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1947 NEW ZEALAND

TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1947

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave

Western Samoa, 4th July, 1947. Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the twenty-fourth report of the Administration of the Territory of Western Samoa, covering the year ended 31st March, 1947. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, F. W. Voelcker, Administrator. The Right Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Island Territories, Wellington.

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. Introductory . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 2 11. Status of the Territory . . .. .. .. .. .. 2 111. Status of the Population .. .. .. .. .. 3 IV. International Relations . . .. .. .. .. 3 V. General Administration .. .. .. .. 4 VI. Public Finance .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 VII. Direct Taxes .. .. .. .. '.. .. ..11 VIII. Indirect Taxes .. .. .. .. .. ..11 IX. Trade .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 X. Judicial Organization .. .. .. .. .. 12 XI. Police and Prisons .. .. .. .. .. 12 XII. Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 XIII. Freedom of Conscience .. .. .. .. .. 13 XIV. Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 XV. Liquor and Drugs . . .. .. .. .. .. 18 XVI. Medical and Public Health .. .. .. .. .. 19 XVII. Land Tenure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 XVIII. Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 XIX. Population .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 XX. Public Works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 XXI. Climatological Data .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Appendix— Statistics of Trade .. .. .. .. .. . . 27