A.—4

1933. NEW ZEALAND.

MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA (THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1933. Prepared by Direction of the Minister of External Affairs for the Information of the League of Nations, pursuant to Article 6 of the Mandate and Article 22 of the Covenant.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sir,— Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, N.Z., 21st July, 1933. I have the honour to forward herewith the Thirteenth Annual Report on the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa for the year ended 31st March, 1933. This Report has been prepared by the Administrator of Western Samoa, and adopted by the New Zealand Government as its report for the purposes of Article 6 of the Mandate, and in conformity with Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations. A copy has been forwarded direct to each member of the Permanent Mandates Commission, and 120 additional copies have been despatched to you under., separate cover. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. G. Coates, The Secretary-General, League of Nations, Geneva. Acting Prime Minister.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. I.—lntroductory .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 2 ll.— Status of the Territory .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 111. —Status of the Population .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 LV.—lnternational Relations .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 V. —General Administration .. .. .. .. .. ;{ VI. —Public Finance .. .. .. .. .. . , ...5 VII. —Direct Taxes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Vlll.—lndirect Taxes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 IX.—Trade .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 X.—.Judicial Organization .. .. .. .. .. 10 XI. —Police and Prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Xll.—Defence of the Territory .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Xlll.—Arms and Ammunition .. .. .. .. .. ..11 XIV. —Social Condition of the Natives .. .. .. .. ..11 XV.—Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 XVl.—Freedom of Conscience .. .. .. .. .. 12 XVll.—Education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 XVIII. —Liquor and Drugs .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 XlX.—Health .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15 XX.—Land Tenure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 XXI. —Forests and Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 17 XXll.—Mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..18 XXlll.—Population .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 18 XXlV.—Public Works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Appendices : Charts — Values of Import, Export, and Total Trade of Western Samoa, 1910-1932 .. 19 Details of Quantities of Exports, 1920-1932 .. .. .. .. .. 20 Native Copra Production, 1901-1932 .. .. .. .. .. 21 Map : Western Samoa, with Inset showing Geographical Position of the Territory .. 23

I—A. 4.