THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1878.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 52, 28 September 1878, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1878.

Payment of Fine.—We understand that Tumi Popo, who was fined SIOO some few weeks ago for an assault on James Davoe, has paid his fine into the United States Consulate, together with the costs of Court, which, we believe Were about SoO. Earthquake. —At about ton o’clockon Monday night last wo wore visited by a heavy shock of earthquake, which lasted for fully thirty seconds, and appeared to travel from west to east. The rattling of the windows, the rooking of the houses, and roar of the earthquake itself, put one in mind of being in an omnibus driv ing over a metal road. 1 lie shock was also felt on board the vessels in harbour, causing them to jolt and the chains to rattle ns if the anchor was being dragged over a rocky bottom. Yesterday morning we wore visited by another shock, though in a milder form than the one on Monday night. The Ellice Group.—By the arrival of the schooner Vavau from the Ellioc Group wo learn that the natives of those islands are in a sad state for want of food. They have been recently visited by droves of grubs, which have marched through the taro and other vegetable plantations, destroying all before them. Not only have they been deprived of their vegetables, but in consequence of the vast quantity of pumice stone that is floating about there they are unable to catch any fish. Accident.— lV e regret to have toreport mi accident to 3lr. Capellc, of Jeluit, by which ho broke his leg. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman was coming out of one of the houses of Messrs. (iodeHrov, on Sunday morning last, whon he slipped and fell, breaking the small bone at the back of the right lug, just above tho ankle. Dr. G. A. Turner was ■sent for and dressed the injured limb, and we are glad to say the patient is progressing as well as can he expected. High Commissionks’s Court. —On Thursday last a sittings of tho High Cmmissionci’s Court was held, before R. •S. Swnnston, Ksq., Deputy Commissioner, to inqu re into a case brought by Messrs. Moore, Henderson, and Boucher, of Sydney, by their agent Mr. .1. M. Johnstone, against Mr. \\ ,8. Dunlop. This was a case wherein the plaintiffs claimed the sum of S7JU for goods sold and delivered to defendant. Defendant admitted his indebtedness. Verdict for the amount, SI 25 to be paid this morning, the balance in throe and six months, and the defendant to find security for the due fulfilment oi the order of the Court. Both parties to pay their own costs. Mr. 11. liethcrington appeared for plaintiffs.