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1946 NEW ZEALAND

MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA TWENTY-THIRD REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1946 [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-4, 1945]

Presented to both Homes of the General Assembly by Leave

Western Samoa, 2nd July, 1946. I have the honour to submit herewith the twenty-third report of the Administration of the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa, covering the vear ended 31st March, 1946. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, F. W. Yoelcker, Administrator. The Right Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Island Territories, Wellington.

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. Introductory .. • • • • • •" • • • • *" o II. Status of the Territory .. . . . • • • ■ • " o III. Status of the Population .. • • • • • • . . 2 IV. International Relations .. .. • • • • • • .. 3 V. General Administration .. .. . • • • • • .. 5 YI. Public Finance .. . • • • • • • • .. 8 VII. Direct Taxes .. .. . • ■ • • • • • .11 VIII. Indirect Taxes.. .. •• •• •• -.11 IX. Trade .. • • ■ • • • • • }} X. Judicial Organization .. .. • • • • • • " 19 XI. Police and Prisons .. . • • • ■ • • • " \n XII. Social Condition of the Native People .. . • • • .. 12 XIII. Labour .. .. . • •• . •• • • J* XIV. Freedom of Conscience .. .. • • • • • • "' XV. Education . . . • • • • • • • • ■ is XVI. Liquor and Drugs .. • • • • • • • • j ® XVII. Medical and Public Health .. . • • • - • * XVIII. Land Tenure .. .. • ■ • • • • • • ■ • XIX. Agriculture .. .. . • • • • • • • " o XX. Population .. .. . • • • • • • • - • XXI. Public Works .. .. . • • • • • • ■ ■ - 25 XXII. Climatological Data .. .. . • • • • • • . . 26 Appendices:— Statistics of Trade .. .. •• " or Chart, Administration Finances .. . ■ • • • • .. 28