Cocoa Duty Re-Imposed In

Western Samoa

From Our Own Correspondent APIA, July 26. r PHE dutv on the export of cocoa-beans has been re-imposed by the Admini stration, with effect from July 16. Fees are on a sliding scale according to the market prices based on the latest quota cioii« from the N.Z. High Commissioner in London prior to shipment, plus cur rent exchange.

The export duty on cocor.-beans was abolished when cocoa prices fell to as low as £l2/10/- per ton.

The new scale of duty payable is as follows: Value per ton Duty per ton £5O and over, but under £55 10/- £55 and over, but under £6O 20/- £6O and over, but under £7O < 30/- £7O and over 40 '- Mr,. G. V. Maunsell-Turner, of the

Crown Law Office, Rabaul; left Sydney

for New Guinea by the IVlontoro on

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