Samoan Industries
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Pago Pago, Feb. 26.
Van Camp Tuna Company’s cutive, Mr. George (“Tex”) ngton, visited the tuna can ant in Pago Pago in Feb nd told employees that wages ;n raised from 25 to 32 cents istralian) per hour for gen iployees. Foreman and lead jloyees draw a higher salary rdance with their skills. cutters here decided they d to receive a dividend out ve funds on hand from copra All three district shared 30. They will agree to receive rth four cents a pound ed copra, instead of five, is that funds will have to owed from the local bank r cent, interest to pay pro •or future copra weighed in. hus purchased by the local oard is shipped to the US, •rices run from $l5O to $l6O art ton (2,000 lbs). (Four er pound is equal to 80 or £36 Aust., per short ton).