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Samoa Under the Sailing Gods

VI

VI

The meetings of the Faipules were held half-yearly. At that of January 1924, presided over by General Richardson—his second Fono—it was agreed that "Native Regulations be drawn up and published in book form for the information of all natives so that they may know the Native Laws and penalties." A number of other matters were put forward by the Administrator and discussed, including, strange to say, the division of native lands. And it was announced also in the summary of the proceedings:

"The Fono views with anxiety the increase in consumption of 'Fa'a mafu' manufactured from the American article called 'All-in-One.' Prohibition of liquor to natives is vital to their welfare…. The Faipules consider that the Government page 167would be well advised to issue permits for liquor to Europeans, provided that they can be assured that a system of permits would stop the manufacture of the American drink (Fa'a mafu) called 'All-In-One,' or the making of alcoholic drink from any other source."

This apparently was General Richardson's final effort to secure an alteration in respect of Prohibition: his previous endeavour—if such there was—having been attended with no success in his interview with the Minister of External Affairs.