Samoan "Welcome"

To Minor N.Z. Official

From a Special Correspondent APIA, June 3.

THIS certainly is a country of quaint political happenings.

The other day a Mr. Holland, a minor official in New Zealand, and a son of the late Labour Leader, passed through Apia on the Maui Pomare.

Mr. O. F. Nelson took the opportunity to arrange a ceremonious “welcome,” a demonstration on the wharf, and an en tertainment at Vaimoso, (the Mau head quarters) and an affectionate farewell.

Mr, Nelson paraded with the leaders of the local “Labour Party,” a feeble organi sation which sprang suddenly into being a year ago, when the “Goodwill Mission” was due.

The demonstration was watched with wonderment by the citizens of Apia, who could not understand what it was all about.