Session

Fono Of Faipule In

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Nov. 20.

rE Fono of Faipule—the Samoan advisory parliament—sat from Aug ust 31 to September 30 this year, and a report has been submitted to the Administration and the New Zealand Government', and has also been pub lished in the Government monthly, “O le Savali.”

Some of the important matters dis cussed by the Fono and afterwards brought before the Administration were: The appointment of a new Samoan member to the Legislative Council (to replace Alipia, who died some time ago); agreement with the Administration’s prohibition on the export of taro and yams to American Samoa, until such time as ample food supplies are avail able in Western Samoa; a resolution that selected Samoan pupils in Territory schools be sent to New Zealand for fur ther education; proposed higher wages for employees of the Public Works Department; better prices for bananas, copra and cocoa; and a request that adolescent and adult criminals be kept separate in gaol.

During the session, the Governor- General of New Zealand, Sir Cyril Newall, arrived in the Territory and the Fono was adjourned during the length of his stay—September 9-15.

Education Fund

FOLLOWING the Fono’s resolution regarding education of promising Samoan children in New Zealand, it was recently announced in “O le Savali” that the Fono, together with High Chiefs Fautua Tamasese and Malie toa, and Samoan Government officials, have started an ‘‘Education Fund” for this purpose. Chiefs will pay a tax of £1 per annum; young men five shillings.