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And of the Department of Native Affairs — Samoa. Fiji. £ £ Secretary, Native Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 850 475 Resident Commissioner of Savai'i .. .. .. .. 590 £1,440 Assistant Secretary, Native Affairs— Apia .. .. .. .. .. .. 515 Savai'i .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 £915 £300 Tonga : two Governors at £332 per annum. Totals : Samoa, £2,355 ; Fiji, £775 (Secretary, Native Affairs). (It is understood that this year a larger salary is appropriated for the Secretary of Native Affairs in Fiji.) In addition to the above there are further salaries in the Department of Native Affairs in Samoa which may be mentioned: — Apia. Savai'i. £ £ Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. .. 485 860 Thirteen clerks and four messengers .. .. .. 1,395 1,319 Samoan officials .. .. .. .. .. 3,661 2,315 Other charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,634 1,266 £9,900 £6,750 Comparing the Native population of Samoa with that of Fiji, it will be observed that the cost of the Native administration in Fiji is much lower (about half) per head of Native population than in Samoa. Samoa. Fiji. Native population .. .. .. .. .. 36,688 90,209 Fijian labourers .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,041 91,250 Cost of Native administration .. .. .. .. £19,388 £23,087 Cost per head .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 7d. ss. Reference is made to the expenditure in connection with the Treasury Departments of the three island Governments: — Samoa. Fiji. Tonga. £ £ £ Treasurer .. .. .. .. .. 680 1,000(a) 575(b) Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 470 390 Cashier ... .. .. .. .. 340 Typiste .. .. . . .. . . 155 Messenger .. .. .. .. .. 80 £1,725 Other expenses .. .. .. .. 475 Total .. .. .. .. £2,200 (a) This salary is paid to the Colonial Treasurer. (b) The Treasurer in Tonga is allowed house-rent, but the full emolument must not exceed £600. It is not known if the Samoan Treasurer is allowed house-rent or not. In Tonga the Auditor-General receives £600 and quarters. The cost of auditing in Samoa is not known. Auditors arrive from New Zealand annually, and it is not known by the committee if the cost of auditing Treasury Accounts in the Mandated Territory is defrayed by the New Zealand Government or is disbursed from local revenues. Customs Department. Samoa. Fiji. Tonga. £ £ £ Collector .. .. .. .. 665 550 (Chief) 425 (Haapai). 400 (Levuka) 395 (Vavau). 380 (Lautoka) 388 (Chief). Other officers .. ~ ~ 1,816 3,690 940 £2,481 £5,020 £2,148

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