THE VISIT TO THE ISLANDS
PARLIAMENTARY PARTY AT PAGO' I'AGO. : By Telegraph-Press Aseeciation-Copyriclit S.S. Mokoia, March 5. The Mokoia arrived at Pago Pago on Thursday; This was the first harbour entered since Wellington. At the invitation. of Governor Torhune, the Parliamentary party spent the day ashore. A full programme of entertainment ' .'had been arranged, _ and generous facilities were given for inquiries by our experts. A reception \\;as lield at the naval station, where'a'salute of seventeen guns was fired. .The party inspected the na-' tive school and hospital; and found the medical authorities justly proud that they 'had completely. excluded influenza from tho island. The party was present at the opening of tenders' for the season's copra output, which was sold by the Government on native account-for seven cents a.'.pound, which constitutes a record. A. lunch was given at Government House, .whew members of. the Parliamentary party met the officials and ladies of the naval community. In the afternoon thore was a display of Samoan dancing, The party was much impressed ivith the. harbour-and the picturesque, weli-ordered naval station, ihe Americans were guests at dinner on I'ho Mokoia, and were interested, in the kinema'films of a, New Zealand sheep station and alpine scenery, i ,*!■ Lee was warmly congratulated on his appointment to the Ministry.
ARRIVAL AT APIA. (Rec. March. 6, 1.15 p.m.) . . The Mokoia. arrived at Apia early on the morning of March 5. in delightful weather. ■ A glimpse was obtained from the Mokoia on the bush-covered'hill behind the town of Stevenson's Vailima. now the residence of the Administrator. Members of the party got. afihore sharply, ill canoes-rowed.by .as many as thirtysix oarsmen, and;'rec'oiv'cd'.'a' warm, welcome from a large gathering; .of Europeans and Samoans, The party was received by General Robin. Addresses were presented'by Maleatoa and Tui- : maleafana, native advisers to the , Administrator. At a- European gathering ex-Judge. Robera .cordially welcomed. the visitors. In. the' afternoon members gathered with tlie. native Parliament in a beautiful' Fono house. Following the impressive ceremony of kava drinking, a lengthy petition was presented, containing many requests. Sir Jamra Allen, in the course of his reply, referring to a suggestion in the petition that in' tho event of dissatisfaction with tho administration, the Samoans would request direct control by the Colonial '.Office, said it was more difficult to make representations ,to the Colonial Office than to tho easily accessible Parliament of New Zealand. Sir James Allen promised to bring proposals for two Sanioan seats in the New . Zealand Parliament before Mr, Massey. In regard to a request that • the salaries of the native advisers to-the Administrator be increased to ,£SOO, and that European residences, be provided, Sir James Allen pointed out that the salaries had been recently increased, and was of opinion thnt Samoan' houses were preferable. The question of indentured labour was not raised. ■
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 7
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