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20

Total Receipts at Customhouse, Apia.

CHINESE DEPARTMENT. During the year, 353 time-expired Chinese labourers were repatriated. So far it has not boon found necessary to replace them. The new conditions under which the bulk of the Chinese labourers are now working are giving general satisfaction. The; increase in wages, combined with the elimination of the penal clauses for labour offences, has had a marked effect on the labourers. They are doing more and better work now that they are being paid by results. Moreover, illness during working-hours is fast disappearing, and malingering is greatly reduced. Although the new labour terms have been in operation for nine months only of the year, the number of labourers required to report to the Chinese Commissioner for various reasons has grently reduced, as the following figures will show : — o Year ended Year ended eason - 31st March, 1923. 31st March, 1924. Medical examination .. .. .. .. .. . . 569 56 Complaint by employer .. .. .. .. .. 1,037 578 Complaint by labourer .. . . . . . . . . .. 276 201 Wanted by police .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 45 Discharged from hospital .. .. .. . . . . 189 13 Left work without permission .. . . .. . . .. 470 189 The number of Chinese labourers in Western Samoa at the 31st March, 1924, was 967, as compared with 1,328 at the end of the previous year and 1,591 at the 31st March, 1922. The relations existing between the Chinese Consul and the Administration during the year have continued to be most cordial. Savings of wages totalling £4,422 16s. were remitted to China by Chinese labourers during the year. POLICE AND PRISONS. The criminal statistics set out below show that the number of offences reported during the year was 652, as compared with 752 for the previous year. The proportion of offences to the population was 1-76 per cent, as against 1-98 per cent, for 1922. The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from the offences reported was 96-93 per cent., the figures for the previous year showing 96 per cent. On the 31st March the strength of the Police Force was thirty-three of all ranks, being made up of five Europeans and twenty-eight Native police. This shows a reduction of three during the year. Proportion of police to population, 1 to 1,122-6. Prisons. The total number of prisoners received at the Gaol during the year was 420, and the total discharged 433.

To nearest j nmd sterlinj Period 1923-24. Import Duty. Export Duty. Shipping Fees. Stevedoring and Lease of Sheds and Lighters, j Taxes and Native Travellingpasses. Other Receipts, including Sale of Medicinal Liquor. Total Receipts. June quarter September quarter December quarter March quarter ., ., £ 12,737 11,837 10,617 6,757 £ 3,536 2,199 2,478 3,472' £ 658 437 551 549 £ 301 138 368 222 £ 3,538 3,630 1,350 977 £ 370 443 548 737 £ 21,140 18,684 15,912 12,714 Year 1923-24 41,948 41,948 11,685 2,195 1,029 9,495 2,098 68,450 June quarter September quarter December quarter March quarter 10,649 9.087 16,939 8,999 10,649 9,087 16,939 8,999 3,052 3,053 4,454 5,713 467 403 577 516 267 261 220 141 3,889 4,701 765 770 203 240 274 300 18,527 17,744 23,229 16,438 Year 1922-23 45,673 45,673 16,272 1,962 889 10,1.25 1,017 75,938 Year 1921-22 Year 1920-21 Year 1919-20 Year 1918-19 56,824 79,567 43,022 33,787 56,824 79,567 43,022 33,787 14,395 9,563 8,035 7,376 1,779 1,383 746 407 1,209 4,661 (a) 235 787 9,540 9,524 11,268 (b) 13,156 (b) 653 3,053 448 528 84,400 107,751 63,754 56,041 (a) Incluc (6) Incluc des lighter des Native ides lighteraj: ides Native I ;e charges whe 'fago now colli ;n Administr ected by Nai •ation did ste tive Departn ivedoring. aent.