Correspondence between the German Consul & Mataafa.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 31, 18 May 1889, Page 2

Correspondence between the German Consul & Mataafa.

< icrinan ("' ti-ulato, Mutautu, Bth May, 1889. iToVlisHigbiU!**, Blatftaia. ¥onr Highness,—l write to ao» qufjat you that 1 have received inthe seriuua •flUr wljich fcippHK,! t -day U-tweanti*black her mid tlio TubfMnof BalaU,>(fd ttHtlho lii'lv boy is .tot pp m prisor.. but !>»■* fled. . ' ' • j.''aty opinion fuitbor U that .an. Mfftottigntion Ehould bo made to* 'gather wilb a'Samoan Chief. If .your Highness will be pleased to •appoint u chief. My advice is that ]*• come to-morrow to deliberate corcr-ming this matter. ' atay you live. I I am) kc, Stki-bel, Consul General, 1.-1. In. Mny Dth, 1889. ToHii Higfcn***, " Bteubcl, Qertoah Pousul d-noral,' Apia. Your UighnaaSi—Your letter of' yest«nd.iy received acauaintini; ne oF the wrious aftair WweenUJe Mack l(oy and the TulafaV of : Srtfntp,, Woiph hri>; bhfd fejitorriav, and thai the boy livi ibaoonded aid) was ny- ■ lo«lf»<<1 in prison, idi £ yeni dftVire (hat s ,'Hmottn rhi> should be appointed to deliberate with you to-day. i

This is uiy reply ; - I have also receivwl that intelligence, aud also that Tulafsle died ; to-day. My decided opinion is that | an arraMeinan*,, made sujtabl«ri» the Acvrfy cf •erioaa oHmtion aad *•••• between Samoa sodOerssanrsWiW beagaiaabusatL 1 will Samoan chiefs when vo'a again acquaint me that die black man is captured and pat in prison. May you live. I. MaUWOA M., . . The King of Samoa. Lelefe,May 18th,1889. To flu Highness, Stcubel, German Consul Geucral at

Your Highness;— Since the 9th,; instant, whej|: X** nswerea< y o ** l- j letter, untU.thepresent [ have been ; waiting for \ decision from your j Highness because I wrote von when I I received yoar letter that the bkek ! boy had escaped and was not yet put in prison. I then replied,,) •'When the black boy is captured then tell me the decision ot your highness; I will then appoinjt some | Saiiioa.n cliiafs tobe togfetner with you in the trial of the boy. Itru4tliatl shaji quickly rer ; j, ceiv'e your highness s (Jecislon. May you live. tf«.-'- • " » I am,<fcc, ri UlatlaToAM. SM The King ot Samoa. ; ' German Consulate, - ' ■ Matautu, 14th May, 1680. To His Highness, Mataafa. Your Highness,—lbegtoacquaint I you now that the black boy .who j shot the Tulafalo & caught and in prison. It is therefore desirable; that a i strict and impartial .examination be Of;tha.rea»o!i the shooting of the Tulafa'cv - | I shau wait the arrival of some ; chiefs to deliberate with me concerning the affair. May you live, 1 am, kc, ■ :: . ,S>TSUBW„ j German Consul-General.'