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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 64, 21 December 1878, Page 2

Spouts.—Wo un lerstajid that a numof German gentlemen, determined on having some sport on Christmas day, have arranged for several horse races to take place at Vailedc. Those whj desire a day's outing could not do better than go out to \ ailele and witness these equestrian sports. A X f.w Hotel.—On reference to our advertising columns it will he seen that All Mann has opened the premises iuiiiiodlately under tlie residence and ofiico of the Ameriean Consul as an hotel, under | the name of the “Eagle Ibael." The establishment is fairly stocked with liquors and as he guarantees to keep only the best, | and is well-known amongst the foreigners ! as an industrious and civil man there is no reason to doubt that he will be fairlv patronised. Asa liquoring up place of call the Eagle Hotel will supply a want that lias been tel tin Apia .voice the closing of the Samoa 1 Intel. A ATI Vi-; Corin'.--A mdive court was hel l on .Monday last al tin* < 'erman C msula • at. w ii.Ci I -u Tan was tin 1 tor inder.-nt comlue;. iu Air. Axmanns house. Augu.-L U.ai.y. K-p. .'vting Cerman Consul was pivsent to watch over German interest*. wish that this kanaka hlaciciruard should In* i’. Cone rat l>aiil.-:t's .‘•••-rvii-e, as advi-nror ol very »wlii-di at a 1 * I’l'i’ auTinm iin-v have own 1 1 lewdly *’ sw.iMpfd ” \v:T li applications lV.su j • mens -.'bring :• » doth" tarnw;.ik i--r less :n > vy. VC* have no •l-mht -al that these olh.rs will put the Taimua and I*aipulo in aMlol a quandary. If w.' are correctly informed, Air. Pribhard offers to act as adviser f.,r $2001), Air. heVop*. for > !.V:)0. and report mentions another as offering his services at SIOOO. Who’ll take another chance? Whoever happens to he tin* lucky man. wo wish him joy. lie'll earn his salary (aye double the sum) ir/im he collects it.

What is " Chawa r"—A person, evidently ii " new chum," writing to one of the Auckland panel's, under date Apia, Samoa, Sept. 13th, and signing himself "Pex," speaking of a religious festival held in Apia says:—" Another village was known by their 'chappas,' in which they were bo bundled up as to bu almost unable to trudge along, One of the belles had on a 'chappa' (rail tint dragged afterliortcn or twelve feet. The 'ohappa' is made of cocoanilt Qbre, beate it into matorial, and used for table spreads, &c„ and coloured according to taste.' Now what we wanl to know is, what is "chappa P" Had it not been for the explanation that this article is "made of cocoanut fibre, beaten out into material," we should have thought "it was ,i m i s . print for siopo. This, however, cannot i«' tin' easo, and wo come t" the conclusion thai "chappa " must , ither bea new ill try, or an invention of the muddled br du •i t lie n riter. I luri i ru in thi' islands of the South 1' ■■: .• |, ■ s s,, seven yean, we have never boor hoard of "ch ip i | .■,.. :• heard of the "bo! ' ivc ing . i ■ . II any of on , know fi red to, . I i . : ' Dilliguten uj as to wnai is " chapp 11" |