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Avele School, Vpolu. —This school has progressed most satisfactorily but suffered somewhat in attendance earlier in the year, owing to the boys from certain districts being forbidden to return to school. About 35 acres are now under cultivation, producing sufficient taro, bananas, breadfruit, ta'amu, manioca, and coconuts to render the school self-supporting despite the fact that 1,300 banana trees had been destroyed, by strong winds in January last. The large breadfruit area has come into bearing and will prove an asset to the school. School work progressed most satisfactorily, the subjects of the curriculum embracing so far as possible instruction in agriculture. Vaipouli School, Savai'i. —This school, with a roll number of eighty-five boys, is in a flourishing condition, and is now fully established. Very much heavy work has been accomplished by the headmaster and boys, and the plantations, not only of food plants but also of coconuts, are in splendid order. The year has been a record one in every way. Despite the fact of hindrance of other schools in Savai'i, no opposition whatsoever in this regard has been experienced in Vaipouli. The health of the boys has been excellent. The examination results were most satisfactory. Malifa School, Upolu. —The senior school, with a roll number of eighty-eight, has done excellent work throughout the year, especially in the New Zealand Proficiency Examination held in December last, when eighteen candidates were presented successfully. Ifi Ifi School (European).—Very good work has been accomplished in all classes throughout the year, and the standard of attainment increased. The roll number has increased, and the attendance has been most satisfactory. Eight candidates were successfully presented for the New Zealajid Proficiency Examination. The classes in cookery still render valuable assistance to those pupils leaving school. Examinations. Examinations for the Accountancy qualifications of Australia and New Zealand, New Zealand Proficiency, and Teachers, were supervised by the Superintendent of Schools during the year.

Roll Numbers and Average Attendance at Government Schools for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. Roll Numbers.

Average Attendance.

Grade II Roll Numbers (including Malifa Training-school, which is a Grade II (but not a mission) school).—3lst March, 1928, 1,908 ; 30th June, 1928, 1,815: 30th September, 1928, 2,078; 31st December, 1928, 2,445 ; 31st March, 1929, 2,561. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. The crippling of the Court authority indicated in the last annual report still exists, but to a very much less extent. There is evidence of a steady return to usual conditions, as far as the Court is concerned ; trouble continues, but chiefly with Court processes dealing with the collection of Native taxes. The increase in the Police Force has helped very considerably to bring the functions of the Court back to normal. High Court of Western Samoa, at Apia. Return of Criminal Cases for the Year ended 31st March, 1929.—Sitting-days, 20-3 ; persons charged, 708 ; convictions recorded, 639 ; dismissed on merits, 28 ; withdrawn by leave of Court, 41. Return of Civil Cases for the Year ended 31st March, 1929. —Sitting-days, 89; actions filed, 610; actions heard, 525 ; judgments given, 449 ; withdrawn or struck out, 76. Land Registration. Return of Documents registered by the Land Registrar at Apia for the. Year ended 31st March, 1929. —■ Conveyances, 35; mortgages, 15; releases of mortgages, 16; leases, 30 ; Crown grants, 8; Miscellaneous, 10: total, 114.

Ifi 111. Malifa (Senior). Malifa Training-school. Avcle. Total. | poiUl * Grand Date. ! — ; Total. ; Boys. Girls. Total. Boys, j Girls. Total. | Boys. Girls. 1 Total, j Boys, j Girls. Mar. 31, 1928 .. 113 100! 213 95 I 1 96 ! 86 146 102 248 72 512 I 203 715 June 30, 1928 .. 118 102 1 220 80 1 81 74 140 118 258 55 467 221 688 Sept. 30, 1928 .. 121 104 225 70 1 71 1 81 1 128 131 259 79 479 236 715 Dec. 31, 1928 .. 121 104 | 225 70 1 71 87 j 138 131 , 269 84 500 236 736 Mar. 31, 1929 .. 122 105 : 227 1 88 ..I 88 ] 85 1 171 182 ■ 353 86 552 287 839 ' J I I 1 ' I I I '

D » to - | lflIfl - | (tata). Vai P° llli - | Tra Jnglschool. | Total. 31st March, 1928 .. .. 184 77 70 170 64 ! 565 30th June, 1928 .. .. 192 75 70 175 55 i 567 30th September, 1928 .. 190 60 74 174 65 563 31st December, 1928 .. 199 65 75 194 70 603 31st March, 1929 .. .. 191 75 75 280 72 ! 693