Samoan News.

Manawatu Herald, 4 February 1899, Page 2

Samoan News.

♦ - : 'y The Hauroto, which arrived at Auckland from the Island, brings Samoa news to the 24 ih January. Only one incident of importance has occurred during the past fortnight. On the 16th instant Chief Justice Chambers, who is still on H.M.S. Porpoise, advised that he would come on shore and hold a sitting of the Court at 11 a.m. Earlier in the morning Grevsmuhl, a leading merchant, appeared at the Courthouse and broke all the windows in the building. He was arrested, and brought before the Chief Justice, and fined 100 dollars, with 100 days' imprisonment for contempt of Court. At 11 p.m. Dr. Raff i\, Chief of Police, released the prisoner, and the Court was held id ths German Consulate. Tbe prisoner was undergoing a trial, and had to give a bond for 100 - djllcrs, which amount is said to ba I devoted to the funds of the German school? there. The President of the Municipality wili be served with notice to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt im releasing the prisoner Grevsmuhl. Further plundering has been oonji* mitted by Mataafa's followers. Among the places pillaged was Stevenson's house at Vailima. Som? skirmishing took placein the Falelile District, which wttjjt devastated by M itaafa's men', whtf were attacked on ihr-ir return in tbe bush and routed. Mtlietoa's chiefs, who Wtire exiled, inoluding Seumimna, were landed at Pngopago, a schooner having put in there through adverse winds. They were enthusiastically received by the Tutujla r people, who declared for Milifttoa, and altemped to seiz<> Mataafa's. Jon who was on board. The schooner's captain, however, put to sea, Further fighting i$ expected. Mataafa has imposed a tax of one dollar per hpad.