AFFAIRS AT SAMOA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2660, 4 January 1916, Page 6

AFFAIRS AT SAMOA

*T —— , NEW ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, January 3. Peaceful and prosperous condition? have been established in Samoa undel .British administration. LieutenantColonel Logan returned to Auckland today on furlough, and before leaving for tho south had an interview with the Hon. James Allen. Mr. Allen afterwards stated that he had discussed with. Colonel Logan a number of important questions regarding tliQ administration of the Islands. Colonel Logan gave a! good account of the natives of Samoa and their loyalty to the Administration. y Civil administration has been well, established, and the country is now mora prosperous than it was under German rule. The expenditure is lower' and the < revenue greater. The finances have been audited, and tho audit has been satisfactory. Colonel Lojian also informed tho Minister that the interning of a number of Germans who have been brought to New Zealand during the last few weeks has had a good effect by removing the possibility of trouble. The garrison forces''arc being maintained by a system of reliefs. In Samoa tlio. mobility of tho force lias been greatly increased! hv the provision of horses and bicycles for tho greater portion of tho men.