THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1879.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 90, 21 June 1879, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1879.

Smm.No.--Our harkmr presents Quito .a livelyappearance, in consequence of the uuuiber ut arrivals wo have had during the past week. 'There have loon four arrival* for Mcusr*. Oodeflroy and .Sun, of the nsgregate nf 1070 tons." But, unfortunately, very littln provisidim have arrived. And hi each vess 1 neared the pore considerable disappointment was experienced, wlieu it was found that none of them were the lung ioukod-for \Vau- « diidiin.

.SO:. :. lO FoKKUiNKKS.—The follow.u,' notice; to forei:o< rs kis bean issued by the Consular Representatives:—ln •ase of war, foreigners are warned against aiding, or abetting, in any way, either party to any strife that may arise between .-.iin. miis. Foreigners, outside of the neutral territory, are desired to hoist over their property their national flag, or a white Hog, signifying thereby their neutral position.

Nl'.lTltAl. TtKItITORY GoVBIINMEXT. In consequence of tlie probabihty of war | amongst tlio natives, and at the request | of both contending parties, the Foreign ; Consuls have taken over the supervision of the neutral territory, for the purpose of taking such steps as may bo necessary for the preservation of order. Several UOtioea and regulations have been issued by them during the past week, copies of .which will be found in another part of this day's issue. A good deal of comment as to the legality or Otherwise of the Consuls thus acting has been indulged in about town. Be that as it may we are of opinion that the steps taken are very necessary, uud that although the authority thus to act may not be found in their instructions, wn firmly believe that the various Consuls will not only bo.forgiven by their respective Governments, but, under the circumstances, will be upheld. The Cousuls deserve the best thanks of the community for taking this extra work upon themselves, in order the better to secure the lives and property of their fellow countrymen. We hope that, while the country is. in the present unfortunato state of anarchy, no one will by so short sighted as to want to test the legality of the acts of the Consular Representatives, so far as they have gono at present, but that everyone will do their best to observe the regulations already published, which are certainly very necessary. PROCLAMATION.—The following proclamation has been issuer 1 by the Consuls for Germany, Great Britain, and the United State* combined, under date the 17th instant : —Public notice is hereby given that, the Consular Representatives at Apia, lor Germany, Great Britain, and the United States, have been authorised, and empowered, by all the Sainoon authorities concerned to take every measure necessary for the maintenance of or ler, end quiet, within the limits of the neutral ground, as defined, during tho existing difficulties in .Samoa, and in order tu secure this end to make such regulations as to them shall soeui desirable. L'hu foreign residents, and all others whom it may concern, ore therefore requested to duly observe such regulations as may, from time to lime, be issued, and published, by the ('onsular Representatives aforenamed. It is also expected that everyone will aid and assist to carry out any such regulations. Any foreigners guilty of a breach of any regulation so issued shall be dealt with by his own Consul. Any foreigner having no Consular Representative, or any Pacific Islander, other than Samoan, not being subject to any local native authority shall be dealt with by the Cunsu'is aforenamed jointly. A Samoan or any other Pacific Islander, being subject to any local native authority, shall bo dealt witli by such authority, and the Consuls aforesaid jointly, or by one of the said Coni suls appointed for that purpose. Punishment for breach of any regulation shall be by fine or by imprisonment. [Here follows a description of tho limits of the i neutral ground, similar to that published i by us a few issues ago.] Rkovi.atioxs.—The following regula--1 tions have been published by the Consu- \ lar Representatives during the past week, • -which we here insert for general inforI niation : —Regulation in reference to the . sale of intoxicating drinks within the limits of the neutral territory.—No one shall have tho light to sell intoxicating drinks by retail without first obtaining a license from the Consular Representatives so to do, for which he shall pay ten dollars every month Ui advance Any ' one selling intoxicating drinks by retail without a license shall bo fined not to exceed fifty dollars or six weeks' imprisonment. Any person who shall give intoxicating drink to a Samoan, or to any , other islander of the Pacific Ocean, shall he fined five dollars for every violation of this regulation, or shall be sent to prison for six days in each case. No intoxicut- , ing drink shall be sold to a Samoan, or to any native of any Pacific Island by , any.person holding a license to retail in- . tuxicating drinks. For the first offence 1 under this,clause the.Sue shall bo five dollars or six days' imprisonment. For , tlie second offence the fine shall be ten . dollars or twelve days' imprisonment. For tlie third offence*, tho fine shall bo t ten dollars or twelve days' imprisonment, and tin; offender's license to sell shall bo Cancelled. Any Pacific Islander or Samoan found intoxicated on tlie public , road shall be lined five dollars or six days' imprisonment. Any person found intoxicated and disorderly on tho public road shall be fined not to exceed ten dollars or twelve days'imprisonment. This punishment does not include any claim tor assault or damage done. Tins regulation will commence to take effect on Tuesday, 24th of June inst.—regulation in reference to the appointment of police officers within the neutral territory. —jXhere shall lie appointed nno chief police officer, who shall be a white man, and two native subordinate police officers, all of whom shall be appointed by, ami shall hold office during .tlie pleasure of, the Consular, Representatives, Tho police shall bo subject to the authority and the instructions of tho Consular RuprescnUi- | tives. Any poison interfering .with a

police officer in the disehaige of hi official duties shall be fined not to exceed fifty dollars or six weeks' imprisonment. Men-of-war's men creating any disturbance on shore 'hall be reported by the chief police otficer to any of their ship's officers on duty at the time on shore.