In Western Samoa

League Of Nations’

Report

A VERY brief summary of the statement made before the League of Nations by New Zealand’s High Commissioner (Sir Thomas Wilford), explaining the present condition of Western Samoa, was received in Sydney by cable on November 8.

Sir Thomas pointed out that the decrease of unrest in Western Samoa was partly due to the centenary celebrations of the London Missionary Society, which had occupied the natives’ attention for some months.

The chiefs of the Mau, who had hitherto been the opponents of the Government, said Sir Thomas, were now attending the sittings of the Land Titles Commission, which was a striking change since last year.

Economic conditions in the Islands, he added, were recovering from the damage done by the recent hurricane and efforts were being made to find more varied sources of income. New Zealand was employing Samoans to an increasing degree as district officials. ———