Amendments Made
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To Tongan Laws
rPORTANT amendments to Ton gan laws were enacted at the August session of the Legisla tive Council at Nukualofa. They came into effect on September 1.
Some of the more important are; Imposition of a 6d surcharge on all telegrams for despatch within the Kingdom.
Increases in the maximum rates payable to casual labourers.
An increase in passport fees, ve hicle registration (including bicycles), duty on liquor and cer tain other luxury imports.
An export duty of 10 per cent, in the value of coconuts exported (does not effect copra).
Jury and witness fees increased, in certain cases, from the previous 8/- a day.
A Land Act Amendment permit ting the Minister to grant a tax allotment of less than 8i acres, and varying lease rates .paid by religious bodies, charitable institutions and boards, on land held by them.
Increase of maximum payment that a magistrate may order for maintenance of an illegitimate child from 10/- to £2 a week.
An increase in the quantity of furniture exempt from import duty that may be brought in by a married seconded officer from over seas —and a decrease in the case of an unmarried officer.