Samoa Customs Tariff

Altered

riE following alterations in the Sa moan Customs tariff came into operation on August 20 (according to the “Samoa Mail”).

Tobacco (exclusive of cigars and cig arettes) has been increased from 4/6 to 5 6 per lb.

Matches, which formerly came under the usual duty for all goods, i.e., invoice value, are now dutiable at 2/- per gross boxes. This may or may not mean an increase.

The duty on sugar has been increas ed to id. per lb. The previous duty on this item was about id. per lb.

Diesel and Dieseline fuel oils are now dutiable at 3d. per gallon instead of be ing subject to invoice price.

Exemptions formerly existing for coolie

rice and Chinese tobacco have been can celled.

The following are a few exemptions appearing in the new order: —Fresh eggs; seeds for horticultural or agricul tural purposes; cinematograph films and lantern slides for public exhibition; printing blocks supplied by advertisers for use in newspapers; printed advertis ing matter, trade catalogues and price lists, cut samples mounted in books or on folders or cards and colour cards.

Mr. A. Levett, who has been engaged in mission work for the London Mission ary Society at Beru, in the Gilbert Is lands, arrived in Australia recently on short furlough.

Mr. F. Hay, who is a member of the engineering staff of W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., Rabaul, reached Sydney by the October steamer from New Guinea, on a short business visit.