THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1879.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 88, 7 June 1879, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1879.

In want or Provisions.—We believe Samoa has never been to short of provisions as it is at the present time. If we do not soon get a vessel in with provision* we will be reduced to yanw and taro, and should war break out we will be deprived even of them. The whole of the baker* have beeu oompeUed to give up baking for want of flour. Potatoes, ham, bacon, butter, cheese, salt beef and onions cannot be obtained on the beach. Of canned meats and fruits, sugar and biscuits, the supply is very limited. The first vcshol Arriving with any of these necessaries of life may expect to U cleared out at a good profit

Oatehpiu.ars.-A correspondent writes | " caterpillars have done a deal of damage to the talo plantations in Upolu, not only in the dry ground, but in the swampy ground also, through the harness of the people in not keeping their swampy talo plantations clear of weeds. The caterpillars are very fond of the convolvulus vines which spring up on the edges of plantations and clearings.eiitwining themselves along the branches of fallen trees, and then among the weeds, and on to the talo. Iu one night a talo patch GO yards long and 25 yards wide was eaten up by caterpillars to the very stumps or thick stalks of the leaves.

Robbery.—Between the hours of 10 rxui. on Wednesday and 5,30 a.m. on Thursday last, this office was broken into. The front was apparently burst open by main force, the catch of the lock having been twisted in two or three directions. Having effected an entcranee the thieves appear to have gone about their voik very cooly, having turned almost eveiything over upon the shelves, tore open par;els for tlio purpose of seeing what they contained, and even took time to examine the machinery in the printing department. After all this they contented themselves by taking away ten meerschaum pipes, sixteen fancy wooden ditto, a cigar case, six packs of playiug cards, and other articles. g2O reward is offered lot the conviction of the thief or thieves. The Neutrality Question-. The following is a translation of a document which has this week been received by the Foreign Representatives from the " Government " party and the Tuamosaga, in reference to the boundaries of the neutral territory : —" We agree with the representatives of foreign Governments in Apia now as follows. (1) We accept the boundaries of the neutral territory from Tiapepe Point to Letogo including both tioseplacis. 'lhese aie the loimdaries beginning at Tiapepe thence inland to Siusega; .Siusega is inside the neutral ground. The Faalava road is open to war parties; the boundary of Siuscga ends there, and thenoe to above Vaea at the back of the Catholic Mission house, and thence to the back of Tanumama•nono, and bounds there with Lafalafa, and thence on to Letogo water. F. Cornwall's laud at Faleula, Mr. Weber's house and lund, and Mr. Williamson's house and land inland of Tnuumamanono. (2) If war should break out we will not raise our Hag within tho neutral ground, and all officials acting under us shall leave Mulinun. No armed parties shall travel nor occupy through nor in a position of the neutral ground, after war is declared, nor pass the boundaries. (3) We will inform you gentlemen Representatives of foreign countries at once when war shall be declared. Signed on behalf of the Taiinua and Faipule by Samoa, Letuli, Snrna, Anion. Signed on behalf of the Tuamosaga and Manono by Taupau, ; Leiataualc Sa, Mataafii, Tuiatafu. Witness to signatures, and approved !>y, Th. Weber, Imperial German Consul, Root. S. Swanston, H.B.M. Actg. Consul, Thomas M. Dawson, United States Consul. J. M. Coe, interpreter.