1GO COTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



it is shipped, as almost to keep it out of this market ; for although 

 American cotton sail-cloth is considered much superior to that of Eng- 

 lish manufacture, but little is imported for the reason above given. 



As to cotton goods generally, the merchants here, almost to a man, 

 tell me that American cotton goods are too good for this market, and 

 that they (the merchants) buy such goods as suit the market, and that 

 they buy them where they can best obtain them. 



DUTIES. 



Drapery, which includes all cotton goods of all qualities and kinds, 

 pays duty at the rate of 12 per cent, ad valorem, upon invoice. There- 

 fore it is very difficult to get the exact importation of cotton goods 

 separate from the general line of drapery. From the best information 

 that I can obtain I would say that $250,000 would be nearly a correct 

 estimate of the value of cotton goods imported into this colony per 

 year. 



POPULATION. 



For the benefit of those interested I will state that the population of 

 this colony is in round numbers 200,000, of which about 1,850 are white, 

 the rest either native Fijian or Polynesian, and would suggest that 

 manufacturers and shippers produce an article that suits the natives 

 if they wish to trade in the South Sea Islands. 



ANDREWS A. ST. JOHN, 



Commercial Agent. 

 UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL AGENCY, 



Fiji, August 22, 1889. 



NEW ZEALAND. 



REPORT BT CONSUL CONNOLLY, OF AUKLAND. 



It is impossible to obtain reliable information as to the quantity 

 shipped from the following undermentioned countries ; the value and 

 kind of goods alone is obtainable : 



WHENCE IMPORTED. 



Colored cotton shirtings : I 



American 1 $1,265 



. United Kingdom 236,890 



Victoria, Australia 1,225 



New South Wales, Australia 520 



Belgium 70 



Total 239,970 



Calico, white and gray, in the piece: 



United Kingdom 521,330 



Victoria, Australia , 18,150 



New South Wales, Australia 640 



Total ...-.., .*-- 540,120 



