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,;HON. E. P. LEE'S CONCLUSION. > PROHIBITION THE CAUSE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Becd. 12 30 a-m.) SYDNEY, July 26 The Hon. E. P. Lee, New Zealand Minister for External Affairs, has arrived here from Samoa. He stated that ninetenths of the criticism of New Zealand's administration of Samoa was due to the enforcement of prohibition. A deputation of white residents at Apia assured him that New Zealand's drastic liquor laws were the cause of all the discontent and ' prejudice against New Zealand's Govern- > ment, and that if they were eased down the bulk of the criticism would die away Mr. Lee added that he was quite satisfied with the progress made. Mr. Lee Fong, formerly Chinese Con-sul-General in Samoa, has also arrived from Samoa. Discussing the labour problem there, Mr. Fong said that if cheap labour was not obtained many plantations would have to ciose, as at present there were not sufficient men 1 available to work them.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17844, 27 July 1921, Page 7
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