THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1879.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 94, 19 July 1879, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1879.

W PUXIUIKI) nu: Sikai.ixu.—On Wednesday last 11 native named Selu was arrested on suspicion of having stolon rur- ■<"'» g In from Mr. Dedden, and Mr. Millar, some month* ago. Tho urimwr whs brought up, on Thumlay lust, before T, M. Jiawson, Ks<|., U.S, Conaul, u uuurutruUi fur .the week under the Neutrality Regulation*, mill charged with the above-meutiwied crime* The ohargee wan fully proven again«t him «ud he wan sentenced.M.'.-ix mouths' imprisoi..niont wilhoul tho option of n lluo.

Ujtl SK \Mi IMmiuiii B| \. _Jn the Neutral Territory Court, v*st.-rduv, b ■■- t iv T M. [Mwson, Esq., I". g. Consul, a Satuoan native akibed Taivasa, alias Brow, was fined $3 foi being .hunk and disorderly. Fine paid. BELLING wtTHon A LICETSE,- Ol Saturday last Mr. St. I'.v who had bcei charged by Hie pulkw, on the Thurwlaj previous before It. S. Svranstoa, .'.■;. H.B.'M. Actiu-j Consul, with a violation of the Neutral Territory regulation in reference to the sale of intoxicating liquors, and discharged far want of evidence, was brought up before the United Consuls upon the some charge. The defendant was dismissed with a caution. Tin Liqi'or Reovutiox.—According to the Lii|Uor Kegulatiou any pel-son giving intcjtbating liquor to a native will hj.; fined s."> or be imprisoned for six days for each otrence. Does this apply to men-of-war's men, or are they allowed to hieak this regulation with impunity ! We are led t.) put this question by the fact that the native who was lined $5 vesterday, for being drunk and disorderly, stated that ho had obtained the liquor from a mun-of-wnr's-ninu. While civilians are under the lash, some restriction should be placed upon our naval friends, or the whole object for whieh tins liquor lawwas made may be frustrated.

Neutral Teuritouy Covxcii. Meetings.—As the Council meetings of the united Consuls, known as the Neutral Territory Authorities, are held for the transaction of public business, we deem it advisable that the public should be allowed the privilege of attending. In any ease a representative of the Press - the guardian of publio interests .should be allowed so be present. In justice to themselves the Neutral Authorities ought to tluow their meetings open to the public, for at present we only hear gossiping reports of what is going on. We believe that it is only necessary for us to hint at the desirability of such a step to convince them of the justice, not only to the public but to themselves, of having their meetings public.

Ni.u lload.— For the past fortnight about seventy men, under the supennteiulence of Mr. U. Parkinson, have been hard at work making n broad mad from Motootua, the property of Tli, Weber, Lsq t. Apia. \\ K'-„ th :; road ■>.; -;-,.,•.1 it will make an excellent walk or drive from Apia to the Catholic College, or U. the Vailelo Plantation, to which a road brandies of! the Motootua road about a mile inland. his a pity that we ha I not a government that could make a few more such roads, for we might then be able to boast of having a few busies in our midst. The waul of a fjw such mails has often been a source of complaint, not only by residents, bin by visitors amongst us, who get dis-ustod when they find that there are n<> mland loads upon which to take a ijuiet afternoon's recreation. Althokitv.—Having Loon asked upon several occasions upon what authority the Foreign Consuls have assumed the "o-

vernment of the Neutral Territory, ami made tin; regulations they liavo, we now publish the following translation of a letter to the Consuls from Jlelietoa and his Government and from the Tainuia and Faipule:—Gentlemen, You are cognizant of the existing difficulties in Samoa, we therefore address you as gcutlemcn holding office, at Apia, under authority of the great Governments; wo desire that yon direct your attention to the safety of the property, and lands, and houses, and the lives of foreigners as well as of others. Vou will therefore make rules ami regulations to repress evil disposed and disorderly persons, and in tc: repri :, til: :,-..'!.n.- :'' ut ;xi eating drinks to .Sumoans and othei l'acitie lslamiers. Vou will please "entlemeu also to direct your attention to see carried out all such "rules and regulations within (he limits of the Xcutiul Territory. This agreement shall hold "nod until such time as the existing troubles in Samoa shall have ceased. Poutuai .--In matters political everything appears to be working very slowiy. The war thai we have been expecting for some mouth, past, we are stid expecting, and seems to he us little chance of mat-

ters being speedily settled as there wtis six months ago. Both parties expect wonders from .Savaii, and both parties alike claim to have the who!,,, or nearly so, of that island on their .side. At present everything seems to depend upon the decision of Savaii. Alter about a fortnight's spell in Apia, Mr. Instructor ikrtlett left, for Anna, yesievday, no doubt to render his assistance to the 'J'ainmaiuitl Faipule, in the event of Savaii eoming over to their side, notwithstanding that the proclamation of the Neutral Territory Authorities cautiouß any foreigner in aiding to any strife.