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Native Officials in the Service on 31st March, 1925. Upolu. Savai'i. Total. 1. Fautua .. .. .. .. .. 2 . . 2 2. Faipule .. .. .. .. .. ..18 14 32 3. Pule Faato'aga .. .. .. .. ..10 7 17 4. Komisi .. .. .. .. .. 8 6 14 5. Fa'amasino .. .. .. .. .. 15 14 29 6. Pulenu'u .. .. .. .. .. ..92 56 148 7. Failautusi .. .. .. . . .. 17 14 31 8. Leoleo .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 23 57 196 134 330

Cases dealt with by the High Court (Native Department).

HEALTH DEPARTMENT. General Survey of the Work of the Year. The arrangement made at the beginning of 1923 whereby, at the request of the Natives, a yearly medical charge of £1 per adult male was imposed, and free treatment of all Natives instituted, has proved a marked success. The Natives recognize the value of the new system, and make full use of the opportunities for treatment available. In addition it has enabled the Administration to carry out systematic campaigns against yaws and hookworm with satisfactory results. The training of boys and girls at the hospital for work in dispensaries and outlying districts has so far proved a success, but it is at times difficult to obtain suitable ones for training. This difficulty will probably grow less as the effects of the present educational system manifest themselves. By arrangement with the Education Department, classes for the Native cadets and nurses are held at the hospital in order to improve their education and so make them better fit to absorb their medical training. Public Health. The previous year was marred by an epidemic of bacillary dysentery, but this year has been the most satisfactory one experienced for many years. The Territory was singularly free from serious illness or even minor epidemics. The figures given in the table of attendances at the hospitals and dispensaries throughout the Territory do not indicate any increase in sickness. The Natives freely avail themselves of the facilities offered for treatment, and report for very minor complaints.

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Total j. Referred to Numberof I Land and Titles) Adjourned. Cases. j i Commission. ] j | I Upolu. Land disputes .. .. . . .. I 25 5 10 10 Title disputes .. .. .. .. j 16 6 3 7 Enforcements of judgments .. .. .. 1 108 91 .. 17 Civil claims .. .. .. .. 45 36 .. 9 Insult .. .. .. .. 11 10 .. 1 Contempt of Court .. .. .. .. 9 9 Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Wandering pigs .. .. .. .. 15 13 .. 2 Failure to pay poll-taxes .. . . .. j 204 147 .. 57 Failure to pay medical donations .. .. 187 150 .. 37 Assault .. .. .. .. .. ] 4 4 Unpaid dog-taxes .. .. .. .. 69 52 .. 17 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. j 101 84 .. 17 Totals .. .. .. .. 795 608 13 174 Savai'i. Theft .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 .. 1 Breach of section 29 of Police Offences Ordinance, 2 2 1922 Furiously riding on horses .. .. .. 1 1 1 Weighing undried copra .. .. .. 2 2 Trespass .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 .. 1 False entry of beetle returns .. .. .. 1 1 Defamatory libel and provoking a breach of peace 1 .. . . 1 Forgery .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Civil cases (claims) .. .. .. .. 17 15 .. 2 Totals .. .. .. .. 31 26 .. 5