IN SAMOA.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1928, Page 4

IN SAMOA.

I’OSSIBLE CENORSHIP. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 27. A Supplementary Gazette issued to-night contains a notice authorising the Administrator of Western Samoa to prohibit the transmission or delivery of telegrams in the following cases : (1) Any telegram expressed in code, unless such telegram is accompanied by a transcript thereof, certified as correct, to the satisfaction of the Administrator. (2) Which in the opinion of the Administrator contains matter of treasonable, seditious libellious of grossly offensive character. (.’1) Which in the opinion of the Administrator is intended or is likely to instigate the commission of any criminal offence. (4) Which in the opinion of the Administrator is intend or may cause any person in any way to prevent or hinder, or attempt to prevent or hinder due performance by the Governner.. of New Zealand of its functions and duties in relation to Western Samoa, or is,- in the opinion of the Administrator, in any way calculated to prevent of hinder the due administration of the executive government of the territory. LABOUR ATTITUDE. AUCKLAND, February 27. The lion. (). .J. Hawken delivered a speech at Papatoetoe to-night. The .Minister criticised Labour’s attitude toward Samoa, stating that Labour was traditionally hostile to British methods of government. Like the -Maori the Samoan was easily swayed, said Air Hawken, and only a firm hand will- bring them out of their unrest. The attitude of labour toward the Samoan complex was just what might have been expected from past experience, except that in this ease, Labour, because it suited it, had allied itself with wealthy traders. MILITARY .METHODS APPROVED. WESTPORT, February 27. At the ex-servicemen’s dinner to Sir Charles Furgusson at Denniston, a resolution was carried that a cable bo sent to General Richardson, of Samoa, congratulating him on his stand and commiserating with him in his unenviable position due to the Samoan unrest.