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WESTERN SAMOA. SUPPLEMENT TO KEPORT TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. For Period Ist April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923.

QUESTIONNAIRE. It has been considered desirable to again attach to this report certain of the questions in the special questionnaire (and the answers thereto) as at the 31st March, 1923, which appeared as a supplement to the Second Mandate report of last year. In future, the information particularly desired by the Special Mandates Commission will be incorporated in the annual report under the respective Departments. I. SLAVERY. Last year's answers apply. 11. LABOUR. Last year's answers apply. 111. ARMS TRAFFIC. 1. What measures are being adopted to control the traffic in arms and ammunition ? See last year's answer. 2. What are the statistics relating to imports of arms and ammunition of different categories ? Firearms imported during the year ended 31st March, 1923: two double-barrelled B.L. No. 12 gauge sporting shot-guns ; one. No. 16 gauge sporting shot-gun, 5.8., B.L. ; 11,500 No. 12 gauge sporting shot-gun cartridges ; 4,000 No. 16 gauge sporting shot-gun cartridges ; 3,500 No. 20 gauge sporting shot-gun cartridges ; 500 No. 24 gauge sporting shot-gun cartridges ; 500 No. 22 pea-rifle sporting cartridges ; sixty empty brass shot-shells ; 3,000 percussion caps; 1,000 felt wads ; 1,000 cardboard wads. IV. TRADE AND MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 1. What steps are. being taken to assure the prohibition of abuses of liquor traffic ? See last year's answer. 2. How is the campaign against alcoholism organised ? See last year's answer. 3. What are the effects of these measures (statistics relative to the import and to the local manufacture of alcoholic liquors, &c.) ? Smuggled liquor is scarce and dear—as high as £5 per bottle. "Home brew" is difficult to stamp out, but the severe, simtences are having a salutary effect, and. the sale of such liquor is kept in small compass. In all, four cases of smuggling wore taken to Court, two for liquor and two for opium. All were successful. Imports during tho year : For medicinal purposes —Whisky, 164 gallons ; brandy, 40 gallons ; port wine, 50 gallons ; stout, 122 gallons. For sacramental purposes, nil (fresh supplies come in April, 1923). For industrial purposes —Rectified spirit, 10 gallons.

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Department. Report for 1921. Report for 1922. Staff as at 31st March, 1923. Radio-station Superintendent Senior Operator Operator Operator Operator Operator Operator Chief Engineer Second Engineer. 9 Superintendent Senior Operator Operator Operator Operator Operator Engineer Second Engineer. Superintendent. Senior Operator. Operator. Operator. Operator. Operator. Engineer. Number 8 7 ,abour Number Agent. Grand totals Administra Departmen for ition its Ill', 103 96