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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 4, Issue 178, 25 December 1880, Page 2

Ml'N'iril'.U.l'oUri'.—The following-eases have been dealt with in this Court before K. Hethurinston. Esq., Municipal Magis 11 a to, and Meisakc, Native Magistrate, during the past week :—On the 22nd hist.. Klia, for conduct cah-ulateil to provoke a breach of the peace, was fiueil in th» sum of 2dol. Fine paid.—Mnuaifalo. for ntealiag money from Mr. Mereilitli's hotel was scntenceil to liftv (lavs' imprisonment with Juird labour.— Sen. !m the same charge, had his ease adjourned for further hearing. Mrxir'll'Ai. Ki.w Ttoxs—We beg to ca'l the attention of our readers to an advertise nt in nliis issue calling a public meeting for Wednesday evening next, for the purpose of electing a Treasurer and a Collector for the Municipality for the ensuing year. 13o\iX(i I.Hv fsiMitrs.—"We publish in this issue the entries made up to W.dnesdav night for the various events to be contested on Monday the -.Mill. Notwithstanding tln> unf ivour.ible weather, prc-piratio-.is liayo be a steadily going forward during the weed; in anticipation of the sports, and we expect that some exciting struggles will he witnessed for the various prices offered by the Committees. Tnr. Wtt.vriiKit and thk l'l.vxrvnoxs. -The weather ilarilig the greater par! of this week lias continued very unfavourable, and most people are longing for bright skies again. The past season has proved very disastrous to the cotton plantations, the exessive rainfall having lessened the crops l,v about one-half.

TI.NDKIiS Fill! IYIIUC "WoKKS. — We have l.c-fi» !•<■!) iipsinl 1,,,-al] :itf-nri. >n In an nltovivtio'.iiiitlirmlv.TtW'mnilcnUiiLKt'iivtuii-il«i-s f.iv various Mituiripa! work.-.

( 'IIItISTMAS EvK Fks'TIVITIKK.— Wc arc compelled tu hold over our account of the various festivities held in Town m celebrate Christmas Eve 1*8(1. till our next is-=iic. A Si viik.—Khortlv after tin.' arrival of tlid Foiroloii i'rimi Fiji on Tluirsd.av it was rumoured tlmt on.! of the crow was sufferine: t'l'oni measles, contracted while the vessel lav at Lovuku. Ailditinnal inipnrtunco was attadlcd t" th" r.j.cnt from tho fact that a resident in town liml received a letter per Fogoloa wan,in- lii.n that measles were prevalent ill Fiji, anil that n vessel with si,l< persons on 'l.oar.l hail left Lovuku for Samoa. As 50,,:, as the report reached its we made immediate ompiiry into the matter and we are gladYo liml that though , if the crew of the Fogoloa is sii-k. the emu plaint is not measles. Dr. Funk having prommneed the nan to lie suttcriug from gastric fever. Some time ago th" Sainoan linverniiienl issued regulations concerning ipiaiiuitine. hut as no Health Officer was appointed the regulations are practically inoperative, and up to yesterday any vessel mijit have entered n'nrhnrlio'iir. ui, mattur wliat contagions diseuse she might have on hoard, as if she were it eleau ship. The gravity of tin- situation having lieen made apparent liv tin- news per Fogoloa. the < 'onsiils held a meeting on Thursday afternoon with the efl'cel that a Municipal Regulation concerning ipiurantiuo has now been issued. lII'. Funk being „p. pointed Health Officer. We hope tllllt the steps taken hvthe Hoard will sulliee to keep a mii.'li to he dreaded disease from these islands.

Art \ l'ltiiTi'.siANTStiiiii.i. —Tlieanimal exaniination of the scholars attending the Apia l'rntestiint School, prior to the viicntion for the Christmas holidavs. was held on Thnrsdnv. Notwithstanding the iucletiuincv of the weather, a goodlv uiiinl.er of the parents of the children attending; tho school, mill others who take an interest in the institution, mustered at the Sehoolhouse on Thursday morning to take part in the examination. After the various exercises had heon gone through, the visitors nnaniinoiislv expressed their satisfaction at the general efficiency of the scholars, and it is pleasing to record that a marked ndvai has heen made during the past six mouths. Mr. and Mrs. O'ltyrue deserve much credit for the manner iii'which they huve hitherto conducted the school, mid for the state of perfection to which thev have liroitght what at one time seemed rather unpromising material. At the conclusion of the examination, Mr. Volk-ninnn, on lieliulf of the Trustees, intimated that the prizes which it was intended to give to the most efficient scholars had not yet come to hand, hut that they would he' distributed lis soon us they Were received. The school was then declared closed for the Christmas holidays, a vacation will-earned illike liv scholars and teachers.