THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1880

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 4, Issue 173, 20 November 1880, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1880

Municipal Court. —Thefollowing onset have been dealt with in tliis Court, lioforo R. Hetherington, Esq., Municipal Magistroto, and Meisake, Native Magistrate, during tlio past week :On the 13th inst., Fuatimau was charged with stealin.™ from Mr. Kinison's store. Case dismissed. —On the 18th inst., William Brown, for interfering with the police in tho disehargo of their duty, and conduct calculated to provoko n hreach of the peace, was sentenced to $5 line, or tax days' imprisonment with hard labour, Fine paid.

Municipal Board.—Wo understand it lias boen decided by the Board to call for the construction of a bridge over the Vaisigftgo, at the point where tho river intersects the main road. This is a work which, if carried out, should prove a great boon to the residents on both sides of tho river, mid wo hope that if satisfactory tender* are received no time will bo lost in the erection of tho bridge. We learn that the Board has voted the sum of Sl.y) to Mr. Dawson, U.S. Consul, for his vnluftMfl clerical sorvices to the Municipality, nnil SIOO to Mr. A. Spoirs for his surviees as secretary to jho Renresen-1 i Mowbors of tho Board, I

Apia Protesta.nt School.—The usual quarterly meeting of the Trustees of the Apia Protestant School was held on Monday at the house of Sir. Ad. Voikmann. Present: Rev. S. H. Davies (Savaii), Messrs. Voikmann, Alvord (Secretary), Dean, Davis, and Williamson, Rev. Mr. Davies in the Choir. The minutes of last meeting having been read and approved, the chairman informed those present that it would he necessary for them to elect two gentlemen its Trustees to rill the vacancies caused by tho death of Mr. W. E. Agar, and the resignation of Mr. W. M. Williamson, which had been received that morning. Mr. J. Davis, who had been acting for some time in place of Mr. Agar was duly elected to fill one of the vacancies, the other being lilted by the election of Mr. T. Meredith. Mr. J. Davis was also appointed to tho Treasurership, which had hitherto been undertaken by Mr. Williamson. A number of matters in connection with the school were then gone into, the meeting being brought to a close by the usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

Boxinc Day Spouts.—A well attended puhlic meeting was held in tho CourtHouse on Tuesday evening, for the purpose taking into consideration the desirability of getting up some sports for next Boxing Day. The chair was occupied by J. 11. Graves, Esq.. British Consul. On the motion of Mr. Dawson, U.S. Consul, seconded by Mr. Volkinoitn, Mr. A. Speirs was called upon to act as Secretary to the meeting. The chairman having explained the object for which tho meeting had been called, desired those present to elect a committee to cairy out the necessary arrangements in connection with the day's sports. On tho motion of Mr. R. Hethurington, seconded by Mr. J. A. Bauer, Messrs. Graves, Zembseh, Dawson, Uugc, GodefTroy, De Wolf, Braucker, Meredith, Bectham, and Kelsall were duly elected. Mr. Trood, seconded by Mr. Hetherington, proposed that a subscription list be opened. A vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary brought a very satisfactory meeting to a close. Just before the close of the meeting the chairman intimated that the subscriptions amounted to SSS. This amount will, of course, be largely augmented as soon as the committee get into working order. We understand that it is at present proposed to divide the sports into two classes —land ar.d water. The former will include horseracos.footrnccsjumpitig, &e., and this portion of the day's entertainment will be held in the forenoon near the Vailoa, the eastern boundary of the Municipality. The water sports, which will be held in this harbour in tho afternoon, will take the form of a regatta for sailing and rowing boats, and taumualuas. A programme of the intended sports will shortly be issued by the committee. Wo hope all classes of the community will go into this •movement heartily, and we anticipate that if we are favoured with fine weather, Boxing Day, 18S0, will long he remembered in Apia as a red letter day. Thk WeathkK.—During the past fortnight the weather has been of the most unpleasant description, and chance visitors to our shores are loud in their remarks regarding our " beastly climate." The disturbance in the elements seemed to culminate on Wednesday and Thursday, when the rain literally camedown in sheets: this deluge being accompanied by thunder and lightning, and, some affirm, by an earthquake. This latter statement must, however, he taken with caution, as some of the buildings in town are not over solid, and a strctflh of imagination might well exaggerate the tremor caused by the heavy peals of thunder into some terrestrial disturbance.

MlTMVAlBniDOK.—Since the nowhridgo over the Mulivai was completed we regret to notice tlnit both foreigners and natives on horseback are using it as a mentis of crossing the river. Whih the bridge is strong, it was not intended that it should bo used by equestrians,and,as the stream is of no great depth, there is no reason why those on horseback should not ford it as formerly. Native horsemen are not likely to make use of the bridge unless the example is set them by white folks, and wo trust that this notice will he sufficient to point out the iindcsirability of any other persons than foot passengers making use of the bridge. It might be well, however, for the Municipal Hoard to issue regulations concerning the conservation of roads, bridges, eie. Runaways. About a fortnight ago some fifty labourers, mostly from tho island of Santo, New Hebrides, escaped from the Vaiuso plantation, of which Mr. Max Gcssler is manager. Many of the runaways have been accustomed to living in the bush,and as they are armed with the large knives supplied to them for clearing purposes, it is feared that that considerable difficulty will be experienced in effecting their capture. It appears that the scoundrels have split into two parties. This information was received by Mr. Gcssler from a lad who bolted with the others, but who has since returned to the plantation half dead, his companions having, according to his tale, attacked him with the intention of getting some fresh meat to givo a relish to their hush yams. We learned during the week that Captain Wtilf, Falealili, had captured two of the deserters who had contrived to make their way across the island.

The Native War.—Both parties Imvo remained inactive since our last notice. On Savaii the opposing forces are eontenting themselves for the present by watching one another's movements from behind thoir respective forts. It was rumoured last Sunday that some of the Attians were within tho Neutral Territory, intent upon making a raid upon Apia. This rumour, however, appears to have had no foundation.