Samoa Banana Inquiry
pp. 69-70 · Read in the full issue
May Be Resumed
From Our Own Correspondent.
APIA, July 28.
THE inquiry into the conduct of the Government Banana Scheme, which was closed after two days’ hearing owing to th,e unwillingness of Mau com plainants to proceed, is to be resumed, ac cording to reports.
Among Samoan and European banana shippers there is strong opposition to this attempted interference with the ban ana export industry. Native shippers have decided to send, by radio, a strong protest to the New Zealand Government against interference in the scheme by people outside the banana industry.
During three weeks in August, three steamers are expected to load about 27,000 cases of Samoan bananas for the New Zealand market.
The meeting of the. New Guinea Legis lative Council set down for August 9 was cancelled and the meeting will now be held at Rabaul on August 24.