Samoa
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£4,822 Deficit For
1937 - 38 Estimates Discussed in Legislative Council
From Our Own Correspondent APIA, Sept. 24.
'THE Western Samoa Legislative Council met on September 21.
Several bills—Ordinances for Port Con trol, Importation of Produce, Stamp Dut ies Amendment, and Native Land and Titles Protection Amendment (No. 2) were introduced. With the exception of the Port Control Ordinance, the bills were passed by the Council. The Samoan mem ber, Tamasese, levelled some criticism against the powers given at present to the Harbour Master.
The Esfmates for the current year were submitted, showing an estimated total revenue for 1937-8 of £107,165 and an estimated expenditure of £111,987.
This gives an estimated deficit of £4,822.
Hon. A. G. Smyth, European elected member, moved that an additional £2,000 should be placed on the Estimates for improvements and repairs to West Coast plantation roads. He further moved that £4OO be voted for the purchase of a motor ambulance, urgently needed for Apia Hospital. Mr. Smyth recommended that the item of £5OO for a second launch for the Harbour Master be deleted.
These recommendation will be sent to N.Z. for the Prime Minister’s considera tion.
Mr. S. Watkin, a director of Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum Development N.L., sailed from Sydney en route to the N.G. goldfields by the Sep tember Montoro.
Rev. W. Burvill, rector of All Souls’
Church, Thursday Island, arrived in
Sydney on leave on October 12.