MAY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1295

“ (iii) Is—
“ (a) The legitimate son of parents of European descent;
or
“ (b) The legitimate son of a father who is a European;
or
“ (c) Registered as a ‘European’ under the Samoa Registration of Europeans Regulations, 1920; or
“ (d) The legitimate son of a father who is registered as a ‘European’ under the Samoa Registration of Europeans Regulations, 1920; and

“ (iv) (a) Is possessed of freehold or leasehold property within Samoa in respect of which property he has during the current financial year become liable for and paid any tax by virtue of an ordinance in force in Samoa; or
“ (b) Has during the current financial year become liable for and paid a store-tax or a business-license fee by virtue of an ordinance in force in Samoa; or
“ (c) Is possessed of an annual income derived from salary of not less than £200 earned in Samoa upon which sum he has during the current financial year become liable for and paid any tax by virtue of an ordinance in force in Samoa:

“ Provided that in any case where a person is in receipt of an income from salary and it is not practicable to ascertain the annual value of such income it shall be sufficient qualification for the purposes of sub-paragraph (c) hereof if such person has paid such a tax upon an income of not less than £200 earned in Samoa for at least two years immediately preceding the date fixed in accordance with clause 21 hereof for the closing of the roll.

“ Provided also that, if at the time when a claim for enrolment is made no tax in respect of property or store tax or business-license fee or tax upon income respectively, as the case may be, shall have become payable by the claimant for the current financial year, it shall be sufficient compliance with paragraph (iv) of this subclause if he shall have paid such tax or fee for the then immediately preceding financial year.

“ (2) For the purposes of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (iii) of subclause (1) hereof the word ‘European’ shall not have the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Samoa Act, 1921, but shall have its ordinary meaning.

“ (3) For the purposes of paragraph (ii) of subclause (1) hereof a person shall be deemed to have continuously resided in Samoa notwithstanding his occasional absence therefrom and notwithstanding his absence on leave from his occupation.

“ (4) The Samoa Legislative Council (Elective Membership) Amendment Order, 1926, is hereby revoked.”

4. Clause 15 of the principal Order is hereby amended by deleting the words “and retained”, and adding to the said clause the following words: “and every person so qualified shall be entitled to have his name retained upon the said roll so long as he remains qualified to be registered as an elector.”

5. Clause 20 of the principal Order is hereby amended by omitting the words “day of publication in the Western Samoa Gazette of the appointment by the Administrator of the day fixed for the election”, and substituting therefor the words “date fixed in accordance with clause 21 hereof for the closing of the roll until after the election in connection with which the roll has been closed”.

6. Clause 21 of the principal Order is hereby amended by inserting after subclause (1) thereof the following additional subclause:—
   “ (1A) At least fifteen days before the day so fixed the Returning Officer shall give public notice thereof.”