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W. Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent APIA, April 5.
OFFICIAL trade figures, just issued, show that 1945 was an all-time re cord vear for Western Samoa’s exports and total trade.
Export values for produce in 1945 reached the peak figure of £631,546. or about £lOO,OOO higher than the next best year. 1919. when exports were valued at £532.500 owing to extraordinarily high copra prices ruling at the end of World War I.
Total trade in 1945 (exports and im ports) amounted to well over £1,000.000 ('detailed statistics have not been final ised vet).
The following are details of 1945 ex ports:—
The Rev. and Mrs. Doege and their two children from the NG Lutheran Mission, who were imprisoned by the Jananese, were rescued in Manilla and have now returned home.
Value
Quanity
IN £ Bananas 109,828 cases 67,465 Cocoa beans .. .. 2,146 tons 175,155 Conra 15,056 tons 339,493 Rubber 132,691 lb. 13,133 Desiccated coconut 421 tons 33,626 Other produce — 2,674 £631,546