Overcharged

Natives Overcharged

The P-NG Prices Commis mer, Mr. H. H. Reeve, in gust launched prosecutions jinst ten Port Moresby trade >res for alleged irregularities dealing with native customers, fifteen summonses against » stores were set down for iring in Port Moresby Petty ssions Court.

Sight of the summonses eged short weight. Four that ids were sold at a higher ice to natives than to Euro ins The other three alleged over arging. The items involved re sugar, rice and butter. r he prosecutions followed the ense investigation by prices vpectors in July of reports it natives were being ex cited by trade stores.

Some of the cases were dealt th in court on August 30. and a result three trade stores d two native employees were led a total of £44. The stores re owned by Steamships Trad -7 Co. Ltd.

Two charges against the Motu ading Company were with awn and charges against ven other stores were pend 7, a spokesman for the Croion ,w Department said after the aring.