"Time And Money Wasted”

Auckland, Jan. 3.

THE Commission which inquired into

complaints, made by the Samoan

Mau, against the N.Z. Government’s

banana plan, has reported as follows; — “The complaints were unjustified, and time and money wasted to no purpose at all. The banana scheme is entirely for the Samoans and not New Zealand, and is very well run in deed. The Government has every confidence in Mr. Newton and other officers in Samoa.

“The Samoans have benefited by the scheme, and the high price N.Z. is willing to pay for bananas in order to help the Samoans.

The Samoans must help and not hinder the scheme if they want it to continue. If they think the scheme is foe the benefit of N.Z. and not Samoa, or for any reason are not satis fied, let them say so.

“If the Samoans do not want the banana scheme, or such complaints continue, the Gov ernment will arrange to stop the scheme at once, and N.Z. will buy bananas elsewhere.

The M.V. ‘Maui Pomare’ will be used for other purposes”.