LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Samoa Weekly Herald, Volume 1, Issue 3, 10 December 1892, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

We have been shown some souvenir spoons which Mr. Armstrong has had made to his order in America. They aro sterling silver and are engraved with scenes and figures characteristic of Sa moa. Tho excellent engraving of King Malietoa's head forms the end of the haft of the spoon, and midway be- • tween that and the basin a Samoan fan, "fue " and necklace aro engraved, inte-i-woven after the style of a coat of arms. Tho basin of the spoon shows a Samoan house, boat, and cocoanut trees, with Vaea mountain in the background. These are the best souvenirs of Samoa we have ever seen.

A meeting of those interested in establishing a hospital in Apia will be held at the International Hotel, on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. The report of the provisional committee, appointed at the last meeting, will be received and considered. We hope to see a largo muster of citizens present. A meeting of tho Sports Committee will be held this evening at 8 p.m. at Mr. Dunnet's rooms.

It is rumored that Dr. Hngberg, who is is very popular on the beach, is about to leave Samoa. "Wo will give further particulars in a future is6UO.

With regard to the.paragraph in our last issue about the U. S. Bliip Alliance, we find we are mistaken in describing that vessel as a sister ship to the Alert. The Alliance is a sister ship to the Adams, very well known in this port, and is a wooden vessel of 1.375 tons, 668 horse-power, and carries 6 guns. The Ranger, tho vessel at first under orders to proceed to Samoa from San Francisco, is a sister ship to the Alert. Among the passengers by the Luebeck, whicli vessel arrived yosterday week, was Miss Zimmcrmiinn, sister of Captain 7A\\\mcrmann, ono of our most respected townsmen. We hope her stay among ub will bo long and pleasant. The Upolu left Auckland for this port on Friday, 2nd December, and may therefore lie expected to put in un appearance to.

Wo have been requested to inform our readers that Messrs. Frings and Co. have on show, ut their place of business in Matafelo, a largo assortment of Christmas goods, consisting of jewellery, silver goods, silverplated ware, toys of every description, and a large stock of other goods suitable for Christinas presents. The public are cordially invited to call and see for them* selves.

The race meeting of the local SporU Club eventuates next Saturday, at Kagalii. There aro eight events colored on thu programme, one of which has just been added—The Riugarooma Plate. It will be seen, this race derives its title from the British warship now in harltor, whoso captain and officers have subscribed S3O, to bo competed for by ponies bred in Samoa, the distance being one mile. Kntrics for all the eveuU are to ho in the hands of the secretary or Mr. <!. Armstrong before Monday next. The Marist Brothers inform ua that they havu successfully started a class to form a brass band hi Apia. They have already 17 in the boy's class and 12 in the adult's class, Brothers Phllllpo and Macariu* are the director*. The New Zealand Herald of No\ ember 10 lia* the following amusing cablegram about Kninoun attain :—"Sydney, November 18. —When the Ltibeck left Samoa H.M.s. Uinguronma had been ordered to the scene of conflict in the island of TutuiU. It Is i.'l»ortt-d that between fifty and sixty natives were killed during the hostilities, but the news lacked confirmation. Still another explanation of the dispute is that thu Roman Catholic natives and Protestant natives aro making a religion* war of it." The fob lowing cablegram also appear* t-»" Berlin, November I">—The Vcetklte ZeJtou says that the United States have recognised that cither (Jennaity or Kngtnmt must !*«*?*■ firtinna."

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