THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1879.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 116, 20 December 1879, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1879.

Drunkenness.—On Tuesday laat a Samoan named Naln was fined $2 50c. by the local magistrate for the week, Captain Zeinbsch, 11.1. G.M. ConsulGeneral, for being drunk. Violation of Liquor Regulations.—A Frenchman named Frank Louis was fined by tho same magistrate on Wednesday last, the sum of jjs for breaking tho Liqour Regulations. Dbuxk and Disorderly.—On Thursday last, before the local magistrate for the week, Rainbow, a coloured seaman of the Auckland schooner Gael, was fined in the sum of SlO for being drunk and disorderly. Yesterday Frank Thomas a seaman from the same vessel, was fined in a like amount in a similar offence. Boxixo Day Si'Oßts.—ln another •column of this day's issue will be found an advertisement announcing that there will be horse racing at Vailele on Boxing Day. . We are further informod by A. Godeft'roy, Esq., that in addition there will probably be other amusements,such as foot-racing, donkey-racing, jumping, and various other sports got up on tho spot. The grounds have been thrown open to tho public and, we understand, the right to have a refreshment booth upon tho ground where the inner man may he regaled, has been offered to Host Laurenson of the International Hotel. The brass band of ILI.G.M.S. Bismarck will be present, and discourse sweet music throughout the day. Municipal Elections.—We would remind our readers that the elections of officers and supervisors for the Apia Municipality will take plaoe in tho Rarotoga Church, Matafolc, on Tuesday night next. These elections may prove of considerable importance to property holders, and we would therefore advise them to consider the matter well, and go to the meeting prepared to put the right men in tho right places. If it is intended to finish the actual business of the meeting oil Tuesday night, it will also be desirable for those who would incline to speeoh making to put the curb upon their unruly members and stick solely to the poiut—the election of the men they consider best fitted for therespective positions. The Assessor and Collector are each allowed not more than twenty days iu the year iu which to accomplish the work, for which they are to receive $5 per day. Tho Colleotor will liavo to find bonds to, we believe, the amount of 85000 at least. The Threasurcr will receive 5 per cent on the receipts, and will be required to find sufficient bonds. Bathing in Public Places.—Wo have upon one or two previous occasions had to call attention to the want of docency on the part of certain white nieu in bathing in a perfectly nude state in public placoß. On Tuesday last some twenty men were .thus exhibiting themselves where the ferry boat crosses tho Vaisigano to the utter disgust of all decent people, and to the prohibition of souie Indies from crossing the river who were desirous of, doing so. As soon as tho .Municipal. Board is in full working order we hope one of their flint acts will be to pass a regulation making it a punishable, offence for parties caught bathing iu a public place between sunrise and sun-set. llion Commissioner's , Court.—ln the High Commissioner's Court, on Thursday last, before 11. S. Swanston, Esqr., Deputy Commissioner, and Captain J. Laurenson and Mr..' W. E. Agar, Assessors, an inquiry was held as to the eaute» which led to the death of a recruited Pentecost labourer named Paddy, on board the schooner Mary Anderson of Auokl&nd, while off the island of Santo. The circumstances of the case in brief are these: Whilst off the island of Santo the wan Paddy, having obtained n tomahawk killed .two mou on board and wounded four others, and niodo for cvorybody indiscriminately. .The order was givou for Paddy's urrost, in tho endeavour to carry out which; ho was killed.

The evidence was all taken on Thursday, hut as judgment has not yet been given we have to withold both evidence and farther comment till our next issue. School Examinations.—-The annual examination of the children attending the Apia Protestant School, took place in the school-room on Thursday last. In the unavoidable absence of the honorary secretary, ami other members of the Committee, the examination was conducted by Messrs. Volkmann and Dean. Tho parents and friends of the scholars mustered in good force, and we were pleased to see tho Consuls among the visitors. Mr. O'Byrne having offered a few remarks tho examination was begun in earnest, and we wore much gratified to observe from the precision and correctness of the various answers, that tho scholars had Hindi) so rapid strides in improvement finco last examination. Mr. and Mrs. O'Byrne deserve great credit for the high state of efficiency to which they have nised what, one might havo considered a twelve mouth ago, very unpromising material. After tho examination was concluded, Mr. Dean, in a very neat little speech congratulated tho teachers and tho scholars on tho progress which had been made, and informed the scholars that the prize* would bo allotted and given to tho lucky ones on tho re-opening of the school. Intimation was given that the sohool would now be closed for the Christmas holidays," an announcement which was received with . marked satisfaction by.the scholars, and we are sure with no less satisfaction by tho teachers. Parents, scholars and teachers have every reason to be gratifiod : with the progress of the past year, and we may safely anticipate for the future still better results. Wo must not.omit to mention that the written exercises of the children were in every way creditable to , both teachers and scholars, the principal feature being i hat scarcely a blot could bo seen in any of them. The covers of tho books bore the name of its respective owner, beautifully written and illuminated by Mrs. O'Byrne. Tho schoolroom was very tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and in the. centre and the ends of the building respectively were displayed the appropriata mottoes "Welcome," and "A Merry Christmas," and "A Happy New Year."