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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 September 1947Vol. XVIII, No. 2

Population

p. 21 · Read in the full issue

QN March 31, 1947, population was:

Population Since NZ Received Mandate

The following are the quantities and values of the Territory’s chief exports.

They cover the calendar year 1946: Copra 13,795 tons £340,669 Cocoa 1,885 tons £207,109 Bananas 172,823 O/s £86,421 Rubber 80 tons £17,827 Dess. Coconut 568 tons £50,462 Dried Bananas .. .. 46 tons £lO,llB Imports came principally from New Zealand, £172,487; Australia, £73,806; Britain, £107,268; Canada, £23,503; United States, £65,858.

Exports to those countries were: NZ, £269,504; Australia, £11,964; Britain, £216,843; Canada, £69,639; USA, £145,253.

1946 1947 Europeans 366 372 Euroneslans .. .. 5.045 5,034 Samoans 63,243 65,695 Chinese 301 296 Melanesians .. .. 75 63 Total 69,030 71,460

1921 19*47 Europeans and Euronesians .. 2,066 5.406 Samoans 33,336 66,695 Chinese 1,290 296 Melanesians 465 63