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D. Production within the territory is prohibited by law. E. Revenue derived from duties on importation, 1931-32 Medicinal liquor (import duty 15 per cent, or 22| per cent, to 31st Decern- £ s. d. ber, 1931, 17J per cent, or 25 per cent, from Ist January, 1932 ; Port and Customs Service Tax, 2f per cent, to 31st December, 1931, 5 per cent, from Ist January, 1932) .. .. .. .. 430 0 0 Industrial liquor (ditto) .. . . .. .. .. .. 1116 Sacramental liquor (Port and Customs Service Tax, 2f per cent, to 31st December, 1931, 5 per cent, from Ist January, 1932 ; free of import duty under Item 4, Tariff exemptions) .. .. .. 2 6 0 These duties are the ordinary ad valorem rates applying to all goods not subject to specific rates of duty ; there is no necessity for higher specific rates of duty upon liquor, as all liquor is sold by and for the Administration at prices approximating current retail prices in New Zealand and independent of the duty applicable. F. In view of the position stated in " E," there are no other duties, license, fees, or taxes. G. There is no native beverage containing alcohol. H. General information with regard to liquor, in addition to the above, is given in the Eighth Report, 1928, and with regard to drugs in the Eleventh Report, 1931. Copies of the Dangerous Drugs Order, 1930, referred to in the latter, have been forwarded to the Permanent Mandates Commission. MORAL, SOCIAL, AND MATERIAL WELFARE. The participation of Samoans and others in the Public Service on 31st March, 1932, is shown in the following table : —

DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS. These are shown with the vital statistics included in the report of the Health Department at page 5.

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Europeans. Samoan Eiioei Native Samoans. 31stMarch, J 31stMarch, 31stMarch, , Slat March, 31st March, 31st March, 1931. 1932. 1931. ; 1932. 1931. 1932. ■ I ■ I ! ___ Classified departmental staffs — Native nurses and teachers.. .. .. .. .. 121 120 Police and constabulary 36 21 1 1 55 53 Others .. ■.. .. 65 55 24 25 63 62 New Zealand Reparation Es- 19 17 11 " 12 3 2 tates stafl _)' 120 I 93 36 38 242 237 Part time officials .. .. 1 1 . . .. 197 189 Casual employees .. ; .. 7 1 19 27 Totals .. .. 121 94 j 43 39 458 453