Political "Courtesies" In

Samoa

From Our Own Correspondent.

APIA. July 1.

IN a letter published in the local news paper, a Samoan Chief has voiced a strong protest against the speech made by the Samoan Fautua and President of the Mau, Tamasese, at the official func tion at the Apia Courthouse, on the King’s Birthday. Tamasese touched on Mau politics, and eulogised the New Zea land Labour Government, when, in ac cordance with tradition, political and controversial matters should have been left alone.

Mr. Phillip L. Griffiths, M.A., LL.B., K.C., Solicitor-General of Tasmania since 1930. has been appointed to relieve Chief Judge Phillips in New Guinea, when the latter goes on leave shortly.