Radio In Samoa.

RADIO is increasingly popular in Samoa. During the year ended last March, 30 listeners-in were licensed in the Territory.

The broadcasting station at Apia, which formerly was privately owned, has now been taken over by a syndicate.

Net receipts on radio-telegraphic busi ness during the same period amounted to £2,463, the number of messages handled being 11,642. The four out-sta tions and one in the Union Group have also given satisfactory service and, though the charges are only 2d. per word, they are self-supporting.