A.—4.

(8.) Surveys of a large number of villages and the making of survey plans for their remodelling. A number of villages are now in process of being remodelled. (9.) Greater activity and better work on the part of the District Councils, a number of which have got their people to agree to local taxation for village improvements, such as sanitation, water-supplies, and electric light. Funds raised in this manner are deposited in the bank and audited by this Department.

Numbers of Samoan Officials in the Service as on 31st March, 1926 (Native Department).

Cases dealt with by High Court (Native Department).

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(8.) Surveys of a large number of villages and the making of survey plans for their remodelling. A number of villages are now in process of being remodelled. (9.) Greater activity and better work on the part of the District Councils, a number of which have got their people to agree to local taxation for village improvements, such as sanitation, water-supplies, and electric light. Funds raised in this manner are deposited in the bank and audited by this Department. Numbers of Samoan Officials in the Service as on 31st March, 1926 (Native Department). Rank. Upolu. Savai'i. Total. _ Fautua (Native Advisers) .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Faipule (District Judges) .. .. 17 14 31 Pulefaatoaga (Plantation Inspectors) .. 10 7 17 Komisi (Land and Titles Commissioners) .. I 8 6 14 Faamasino (District Judges). . .. . . 1 14 14 28 Pulemru (Village Rulers) .. . . .. 93 56 149 Teuala (Roadmen) .. . . . . . . 6 . . 6 Failautusi (Clerks) .. .. 17 14 31 Leoleo (Policemen). . . . . . . . 33 23 56 Totals .. .. .. 200 134 334 Cases dealt with by High Court (Native Department). Total T,. Referred to Cases dealt lna / .. Land and Titles Adiourned. with. dls B° sed 01 Commission. TJpolu. Land disputes .. .. .. .. 26 20 6 Title disputes . . . . . . . . 15 10 3 2 Enforcements of judgments .. .. .. 36 36 Civil claims .. .. .. .. 20 20 Insult .. . . .. .. .. 5 5 Contempt of Court .. .. .. .. 3 3 Wandering pigs .. .. .. .. 2 2 Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Unpaid poll-taxes .. .. .. .. 88 88 Breaches of Beetle Ordinance .. .. 15 15 Breaches of Cricket Ordinance .. . . 1 1 Breaches of Burial Regulations . . . . 3 3 Breaches of Yaws Regulations . . . . 28 28 Unpaid dog-taxes .. .. . . . . 67 67 Assault .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Theft .. 2 1 .. 1 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 63 63 Totals .. .. 377 365 9 3 Savai'i. Land disputes .. .. .. .. 58 58 Title disputes .. .. .. .. 28 27 1 Civil claims .. .. .. 90 88 .. 2 Contempt of Court .. .. .. .. 3 3 Breaches of Beetle Ordinance ... . . 1 1 Assault .. .. .. .. 16 15 .. 1 Theft .. .. .. .. .. 15 14 .. 1 Breaches of Copra Ordinance.. .. .. 28 28 Adultery .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 .. 1 False pretences .. .. .. .. 4 4 Bigamy .. . . .. . . . . 1 1 Divorce .. .. .. .. .. 35 35 Breaches of Native Ordinances . . . . 59 57 . . 2 Totals.. .. .. ..343 335 1 7

(8.) Surveys of a large number of villages and the making of survey plans for their remodelling. A number of villages are now in process of being remodelled. (9.) Greater activity and better work on the part of the District Councils, a number of which have got their people to agree to local taxation for village improvements, such as sanitation, water-supplies, and electric light. Funds raised in this manner are deposited in the bank and audited by this Department. Numbers of Samoan Officials in the Service as on 31st March, 1926 (Native Department). Rank. Upolu. Savai'i. Total. _ Fautua (Native Advisers) .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Faipule (District Judges) .. .. 17 14 31 Pulefaatoaga (Plantation Inspectors) .. 10 7 17 Komisi (Land and Titles Commissioners) .. I 8 6 14 Faamasino (District Judges). . .. . . 1 14 14 28 Pulemru (Village Rulers) .. . . .. 93 56 149 Teuala (Roadmen) .. . . . . . . 6 . . 6 Failautusi (Clerks) .. .. 17 14 31 Leoleo (Policemen). . . . . . . . 33 23 56 Totals .. .. .. 200 134 334 Cases dealt with by High Court (Native Department). Total T,. Referred to Cases dealt lna / .. Land and Titles Adiourned. with. dls B° sed 01 Commission. TJpolu. Land disputes .. .. .. .. 26 20 6 Title disputes . . . . . . . . 15 10 3 2 Enforcements of judgments .. .. .. 36 36 Civil claims .. .. .. .. 20 20 Insult .. . . .. .. .. 5 5 Contempt of Court .. .. .. .. 3 3 Wandering pigs .. .. .. .. 2 2 Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Unpaid poll-taxes .. .. .. .. 88 88 Breaches of Beetle Ordinance .. .. 15 15 Breaches of Cricket Ordinance .. . . 1 1 Breaches of Burial Regulations . . . . 3 3 Breaches of Yaws Regulations . . . . 28 28 Unpaid dog-taxes .. .. . . . . 67 67 Assault .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Theft .. 2 1 .. 1 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 63 63 Totals .. .. 377 365 9 3 Savai'i. Land disputes .. .. .. .. 58 58 Title disputes .. .. .. .. 28 27 1 Civil claims .. .. .. 90 88 .. 2 Contempt of Court .. .. .. .. 3 3 Breaches of Beetle Ordinance ... . . 1 1 Assault .. .. .. .. 16 15 .. 1 Theft .. .. .. .. .. 15 14 .. 1 Breaches of Copra Ordinance.. .. .. 28 28 Adultery .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 .. 1 False pretences .. .. .. .. 4 4 Bigamy .. . . .. . . . . 1 1 Divorce .. .. .. .. .. 35 35 Breaches of Native Ordinances . . . . 59 57 . . 2 Totals.. .. .. ..343 335 1 7