Harbour Investigation in Western Samoa

Western Samoa

PORT Advisory Committee has been set up in Western Samoa to investigate the sibility of building a wharf for p-water vessels at Apia, or else -re m Upolu. A New Zealand meer made a study of the blem in 1950 and then estimated t such a wharf could be built Matautu for about £350,000. or

alternatively at Vaiusu Bay for £1 million. Since then the problem has become more pressing with the substantial increase in trade through the port of Apia, at present handled entirely by lighterage. ■ Suva’s one Europea n-owned cinema (Regal) and the Indian owned Century have been sold to Chinese and Indian interests re spectively, states a Lautoka report, which adds that the cinemas at Ba and Lautoka, formerly owned and operated by Grants Theatres, have been acquired by the taxi firm of Sharan Bros.

II Mr. C. G. Marjason, of the Bank of New South Wales, and Mrs.

Marjason, sailed from Brisbane in the Bulolo in May, for a tour of Papua and New Guinea. Mi- Mar jason is the Chief Executive Officer for the bank in Queensland, and also for Island branches. How ever, due to the growth of business and increase in numbers of the branches and agencies in Papua and New Guinea, the bank has appointed a separate administrator, with the title of supervisor, to assume con trol of the bank’s Island business from June 1. The administrator’s duties will also incorporate man agement of the Port Moresbv branch of the bank.