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 438 THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — WESTERN SAMOA

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TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA.

The former German Samoau Islands, now the Territory of Western Samoa, include Savaii and Upolu, the largest of the Samoan or Navigators' Islands. Samoa is a group of islands in the Western Pacific, lying inl3ideg. to 14 deg. S. lat., and 168 deg. to 173 deg. W. long. The islands are some 130 miles N. of Tonga and between 400 and 500 miles N.E of Fiji. The group consists of nine islands, in addition to rocks and islets. They are all, with the exception of Rose Island, of volcanic formation, and are, for the most part, surrounded with coral reefs. The four largest islands are Savaii, Upolu, Tutuila and Manua. By the Anglo-German Agreement of November 14, 1899, ratified by the United States in January, 1900, Great Britain renounced all rights over the islands in favour of Germany as regards Savaii, Upolu, Apolimn and Manono, and in favour of the United States as regards Tutuila and other islands. Under the German Imperial Governor there was a native High Chief with a native council, the several districts being administered by chiefs. Justice was administered by native as well as European judges and magistrates.

On August 29, 1914, the British occupied German Samoa. By the Treaty of Peace, 1919, Germany surrendered her possessions abroad, and Samoa is assigned under a mandate from the League of Nations to His Majesty the King in right of 1 is Dominion Of New Zealand, which lias been empowered to govern Western Samoa. The mandate is dated December 17, 1920, and under that authority tho Governor-General of New Zealand in Council has made laws lor Western Samoa. The military 1 raining of the natives, except for local police or defence purposes, IS prohibited, and no i aval or military base or any tintificiit ions may be established.

Provision has been made for a nominated Legislative Council, consisting of not less than four official members, and unofficial members not exceeding in number the official muuibers. The Administrator is entitled to preside over every meeting of the Council. No person is qualified for appointment to the