Samoan M.P.'S Want

Higher Pay

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, May 31.

TrHE Fono of Faipule (native Samoan Parliament) commenced its session after Coronation Day.

The Faipule seem to be mainly inter ested in having their own allowance raised, and have sent an address to the New Zealand Government, demanding a daily allowance of 8/- in addition to their yearly pay of £36.

They are asking also for greatly in creased numbers of native officials, vil lage heads, native judges, plantation in spectors, etc., the salaries amounting to approximately £4,000 per annum.

On the other hand, the natives refuse to pay direct taxes to the Admihistration, and European taxpayers are unfavourable to the Samoans’ excessive demands, un less the natives bear at least some of the financial burden.