A.—6.

The principal items of imports for the year 1938 were as follow : —

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Arms, ammunition, and explosives New Zealand .. .. .. 257 Bags and sacks .. .. New Zealand .. .. 392 Western Samoa .. .. 39 431 Cement .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 280 Confectionery .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 200 Drapery — Apparel, n.e.i. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 334 Western Samoa 4 United Kingdom .. .. 11 Canada .. .. .. 15 — 364 Cotton piece-goods .. .. New Zealand . . .. 305 Western Samoa . . .. 79 United Kingdom . . .. 510 Japan .. .. . . 70 964 Drapery, n.e.i. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 467 Western Samoa .. . . 9 United Kingdom .. .. 80 556 Drugs .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 452 Fancy goods .. . . . . New Zealand . . . . 359 Western Samoa .. .. 22 United Kingdom .. .. 26 Australia ... .. 3 American Samoa .. ,. 1 411 Hardware .. .. New Zealand . . . . 465 United Kingdom .. .. 45 Western Samoa .. .. 3 United States of America .. 6 — 519 Instruments, musical .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 224 Iron, galvanized, corrugated, New Zealand .. .. .. 609 roofing, &c. Motor-vehicles and bicycles .. New Zealand .. .. 978 United Kingdom .. .. 1 979 Oil, benzine, and kerosene .. New Zealand .. .. 614 United States of America .. 93 707 Paints and varnishes .. . . New Zealand . . . . 201 Western Samoa .. . . 6 207 Provisions — Biscuits .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 690 Fish, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. . . 278 Western Samoa. .. . . 4 Canada .. .. .. 149 United States of America .. 167 598 Flour .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 3 Western Samoa .. . . 26 Australia .. .. 216 245 Meats, preserved and salted .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,233 Milk, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 268 Provisions, n.e.i. .. . . New Zealand .. . . 621 Western Samoa .. .. 12 633 Rice .. .. .. New Zealand .. . . 337 Western Samoa .. .. 2 — 339 Carried forward .. .. .. 11,166