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Expenditure—continued.

* This vote has now been absorbed in the remaining votes (with the exception of the other items in Vote 16), the inaior portion of the expenditure having l>een incorporated in Votes Nos. 3 and 5. The absorption of the " Miscellaneous" votes by other votes has largely destroyed the possibility of making any useful comparison between the two sets of figures supplied above, save in regard to the totals. It will be seen that there is a considerable reduction in the total expenditure of the year 1930-31 compared with that of the previous year In the first place, no expenditure appears during the year 1930-31 under the heading of " Military Police ; secondly the closing-down of certain activities previously carried on by the Engineering and Transport Department, together with the withdrawal of the Ss " Lady Roberts " from the passenger and mail service to Pago Pago, are matters which largely account for the reduced expenditure. There have been small savings in a number of Departments, and in one or two instances expenditure on services and supplies has been postponed owing to shipments expected to arrive within the financial year having been delayed. Direct Native Kevenue and Expenditure. The direct revenue derived from Natives is shown in the table hereunder, but the remarks given in the report of last year apply. The amount estimated as paid by Natives as indirect taxation by way of copra export duty (at the rate of £1 10s. per ton) is £15,848. This represents approximately £1 10s. per head of the male adult population, and is less than is paid in personal or head tax in adjacent territories. , (a) Direct Revenue from Natives, 1930-oJ . Native taxes (arrears of personal tax, fines, gun and dog taxes, water rates, £ travel passes, marriage fees, &c.) .. .. •• 1,837 Court fees and fines (say) .. .. • • ■ • • • • • 350 Licenses and fees (motor-boats, &c.), (say) .. .. • • • ■ '03 Postal revenue (say) £3,390 In addition to the above, the Natives, 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, 1930-31. (1) Payments directly to Natives ■: — Salaries and wages — Native Afiairs Department: Samoan staff and officials— Upolu .. .• •• •• •• •• 3,052 Savai'i .. .. • • • • • • 808 3,860 Other Departments: Samoan staff (Police, Education, Harbour, Medical, Justice, &c.) .. •• •• •• •• 11,786 Casual labour employed by — Public Works (say) .. . . • • • • • • • fOO Other Departments (say) • • • • • • • • 300 20,446 (2) Payments directly on behalf of Natives : — Native Affairs Department — Salaries, European staff, Upolu and Savai'i .. .. •• •• 4,241 Cost printing Native Gazette .. • • • ■ • • ■ • JO6 Fono expenses (Native Parliament) . • • • - • • • Land and titles (Commission expenses) .. .. • • • • 209 Travelling-expenses .. . - • • • • • • • • Entertainment of Samoans .. • • • • • • • • Uniforms, flags, badges, &c. .. •• •• •• •• ? Printing and stationery, &c. .. .. • • ■ • • • 128 Police and Prisons Department — Salaries, European staff (part) .. .. •• ■ j>°oo Rations, clothing, and utensils .. . • • • • • • • ' *00 Travelling-expenses (part) . ■ • • • • • • • •

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Head of Expenditure. 1929-30. 1930-31. 15. Public Works Department — £ _ £ (a) General and maintenance .. .. •• •• 10,551 9,013 (b) New works .. .. •• •• •• 6,454 6,713 16. Engineering and Transport Department .. .. •• 10,065 6,688 Military Police .. .. • • • • • • • • Miscellaneous .. •• •• •• •• 13,907 150,728 140,288