20 Members of Mau Surrender to Police

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 917, 10 March 1930, Page 1

20 Members of Mau Surrender to Police

CONFERENCE OVER SETTLEMENT PROBABLE Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. A statement indicating that a settlement of the trouble in Samoa is probable was made by the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, before his departure from Wellington yesterday. Sir Joseph announced the receipt of advice from the Administrator of Samoa, Mr. S. S. Allen, that at the meeting with the Mau on Saturday (Friday, Apia time) the Mau presented a list of 17 points, to which the Administrator replied in general terms. Subsequently 20 wanted men voluntarily marched in a body to the police station. They are now in custody. In the circumstances it is anticipated that H.M.S. Dunedin will leave Apia very shortly. In the meantime the body of police in training at Trentham will be held together pending a final settlement, which now appears probable. The Hon. J. G. Cobbe left Apia by the Tofua, which is due at Auckland on March 17. SOLICITOR TO APPEAL SLIPPER LIBEL CASE Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. Thomas B. Slipper, barrister and solicitor, of Apia, who was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for defamatory libel, lias been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of New Zealand and has been'released on bail. PROTEST AGAINST POLICY Press Association TAUMARUNUI, Today. The Waimarino Labour Representation Committee has passed a resolution protesting against the policy of the Government regarding Samoa, and asking that the present policy be changed to one of conciliation, with a view to restoring harmony. It is also suggested that the present Administration be recalled.