IN SAMOA.
(Special to l’ress Assn, by Radio.) EAR KAY 111 jL AT APTA. APIA, April 7. Over •21)0!) Samoans gathered at AI nl iii nu to-day to give an enthusiastic farewell to General Sir George Richardson. the Administrator, who is going to Geneva. Tito ceremonies counted of dances, singing and speechmaking. Several gaily decorated boats, each manned by forty rowers, escorted the departing Administrator to the steamer. In Apia town since Thursday some 2tKK) illegal Alan police in their uniform of purple, many carrying big sticks, have been demonstrating in au uncompromising manlier. To-da.v unsympathetic Samoans forcibly removed at least two young men tmm the procession of loyal natives eu route to the farewell to the Administrator. Yesterday ail illegal meeting of -Man police at Apia was illegally addressed by Taulimiiia. a chief wlm was recently removed from his native village l,v order of the Administrator because ot Ins activity ill Atau matters. Undoubtedly the policy of breaking ordinances but no bones is still being pursued bv the -Man.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1928, Page 2
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