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The destinations of the three main exports during 1937 were as follows : —
The reply to M. Giraud's regarding the destination of copra exported to European ports is as follows : A considerable amount of the copra and cocoa exported from Samoa is consigned to brokers under what is called " optional stowage or consignment " —i.e., the broker has the right of deciding at which port the cargo shall be discharged. It frequently happens that a quantity of such copra or cocoa shipped under " optional stowage " will be sold whilst in transit, and the shipmaster will then be instructed regarding the port of discharge. It is not possible for the exporters in Samoa to give exact information of the ultimate destination of such cargoes. Imposts. Shown hereunder is a table of the principal countries of origin :—•
The main items imported are as follows : Tobacco (16,524 lb.), drapery, hardware, iron and steel, benzine (266,988 gallons), and kerosene (92,469 gallons), butter, preserved fish, tinned meats, rice, sugar, provisions, soap, timber (680,637 superficial feet), motor-vehicle parts. In most cases it is not possible to quote the actual quantities of the individual items of importations, as for Customs purposes the values only are recorded. Further details will be found in " Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Territory of Western Samoa for the Calendar Year 1937." Exports. Copra, cocoa, rubber, and bananas are also dealt with in the reports on Trade and Agriculture, pages 4 and 27 respectively. Further details relative to trade are given in the report on " Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Territory of Western Samoa for the Calendar Year 1937," and in the graphs appended to this report. Shipping. Overseas Merchant Shipping entering the Port of Apia.
Five British, one French, and eight American warships and one German and two American yachts entered port during the year.
(*) See minutes of the thirty-third session of the Permanent Mandates Commission, page 57.
Tons kingdom
1933. 1936. 1937. Countries. Value. Percentage. Value. Percentage. Value. Percentage. £ £ £ United Kingdom .. .. 22,855 16-84 31,165 18-66 42,365 15-82 New Zealand .. .. 51,384 37-85 53,218 31-86 71,396 26-65 Australia .. .. .. 22,032 16-23 27,530 16-48 40,857 15-25 United States of America .. 14,151 10-42 11,636 6-97 21,252 7-94 Japan .. .. .. 13,662 10-06 17,781 10-65 39,613 14-78 Other countries .. .. 11,673 8-60 25,690 15-38 52,385 19-56 Totals .. .. 135,757 100-00 167,020 100-00 267,868 100-00
Financial Year ended 31st March, 1937. | 31st March, 1938. British. Other. Total, j British. Other. Total. " ~ " ~ Number of vessels .. .. .. 59 22 81 56 43 99 Tonnage, vessels .. .. .. 84,085 26,872 110,957 82,389 25,842 108,231 Tons cargo, inwards .. .. .. 10,927 3,366 14,293 10,715| 4,634 15.349J Tons cargo, outwards .. .. .. 18,145f 8,814! 26,960 21,24lfj 7,782f 29,024J
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