THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1880.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 164, 18 September 1880, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1880.

I.vrF.nx.vnnx.u, Hotel. The new . LiiiMings in connection with this old < establishment were formally ('i>eiieil >lll Sat noisy evening last, when a large patty of onr town’s-people assembled at " The 1 International” on the invitation of Host 1 Lanrcnson. Success to the spirited pro- t prietors having been drunk, Undo Bruce ( struck up Ids fiddle, and soon the devotees ( of the ‘ mazy dance 1 ’ were circling round. ( Dancing concluded, the guests sat down > to a very excellent supper, served up in I first-class style. A short account of the 1 improvements effected by Messrs. Bell I and Lanrcnson may not he without in- 1 1 terest to onr readers. To seaward of I lie, old house, and immediately adjoining high \ water mark, a very substantial two storied ; building has been creeled. This struct nra < contains on the ground lloor eight bed- ; ; rooms, all of good size, and perfect pic- ' • tures of comfort nml cleanliness. A 1 handsome ball, from which the bedrooms ■ open, extends from the back of the building to the verandah facing the sen. ' Ascending the staircase which leads from 1 the hall, the visitor finds on the right of j the landing a very elegant dining-room, which would he a credit to a house of greater pretensions than “The Interna- i tional.” There are also on this floor two very nice bedrooms, and a sitting room i and bedroom »■« *uih.. From the verandahs | which extend the whole length of the sea frontage, a magnificent view of the harbour is obtained. We may here mention i that aiborough system of ventilation has been provided throughout the entire building. Closely adjoining the main building, but under separate roofs, there is a bar, a billiard room, and a bowling alley, where one can refresh the inner man, or while 1 away a leisure hour. Tin-: Wkatiiku. Tim cloudy and j threatening weather of last week j fairly broke on the morning of Satur- 1 day, the 11th inst.. when torrents of rain fell, swelling the Vaisigago and j oilier streams in close proximity to j town to proportions rarely, if ever, ; reached except during the “ wet, I season.” The deluge continued with I slight intermissions during tlie greater part of this week, and up to the time of; writing this the rain clouds still hover j overhead, (don-idsrable damage has been ' done to the cotton crop on the plantations I in the neighbourhood Ny the unseasonable ! and excessive rainfall, and we learn that j on the south side nt' this Island many j cocoauut. trees have been carried away by the overflowing of the various streams. 1 I,ate news from New South Wales speaks I of the extreme drought prevailing in that] Colony : perhaps if Jupiter Plnvius were ; invoked lie might “ light up ” on us, and i turn his attention to that parched land. , Magical Extkp.t.uxmkxt. Messrs. j 1 Lock rev and Lees, the magicians and ventriloquists, who are at present, visiting 1 ns. having kindly intimated to the Committee of. the Apia Protestant School their willingness to give an entertain ment for the benefit of the funds of that valuable institution, Wednesday night was tiled for tin* performance, and in spite of the disagreeable nature of the weather a goodly company mustered in the ('ourt-liouse to witness the feats of legerdemain. The varimis tricks by Professor Loekrey were very adroitly performed, and the as-mebly seemed much pleased with the illusions. Mr. bees gave a character song which was much appreciated by Ibeyounger portion of the audience, and elicited lioaiiy bursts of laught'r. The entire entertainment was very creditably got through, and, as we anticipated, was a decided improvement on (hut offered to the public hist week. Messrs. Loekrey and Lees annoiiiici a performance for this evening, and we feel satis- 1 lied that those who have the leisure to attend will be both amused and instructed.