Local and General News.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 10, 1 December 1888, Page 2

Local and General News.

Nauiosi, master of the Tonga cutter which arrived from Savaii a lew days ago, inform* as that a cutler, name unknown, which was stolen from Tonga a little while ago, and which was engaged to bring food, &c, to Tamasese, from Faleaupn is again missing. This time ;t is believed she took charge of herself and left for a cruise. It appears that on Sunday week her loading was completed. She was filled up with every description of native food available. Thirty men who had to go in her as a reinforcement for Tamaseso had left their boxes on board, together with thirty rifles and a quantity of ominuaUibn. " Tltey' then went ashore, leaving the cutter *o ursiy anchored, as they thought, outxide the shore reef. In tho morning she was gone. The natives searched all along the coast for miles, but nothing could bo seen of. her.. We believe there was a considerable amount of money on board in the boxes of the n.en.

We learn from Mr. Kemplay, that the new store now in the courso of erection in Matafcle, referred to in our last issue, is bt-ing built by, aud for Messrs. Kitchie & Co., of New Zealand, Mr. Ketßjiky retaining the management of this branch. It ib reported to us that Mr. Kluger of the Vitelli Plantation has sent down two Tuamasaga men in irons in a German boat and .placed them in an impromptu calaboose at the German firm. Mr. charges (be men with GermanpH^ogi^ 9 yte.lli. :a ~.;,