THE SAMOA TIMES. " Sworn to no master, or no Sect am I.' SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1878.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 59, 16 November 1878, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. " Sworn to no master, or no Sect am I.' SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1878.

Oiiin-Aiiv. -We have the melancholy duty to announce tho death of Mr. Max Thmison, which took place at the Hotel znr Stadt Hamburg about I) o'clock on Tuesday morning. As soon as the melancholy news became known all the Hags, both ashore and afloat, were lowered to half-mast. The deceased gentleman bMonge 1 to Kiel, Germany, and arrived here iii the barque Uranus aboul six months ago, for the purpose of endeavouring to recruit his health. He afterwards took a trip to Tonga, returning here bv the Nerval on Sunday week last. From that ti he gradually sank, aud died ; , s above stated, of consumption, His remains were interred in the Apia Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, and were followed to their last resting place bv a large nu nber of the residents. Protestant School.—By the barque Elisabeth, which arrived in harbour yesterday morning, Mr. and Mrs. O'liyrn, the lady and gentleman who are to take charge of the Apia Protestant School, arrived in our midst, nnd will shortly be prepared to nperuto upon tho minds of young Samoa. A me, ting ( ,f the Trustees of the school will bo held on Monday evening next, when nil the necessary arI'tili 'enients will be made, a full report of which will appear in our next issue. Native Court.—On Monday last the rases of All Wing and Ah Man v. Tita, J'eni, Tuscii, (ittgu, and .Masugu, for destruction of property, abusive linguage, nml assault, were heard before Final and Loiitelo (native magistrates), with the .British Consul watching British interwts. After hearing the evidence, Finni said, I am afraid to sentonou you as you deserve, for ynii will get your relations to punish mo. _ I'm afraid that you Mill cause me to feel in person yotirannoyni (In i thing 1 say, do as you will, I belong b the Qoveruinont; lam a magistrate, J WlltellCeyOU to something. Tua, I'eni. Taseu, Mid OugU will pay >|", each, and Masugu. $&, Mr. B, Hetherington appeared for (he prosecution,

Fhesh Beef.— We beg to draw the attention of our town readers, particularly those who complain that they have scarcely been able to pet more than a smell of fresh beef for the last twelve mouths, to the advertisement in another column. We are informed that there will be enough for each, enough for all, and enough for everyone at lie- lut- ’.national Hotel to-day, and anyone going hungry for fresh beef to-day will have only themselves to blame. New Gcisea. —A telegram in the New Zealand Herald, dated Sydney, October 23. says The New Guinea news is discouraging ; trouble is anticipated between the whites and the natives. One hundred and fifty warriors have gone into the interior. There is no news of the Goldie River prospectors, and fears are entertained of their safety.

Thk Samoan “ Govkunmi:nt.”-—For evidence of the utter weal;ness ' natality of the bo-called Samoan * Uoverameut” to carry out the obligations they have imj>ose<l upon themselves, we refer oiir readers to the remarks of Final, a native magistrate, when sentencing the prisoner* in the case hoard in the Native Court on .Monday last. How can it be expected that foreign lives and property will be respected when the “Government’’ are unable to protect their own magistrates from .suffering the vengeance of a • prisoner or his friends if lie passes a just and conscientious sentence? Not only r does this apply to magistrates, but to the r ••Government” themselves, fur in many I cases even they dan* not deal justly with “ their own countrymen for fear that they will be cast from the throne of their amil biiion by losing th support of the friends a of the parly whom they know to be in '• I'be wrong. When a mans Incite ean be ...■red. hi- p:oo ‘ : »»v l, and himk | dragged out l»v lin* nan - »»i the liead > j and in- ■’ I ; utadv ’k*d v d n t* i n ; and when ?he magi.diat.- Mat.* publicly ri,.;. • ■ !»< •ii that hj• is :■ ! Vaid *•» punish s tie* culprit as le- deserves, i. i> it gh time the enumry whose protection that man u claims should see that the culprits arc 1, punished according as they deserve.