LATEST FROM SAMOANO DANGER OF FAMINE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 389, 31 July 1889, Page 5

LATEST FROM SAMOANO DANGER OF FAMINE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT .)

Apia, August 7. Nothing of any consequence has arisen since my last. The German gunboat Wolf is expected in about a week, with Malietoa on board, when he, no doubt, will receive a grand reception. All fear of famine is now past, as native food is beginning to come in, and in a fortnight there will be plenty for all our needs. Admiral Kimberley leaves here by the mail steamer, which passes here on the 18th insc. Both himself and staff have earned the goodwill of all classes of our small community, and his departure will be the cause of unfeigned regret. He is to pbe fe*ted before leaving. A local committee has been formed and steps are being taken to have Samoa as well represented as circumstances will permit at the forthcoming Exhibition at Dunedin. The warships Opal, Egeria, and Lizard •arrived in harbour last Saturday from Pago Pago, whither they had gone for the purpose of meeting the Orlando with RearAdmiral Fairfax. They were, however, disappointed, as after waiting a few days a schooner arrived from Tonga bringing the unwelcome news that the Orlando was not coming to Samoa, but, instead, was going to Sydney at once. It is stated that this alteration in the Admiral's movements was caused by an outbreak of scarlet fever on board his ship. The Opal left on the same day, and the Lizard on the following Monday for Fiji, to attend the trial of Weaver, who i 3 accused of murder. The Egeria left yesterday for the Phoenix Group on a surveying cruise. A rumour is current here to the effect that King George of Tonga is dead, but until the arrival of the Wainui I am unable to verify it. The Mormons have started a mission here amongst the natives, and are very energetically, though quietly, pushing their peculiar doctrines and gaining a great many converts. Twoserious riots have occurred within the lasfc ten days on German plantations here which are likely to cause some trouble. In one case aSamoan was fatally injured by the foreign labour boya on the plantation, and in the other the manager, Captain Hufnagel, was seriously injured by some Samoans. He is now recovering. The missionary barque John William sarrived here last Monday (see "Samoa Times."

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