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Direct Native Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue derived directly from, and the amounts expended directly on, the Natives during the year may be stated approximately as follows : — £ Revenue directly from the Natives .. .. .. .. .. 18,170 Expenditure directly on the Natives .. .. .. .. .. 32,000 These amounts are arrived at as follows :— Revenue derived directly from the Natives. 1924-25. £ Native taxes (including medical levy, £7,705) .. .. .. .. 17,219 Native travelling passes .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Native water rates .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Land and title fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 251 Court fees, fines, and costs (say) .. .. .. .. .. 600 £18,170 In addition to the above, the Natives indirectly contribute to revenue through purchase of goods on which import duty is charged. An estimate of the amount is, however, very difficult to arrive at. Such fees as motor licenses, boat licenses, and shipping fees could also be included. The medical levy is £1 per adult male Samoan, and the poll-tax £1 4s. and £1 for Matais and Taulealeas respectively. Expenditure directly on the Natives. (a.) Payments directly to Natives : — Salaries and wages (approximate) —- 1924-25 Native Affairs Department—Samoan staff and officials : Upolu, £ £4,709; Savai'i, £3,406 .. .. .. .. ..8,115 Other Departments —Samoan staff (police, medical, &c.) .. .. 10,054 Casual labour employed by Public Works Department, Harbour Department, Engineering Department, &c. (say) .. .. .. 1,600 (b.) Payments directly on behalf of Natives : — Salaries, European staff, Native Department (Upolu, £1,943 ; Savai'i, £1,629) 3,572 Cost printing Savali (Native Gazette) .. .. .. .. .. 374 Fono expenses (Native Parliament) .. .. .. .. .. 468 Expenses, Land and Titles Commission .. .. .. .. 150 Travelling-expenses (Native Department) .. .. .. .. 380 Entertainment of Samoans .. .. .. .. .. .. 432 Native dog-collars .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126 Dog-tax bonus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 Clothing, Native police and messengers .. .. .. .. 300 Rations, police and prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. 590 Flags and badges for Native officials .. .. .. .. .. 144 Expenses of visit of Faipules (Native M.P.s) to New Zealand .. .. 522 Upkeep of Samoan lepers at Fiji .. .. .. .. .. 933 Upkeep of Samoan pupils at Auckland .. .. .. .. 120 Establishment expenses —Grade II schools .. .. .. .. 338 Native water-supplies .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 Native pensioners .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Rents of Native houses (Savai'i) .. .. .. .. .. 36 Rations, Samoan patients and staff at hospital .. .. .. 744 Transport and travelling expenses of Health Department in carrying out medical treatment of Natives (say) .. .. .. .. 500 School food-supplies .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 Native Museum and Guest-house, Mulinu'u .. .. .. .. 1,085 Land surveys on behalf of Natives .. .. .. .. .. 59 Agricultural competitions .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Vocational training —Education Department .. .. .. .. 329 Expenses, Avele Agricultural School .. .. .. .. .. 321 Native burial-grounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 £32,000 Note. —In addition it may be mentioned that the Medical Department and the Education Department exist mainly for the benefit of Samoans, and large sums have been spent in these directions (£24,425 and £7,609 respectively in 1924-25). Practically the whole of the expenditure of the Agricultural Department is on behalf of Samoans generally, while that of the Police Department is mainly incidental to the Natives.

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