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For sacramental purposes, 283 gallons wine. For industrial purposes, 20 gallons rectified spirits of wine. Convictions for liquor offences during the year totalled thirty-one, as against twenty-one for 1927 and twenty-six for 1926. The countries of origin of alcoholic liquor for the past year, other than wine and beer, imported into the Territory are : Whisky, United Kingdom ; brandy, France ; gin, United Kingdom and Holland. MILITARY CLAUSES. During the year a military detachment of New Zealand Permanent Forces (see list of legislation, p. 28), and termed " Samoa Military Police," with a total strength of seventy-four all ranks, has been stationed in the Territory to assist the Civil Police in maintaining order during political dissension. The cost of this body during the year was £27,374, and this sum has been met by the New Zealand Government. The cost of the Civil Police Force of Europeans and Natives during the year (including prisons) was £7,275. There is no military organization other than that referred to above. MORAL, SOCIAL, AND MATERIAL WELFARE. The information given in previous reports applies except that the number of half-castes and Samoans participating in the Public Service as from the 31st March last was as shown in the following table: —

DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS. Return showing Births, Deaths, Marriages, Immigration and Emigration for the Year ended 31st December, 1928 ; also the Total Estimated Population on the same Date.

Europeans. , Half-castes. Native Samoans. 31 March, i 31 March, 31 March, | 31 March, 31 March, 31 March, 1928. 1929. 1928. 1929. 1928. 1929. Departmental officials .. j 77 70 i 24 24 118 109 Temporary departmental officials .. I .. 4 New Zealand Reparation Estates j 22 22 16 13 4 1 Samoa Public Trust Office .. 1 1 1 2 Part-'ime officials .. .. 2 .. | .. .. 302 280 Native nurses and teachers .. .. j .. , .. .. 119 103 Totals .. .. 102 | 93 1 41 j 39 547 | 493

Total Estimated — Births. Deaths. Marriages. Immigration.! Emigration. Population 011 • ! 31st December, 1928. Native Samoans .. .. 863 219 101 1,250 1,231 39,878 Europeans and half-castes .. 77 10 16 592 553 2,770 Chinese labourers .. .. .. 11 .. 460 421 967 Melanesian labourers .. .. .. .. 1 1 147 Totals .. .. 940 ' 240 117 1 2,303 2,206 I 43,762 I ' " I ' I I ]