THE SAMOAN TRIP.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3386, 15 January 1920, Page 3

THE SAMOAN TRIP.

The Government. has not abandoned| the Samoan trip for this summer. The matter is still under eonsideration, and witlrin it very’ few days some <lefini.t«-.-e.nnenne.cment should be made about it. Par: of the fear that the trip might have to be ebandonecl was based on the misappreliension that it would not be advisable to go to Sanrozr during the hurriezrne season, njhich would have nieant~tllut the trip could not be undertaken before March at the earliest.” but there is not now the danger from hurricanes that would warrant the postponement or abandonment -of the voyage. In fact the ordinary shipping trade goes on without iliterruption all through. the year. The Government has been in toheli with the mn.nager of the Union Conrpany, and now the intention is to :Irra,nge for the Parliamentary p'art‘y to ~lezlVe for Samoa as soon as possible, ‘probably some time in Feb ru:u'y_, returning during March. Owing to other urgent matters (lemanding his presene-e in New Zenland, it will not be possible for Mr i\‘[as.'<ey to go, but Sir James Allen and some other Ministers will go, along with as many Inenlber.~: of Parliilment as ("ll'(,‘ to maliu the trip. Mr lliassey m:l_\' take another opportunity of visiting Smnon, but that op}uortunity is not likely to loccur l3ef-we next session of Parlial ment. _