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The revenue received through the Customs and Harbour Departments for the year greatly exceeded expectations, so that there was a surplus in total revenue. The usual subsidy of £20,000 contributed by the New Zealand Government during the past several years was continued. Expenditure. The ordinary expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1929, is as shown hereunder, the figures for the previous year being also given for purposes of comparison : —

Direct Native Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue derived directly from the Native population and the expenditure incurred directly thereon during the year may be stated approximately as follows : — £ (a) Revenue directly from the Natives .. .. .. .. 8,443 (b) Expenditure directly on behalf of the Natives .. .. .. 49,761 These amounts may be set out in greater detail as under : — (a) Direct Revenue from Natives, 1928-29. Native taxes (personal tax and medical levy, fines, gun and dog taxes, £ water-rates, travel-passes, marriage fees, &c.) .. .. .. 6,343 Court fees and fines (say) .. .. . . .. .. .. 500 Licenses and fees (motor, boat, &c.), (say) .. .. .. .. 600 Postal revenue (say) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 £8,443 In addition to the above, the Natives, along with other sections of the community, contribute indirectly to the revenue through the purchase of goods on which import duty is charged. (b) Direct Expenditure on Natives, 1928-29. (1) Payments directly to Natives : — Salaries and wages — Native Affairs Department Samoan staff and officials — £ Upolu .. .. ... •• •• •• 4,275 Savai'i .. . ■ • • • • • • 2,818 £ 7,093 Other Departments : Samoan staff (Police, Education, Harbour, Medical, &c.) .. .. .. •• •• 12,087 Casual labour employed by — Public Works Department (say) .. .. .. 5,600 Other Departments (say) .. .. .. •. 500 25,280

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Head of Expenditure. 1927-28. 1928-29. £ £ 1. Permanent charges .. .. .. .. .. 10,166 13,013 2. Administrator, Government House and Legislature .. .. 4,680 5,134 3. Secretariat .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,290 2,279 4. Native Aflairs Department— (а) Upolu and general .. .. . .. .. 9,572 7,191 (б) Savai'i section] v .. .. .. .. .. i 6,216 5,087 5. Treasury and audit .. .. .. .. .. 2,553 2,047 6. Customs, taxes, and Marine — (a) Customs and taxes .. .. .. .. .. 2,757 2,610 (b) Harbour Department .. .. .. .. I 3,425 2,906 (c) S.s. " Lady Roberts" 3,857 4,017 7. Justice Department .. .. .. .. .. j 2,697 2,731 8. Police and Prisons Department .. .. .. .. 7,099 7,275 9. Health Department .. .. .. .. .. j 25,597 24,367 10. Agriculture Department .. .. .. .. .. 4,990 4,285 11. Chinese Department .. .. .. .. .. j 1,710 1,637 12. Post Office and Savings-bank .. .. .. .. 5,822 5,166 13. Radio-station .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,182 4,921 14. Education Department .. .. .. .. .. 10,222 7,738 15. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,768 12,190 16. Lands and Survey Department .. .. .. .. j 2,977 2,255 17. Public Works Department (general and maintenance) .. j 13,561 11,536 18. Public Works Department (new works) .. .. .. 3,281 2,070 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. | 143,422 130,455