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Fireworks, 13 cases. This return does not include arms and ammunition included in police equipment or in police custody. Appendix A contains a list of the privately owned firearms in the Territory. TRADE AND MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. The following shows the imports of intoxicating liquor during the year for medicinal purposes, also the quantities issued under medical permits, with a comparison of the quantities issued during the year 1928-29

For sacramental purposes, 270 gallons wine. For industrial purposes, 20 gallons rectified spirits of wine. Convictions for liquor offences during the calendar year totalled forty-five, as against thirty-one for 1923 and twenty-one for 1927. The countries of origin of alcoholic liquor for the past year, other than wine and beer, imported into the Territory were: Whisky, United Kingdom; brandy, France; gin, United Kingdom and Holland. MILITARY CLAUSES. The Samoan Constabulary, referred to in the report on the Police and Prisons Department, was maintained at the expense of the New Zealand Government, the total cost of the Samoa Military Police and of the Constabulary during the financial year being £19,448. The cost to the Samoan Administration of the previously existing Civil Police and Prisons establishment of Europeans and Natives was £7,705 during the year ended 31st March. EDUCATION. Fees are now charged at certain Government schools as indicated in the report on the Education Department. MORAL, SOCIAL, AND MATERIAL WELFARE. The information given in previous reports applies except that the number of Samoans and persons of part Samoan blood participating in the Government Service on the 31st March, 1930, was as shown in the following table : —

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i . . . , Quantity issued. AlcoM Quantity imported, _ _ _ X vlvulltwgv Ul xllvUXlUl 30 by Weight. 1 1928-29. 1929-30. I ! Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Whisky .. .. 38-5 to 51-0 1 347-J 416| 507J Brandy .. .. 38-5 to 49-3 58§ 119£ 102± Gin .. .. 40-6 176-*- 145J 162J Port .. .. 12-0 to 17-8 175 138| 159£ Claret .. .. 1 5-5 to 10-0 .. 4| 7£ Stout .. .. 5-5 811-1 85 8 2 Y61 i Alo .. .. 3-75 1,1671 1,1981 1,081;', Champagne .. 7-5 to 10-6 If | 1-^

Europeans. Samoan Blood! Native Samoans - 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, J 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 1929. ; 1930. 1929. j 1930. 1929. 1930. Classified departmental staff .. 71 68 26 25 109 107 Native nurses and teachers (in- .. .. .. .. 103 105 eluded but not shown in above) Temporary departmental officials .. 1 .. 1 Part-time officials .. .. .. 1 .. .. 280 185 New Zealand Reparation Estates 22 23 13 5 1 1 Service Totals .. 93 93 39 31 493 398 Casual employees as at 31st .. 1 .. 17 .. 82 March, 1930