resumed the service. Since the overhaul of the vessel she has run strictly to time-table, and her cargoes have been distributed in prime condition in Dunedin and Lyttelton (direct), and in Wellington and Auckland.

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