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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 55, 19 October 1878, Page 2

1 TO THE EDITOR Of THE SAMOA TIMES. SlB, —There appeared in the columns , of your last week's paper, in the way of correspondence, an article relating to a [ proposal of the Samoan Government to [ the Foreign Consuls to have a mooting I to prohibit the sale or suppling of intoxi- , eating liquors to natives. " Suum Cuiquo," on enquiry, found the ! rumour to- bo correct, nnd ho also dis- . covered that, at the last moment, Mr. . 3wanston,tho British Acting Consul.with, drew his promised en-operation. "Suum Cuiquo" seems personally hurt at Mr. Swunston's actions, hut I presume Mr. Swanston knows what he is about, and at tho same timo the wholo community must give Mr. Swanston credit for a desiro to do most anything for the Samoan Government to show the good feeling existing in tho British mind towards the Samoan people in return for I the kind reception Oovornoi Gordon received, in i•'■:'■■ . last, from i!to so-

colled Samoa i Itiilora "-- un .n ,io " also seems to know alt about Mr. Swanston's Instructions, hut m at a loss to understand Mr. Swanston's actions nnd conduct. Maybe Mr. Swanston, at the Inst moment, had given tho mattci due fonsiilerution, and looked buck m other officials that, had meddled in Samoan laities. Mr. Swanston docs not n pire to