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Apia Chamber Of
Commerce.
From Our Own Correspondent.
APIA, February 12.
SOME months ago, the Administrator, in a speech, pointed with regret to the absence of an institution repre sentative of commercial interests of Samoa, and which, in the present diffi cult economic situation, could co-oper ate with the Administration and act in an advisory capacity generally.
The hint has been taken and, as a result, a new Chamber of Commerce
(the old Chamber had been defunct for a number of years) was properly con stituted.
The following officers were elected at a meeting on January 11: Mr. A. S. Smyth (Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd.), President.
Mr. T. H. Carruthers, Vice-President.
Mr. W. M. Burnett, Secretary.
Mr. A. F. Small (B.N.Z.), Treasurer.
Committee: Messrs. R. H. Brown (B.P. S.S. Co., Ltd.), H. W. Moors (O.
F. Nelson, Ltd.), P. Fabricius, J. S. Cos ter (Union S.S. Co.) and E. F. Paul (Gold Star Transportation Co., Ltd.).
The Chamber has become active right away and will wait on the Administra tor shortly to present the Chamber’s views on the new duties, copra export tax, and other matters of interest.