Grave Shortage of Plantation Labour W
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Plantation Labour W. Samoa, Too, Has Its Troubles
From Our Own Correspondent
Apia, Nov. 12.
INHERE continues to be a critical shortage of plantation labour in the Territory—Samoans generally are refusing this kind of work. Cocoa is bringing record prices about £l6O per ton but planters are finding it difficult to harvest their crops.
There is desperate competition for such labour as is available, and wage rates are rising at a great rate—to the great aenefit of those Samoans who still can ae persuaded to accept this type of work.