Permanent Mandates Commission > Mandates : liquor traffic in territories under B and C mandates : statistics, summary of legislative measures and miscellaneous information

B. Mandates.
CAMEROONS UNDER BRITISH MANDATE.
Area: 34,236 square miles (88,671 square kilometres).
Population1 (1928): Native: 718,864; non-native: 292.
IMPORTS.
Spiritueux 2:
Eau-de-vie
Whisky. .
Gin . . .
Rhum . .
Liqueurs .
Autres boissons
ENIVRANTES
3.
Vins et vermouth.
Ale, bifere, etc.. .
1921
Gallons
44
377
246
9
26
262
679
1922
Gallons
36
790
476
2
4i
729
1.566
1923
Gallons
24
593
379
11
30
814
3.108
1924
Gallons
37
728
1.025
3
27
939
4-356
1925
Gallons
90
383
812
4
44
1.496
10.481
1926
Gallons
271
961
1.762
47
179
4.100
15-097
1927
Gallons
352
994
2.834
ii3
120
6-354
22.479
1928
Gallons
170
1.149
3-36o
74
151
8.938
26.120
Spirituous Liquors :2
Brandy
Whisky
Gin
Rum
Liqueurs
Other Intoxicat¬
ing Beverages:3
Wines and Vermouth
Ale, Beer, etc.
Return showing
Figures in imp. gallons: 1 imp. gallon = 4.54 litres.
Quantity and Strength 4 * of Spirits imported into the British Cameroons
for the Years 1924 to 1928.
Gin.
1924
1925
1920
1927
1928
41
42°
43°
44°
45°
46°
47°
48°
49°
50
,° 5
Gallons
100
248
100,5
100
348,16
82
3,83
42-33
Gallons
328
165,17
20
61,77
134
10
2
91,48
Gallons
20
667.82
294,08
20
567,16
105.83
23,83
4
59,i8
Gallons
37L4
171.58
983,15
278,18
639,7
181,49
198,74
Gallons
59
444-5
1.221,17
119,67
925,41
226,34
2
362,02
Whisky.
o 5
2
68
45,83
397.84
189,5
0,17
24.25
40
10
215
20
98,35
245,66
294.59
320
40
5.33
51.87
10
905.49
23.67
6
8
4i
49,5
990,33
69,16
39,78
Figures in imp. gallons: 1 imp. gallon = 4.54 litres.
MANUFACTURE.
No control is exercised over the manufacture and sale of native fermented liquor outside
a township except in so far as it is made from the oil palm.6
The process of distillation is not known to the natives.7
1 The native population of districts not included in “ prohibition zones ” under Article 4, paragraph 2, of
the St. Germain Liquor Traffic Convention is 103,746, as against a native population of 615,118 in prohibition zones
2 The term “ Spirituous liquors ” includes brandy, gin, rum, whisky, liqueurs and alcoholic bitters, all of which are
of a strength of not less than 40° Tralles.
3 Other intoxicating beverages ” above 3 per cent by weight of pure alcohol includes ale, beer, cider, perry, porter and
stout containing not more than 10 per cent by weight of pure alcohol and wines containing not more than 20 per cent
by weight of pure alcohol.
4 The headings of the columns are given in degrees thus: 410, 42° to 50°. These are degrees Tralles. The equivalent
proof strengths are as follows:
Degrees
Tralles
41
42
43
44
45
Percentage
of Proof Spirit
71.7
73-5
75-2
77.0
78.8
Degrees
Tralles
46
47
48
49
50
Percentage
of Proof Spirit
80.6
82.4
84.2
85-9
87.6
5 Not tested. Duty charged at full rate.
Brandy, rum and liqueurs are not tested and duty on them is charged at the full rate.
8 Annual Report, 1925, page 54.
7 Annual Report, 1926, page 52.