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Kktihcn of Civil Casks pob tiik Ykak 1922. Judgment. Dismissed. Total. Debt .. II 3 14 Judgment summons .. .. .. ..4 .. 4 I)i voire, decree Wit . . . . . . . . 6 . . 6 Divorce, decree absolute .. .. .. .. 13 .. 13 34 3 37

Migration Return for Year 1922.

Vital Statistics for the Year 1922.

Excess of births over deaths : .Males, 10; females, 7 : total, 17. Births include 20 illegitimate. Marriages, London Missionary Society .. .. .. .. ..37 Seventh-day Adventist Mission .. .. .. .. ..1 Resident Commissioner.. .. .. .. .. ..9 47 Pour of Alofi. Return of 1 imports fir lite Year ended 31st December, 1922. £ £ New Zealand .. •• •• 13,188 Tonga .. .. .. .. 1 Western Samoa .. •■ 140 United States. Western Coast .. 370 United Kingdom .. •• ■■ 319 American Samoa .. .. .. 11 Australia .. .. ... •• 1,389 — L' 15,418 Return of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1922. £ £ New Zealand .. .. •• 14,938 Australia .. .. .. .. 2 Rarotonga.. •• •• •• 135 Tonga .. .. .. .. 3 Western Samoa .. .. •■ 37 American Samoa .. .. .. 6 United Kingdom .. .. • ■ 1 £15,122

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In migration. Emigration. ■ i Whence. Natives. Others. Total. M. K. ■ Whither. Natives, Others. Total. I M. t. M. !•'. M. F. Mew Zealand Vpia . . Pago .. 3 2 6 3 4 6 15 4 4 17 New Zealand Apia .. I'a go . . ,. 9 I 5 5 20 ..811 I 3 2:i 5 3 .. .. 8 Totals 9 5 "8 10 32 "8 10 32 Totals Totals .. 22 .. 22 15 6 8 51 I I I

I Births. Deal lis. Village. Male. Eemale. Total. Male. Female. Total Aloli Ma kef u Tuapa Bikutavake Mutalau Lake pa Liku Hakupu Fatiau Avatele Tamakautoga Totals .. 13 .. | 2 .. : 6 3 5 2 7 2 1 4 5 50 7 2 7 I 12 6 3 2 6 3 49 20 4 13 4 17 , 2 13 5 3 Hi 8 91) 8 I 7 3 8 2 3 3 2 2 I Id II I 1) I 3 Q U 6 3 I 42 17 2 16 7 II 2 6 9 2 3 5 82