THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1879.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 101, 6 September 1879, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1879.

('howued Oct. —Owing to the pHHSIIHI ujion our space by the insertion of tin' treaty and other matter connected therewith, we liavu tieeu compelled to hold over our lcuding article upon the Municipal Convention, a letter from Moepau, and other mutter, till our next issue. Divixk SERVICE. — To-morrow being the first Sunday in the month, the Rev. Dr. tieo. A. Turner will (i>.v.) hold divine service in tho Foreign Church, Apia, at 7.JJO p.m. Drunk and Disorderly.—Wale, ■ Samoan, wa* tinod §5 on Thursday last by the Neutral territory Court, for being drunk uud'disorderly. Fine paid. Furious Ridikg.—On Saturday last, lief ore the Neutral Territory Court, two Europeans were fined s.') each for furiously riding along the public road at Matautu. Rowdy Conduct.—On Tuesday night last au affray took place between one or more shore people and a number of sailors, but as we understand that tho matter will be brought before the proper authorities to be dealt with to-day, we refrain from making any comments in his issue.

The Weather.—During the first fewdays of the past week the weather was extremely unsettled. On Monday night ono of the heaviest thunder storms experienced here for some years took place accompanied by a perfect deluge of rain. There was considerable thunder on the following day, which appears to have the effect of clearing the atmosphere, for we nro at present enjoying most delightful weather.