United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 3280 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... chief justice, was published and proclaimed (see Samoan Times, March 28,1891), under which the capitation tax on Samoans for the period of nine months, commencing May 14,1890, and ending February 15,1891, was ordered to be paid; under this ordinance somewhat more than $28,000 (Chilian currency) was collected, equivalent to about $21,000 United States currency. The amount now actually due on this capitation tax (estimating the native population of Samoa to be 35,000, which is below the estimate stated at the Samoan conference at Washington in 1887) is $70,000. Since the collection of the tax under this ordinance no attempt whatever has been made by the Samoan Government to get in further amounts. Note B. The president explained that he himself, as the King's adviser, had suggested the subject-matter of His Majesty's letter, "Meeting of municipal council," Friday, April 1, Samoa Times, April 9. Note C. Apia, Samoa, . We, the undersigned, merchants and traders of Apia, Samoa, affirm and declare: (1) That since the imposition and collection of the 2 per cent ad valorem duty on all merchandise and goods imported into Samoa the selling price of the same in Samoa has not in any case been raised or increased. (2) That in consequence of the selling prices not having been raised or increased, the entire burden of the said ad valorem duty has fastened upon and been sustained by the importers and merchants, thus swelling the cost and expense of their goods without any corresponding increase of profit. (3) That the stores in Samoa outside Apia receive and purchase their stocks and supplies through the importers and merchants carrying on business in the municipality, and the said ad valorem duty is entirely contributed and paid by the persons...