Prosperous Christmas For
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W. Samoans
Apia, Dec. 26.
IIfESTERN SAMOA has had an unpre ▼ T cedentedly bright and prosperous Christmas season.
Though the cocoa market has recently receded from the all-time record price of £250 per ton, to £2lO oer ton f o.b.
Apia (presumably on account of the new Accra, West Africa, cocoa crop now coming in) this recession had no effect on the spending power of the Samoan public and Christmas trade in Apia as well as outside districts has nassed all expectations. Apia stores were crowded with buyers and did a record business.
Merchants had been fortunate enough to receive shipments of seasonal goods from the USA and from New Zealand by the “Matua.”