THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1879.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 98, 16 August 1879, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1879.

Eiiuata. —In the paragraph published in pur last immc, headed "Ocean Race," we stated that theOvalan gut iitider way at 9 a.m. it. should have toad "the Ovftlau got uiuler way .it 1 1.30 n.m." Phepaiutions i'.ik War.—Wo loavn from leeward that both parties are actively preparing fur war, Mationo lnw nlmoat completed the building of afnrt itrpmid the lslnntl. The " Government" \wviy nt Anna are throwing nji earthwork ami building forts. Tyino Animals amino thk llioiiwayh.—'J'lit; fallowing very neoumary ruvolution hn.H bran tatted by the Neutral Territory Government: —All p»ntotw aro cautioned against tying horst* or, cattle in such a manner that thu animal* may be on the pablic mad* ami jalli.-. or that the ropon may extend ueroiw laid rondu and patliH. Any penton violating thbi regulation »ill be fined not t.• exceed tw*i dollars for each o|Fu:mv, uvl l-rn tgofc

Shi.imi 1.;i,,i.-tt in Nativi.s. (i;: Tuesday !:;>t Mr. C l:,!i wag charged before the three Consuls, with violating the Liquor Uegulutkm, by soiling t>. bottle of gin to u.iMtivv. The otfeuceliaving been committed by Mr. Fi-ti's la: man, t!.e Court cautioned the defendant that be was ye*ponsibl» for the acta of vanta; destroyed the bottle <-? liquor, and ordered trim to return the price I i the purchaser, cStoaUKo v Ham.—A natiw- named Paaka eras seen making oft" with a bam from the larder ol tin. Hotel *ur Stad Hamburg. The proprietor inuuediatly gave chase, and when about t,» seise the j thief, that worthy most dexterously i threw the ham between his would-be captor'l legs, effectually tripping him up and making him measure his length upon the read, l'aaka then got away, but the police were hhjii upon his track, and hud ! liitn quickly lodged in gaol. l)n Wednesday he was brought up before I'll. Webur, Esq., Imperial Herman Consul, the Neutral Territory Magistrate for the week, whjii he wax ordered to luxuriate* I fur two mouths on bread and water in! ltyan's Hotel, instead of ham.