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(a) Direct Revenue from Natives, 1929-30. Native taxes (personal tax and medical levy, fines, gun and dog taxes, water £ rates, travel passes, marriage fees, &c.) .. . . . . .. 2,238 Court fees and fines (say) .. .. .. .. . . 9 .. 300 Licenses and fees (motor-boat, &c.), (say) .. .. .. .. 702 Postal revenue (say).. .. .. .. .. . • .. 800 £4,040 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, 1929-30. (1) Payments directly to Natives:— Salaries and wages — Native Affairs Department: Samoan staff and officials— £ £ Upolu .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,759 Savai'i .. .. .. .. . . 1.480 4,239 Other Departments: Samoan staff (Police, Education, Harbour, Medical, &c.j .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,026 Casual labour employed by— Public Works Department (say) .. .. .. .. 4,500 Other Departments (say) .. .. .. .. • • 300 21,065 (2) Payments directly on behalf of Natives : — Native Affairs Department— Salaries, European staff, Upolu and Savai'i.. .. .. .. 3,938 Cost printing Native Gazette .. .. .. .. .. 11l Fono expenses (Native Parliament) .. . . .. .. 10 Land and Titles (Commission expenses) .. .. .. .. 146 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. . • 227 Entertainment of Samoans .. .. .. .. • ■ 140 Uniforms, flags, badges, &c. Printing, stationery, &c. .. . . . . .. . . .. 206 Police and prisoners' rations and clothing .. . . .. . . 173 Police and Prisons Department — Salaries, European staff (part) .. .. .. •• •• 2,412 Rations, clothing, and utensils . . .. . . . • • • 631 Travelling-expenses (part) .. .. . . ■ • • • 100 Medical Department — Salaries, European staff (part) .. .. •• •• •• 7,000 Salaries, Chinese staff (part) .. .. . • • • • • 468 Fire and lighting expenses .. .. . . ■ • • • 495 Instruments, drugs, &c. . . .. . . ■ • ■ ■ • • 1,187 Maintenance, Samoan lepers in Fiji Hospital . . .. . . 1,046 Transport and travelling expenses. . .. . . • • • • 240 Rations for Samoan patients and staff . . . . . . • • 669 Dental subsidy . . .. . . .. .. • • • • 48 Upkeep, trainees at Fiji Medical School . . . • • • ■ ■ 320 Proportion cost of building Medical School Education Department— Salaries, European staff (part) .. .. .. • ■ • • 2,000 Food-supplies, &c. .. .. . . . . • • ■ ■ 10 Transport and travelling expenses.. .. . . ■ ■ ■ ■ 248 Expenses, Grade II schools .. . . . . ■ • • • 20 Development, Government Native schools Expenses, Native teachers to New Zealand Samoa School Journal Vaipouli Native School .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • 237 Public Works Department— New fale at Malifa School New fale for Mataafa (High Chief) Expenses, Aleipata Hospital .. .. . . • • • • 60 Native water-supplies .. .. •• •• 156 Total £43,563 In addition, the maintenance of roads, bridges, &c., is greatly for the benefit of Natives, and part salaries and charges of other Departments not mentioned above may be considered as applicable to the Natives.