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SAMOAN ADMINISTRATION

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSSION. Further reference to tho question of Samoau administration was made yesterday at the council meeting of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Tho police administration was dealt with by Mr.' W. Stuart Wilson. Under German rule, ho said, the police forco to deal with tho whites of Samoa consisted of ono sergeant. When New Zealand assumed control, the officials consisted of an inspector-general and fifteen or sixteen men. Positions seemed to bo made. In addition, ho understood there were 17 native policemen. He considered that tho council should keep in touch with the Samoan Chamber of Commerce, and should carefully consider grievances. At present, most of the trado from Samoa went to Australia, although New Zealand was the governing State. This was not a right thing. He' moved that a committee be set up to deal with the matter.

Mr. Cuthbertson considered that the grievances should be considered. It seemed that tho Administration was not assisting tho traders of Samoa. Mr. .T. T. Martin thought that as far as trade with pamoa was concerned, Auckland, not Wellington, would receive llie biggest share. Anotlier member considered that -lark of adequate shipping facilities hampered trade with Samoa. Until New Zealand could 1)0 made an entrepot for Samoan goods these conditions would prevail. The chairman (Air. M. A. Carr) said that the council had irone as far as it could in the matter of Snmoa. It was impossible for the council to interfere in tlie administration of one of the external portions of New Zealand. "I fail to see how we can assist the Samoan Chamber of Commerce,", h? added. "If we 'butt'in' on H'e nd'i'inisfraHnn of the colony we-will be looking for contracts!" Mr! Wilson considered that ever, if tlip trade went to Auckland, it was the rinhr of the council to assist the Auckland Chamber of Commerce if necessary. Mr. Carr: That is rot Ihfl motion. The motion is that we should assist in tho Government of Samoa! Mr. Wilson referred to the_ increase of the ennra trade to America, and tliourrht it the duty of tho chambcr to protect trad<> . The motion to set. up a committee was defeated. •

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 5

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SAMOAN ADMINISTRATION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 5

SAMOAN ADMINISTRATION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 5

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