FURTHER PARTICULARS. (From the " Samoa Times " Extra.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 396, 24 August 1889, Page 4

FURTHER PARTICULARS. (From the " Samoa Times " Extra.)

ARRIVAL OF H.LG.M.S. WOLF. The return of the exiled King, Malietoa, took place yesterday. The German gunboat Woit depaited Irom Apia during the last week m July, and it was generally known tliab her destination was, Jaluit, one of the islands of the Marshall Group, and that her errand was to bring from there the exiled King of S-imoa, who has been in banishment for about two years. The vessel's leturn had been eagerly looked for during the last few days, and she made her appearance oil Apia very suddenly about midday on. Sunday. Some accidenu had happened to the halyards at the .Signal Station here, and the consequence was that the vessel could not be signalled, and her appearance was not noticed till she was iust outside the harbour. She soon steamed inside the xeef, and came to an anchorage.

MALIETOA ON BOARD. At first there was some doubb as to whether Malietoa was really on board, but very soon after the vessel anchored, a group of Samoans was observed standing on her deck, and with the aid of glasses people on shore were enabled to recognise the familiar features of the Samoan banished Kinff. A number of boats and canoes put oil hora the shore, but no one was allowed on boaid the Wolf. Those in the boats, therefore, had to be content with hovering about the ship at a respectful distance.

MALIETOA'S FLAG HOISTED. In the meantime a noteworthy incident oecuired on shore. When it was ascertained thai, Malietoa was actually on board the Wolf, it was suggested that his flag should bo hoisted as a token of

welcome. This was the identical flag I that had been hauled down by the officers of the German squadron two years ago. Seuinanatafa ab that bime took •it into his care, and has jealously guarded it ever since. It was brought forth by him, and run up speedily on Messrs Me Arthur and Co.'s HagstatF. There was a considerable crowd collected round McArthms premises by this time, in the expectation that Malietoa would be landed ab their wharf, and the hoisting of the flag was greeted with three ringing cheers, called for by Mr Julian Thomas, " The Vagabond."

MALIETOA SEES THE FLAG. From the deck of the Wolf JYlalieboa was able to observe what was going on ashore. He could see the people gathering round Me Arthur and Co. 's piemises, and saw the flag hauled up by his old pad faithful chief. Seumanatafa. When the old flag fluttered in the breeze, and he recognised the familiar symbol of his former authority, he was deeply and visibly affected, and ho subsequently declared after coining ashore that the sight gladdened his heart.

THE KING LANDS. In the meantime the afternoon wove on« j and there was no indication 01 any intention to land the returned King. Dr. Steubel, the German Consul, went oil' to the German warship Sophie, and after a time he proceeded from her to the Wolf. There was a very general impression on shore that the landing would either take place after dark or be deferred till the following day. However, just before dusk a boat was observed pnttinc oil from the Wolf, and making for the wharf opposite Ruge and Co.'s premises at Matautu, where the German Consulate is at present situated. As the boat diew near it was seen to contain Maliotoa, two of his fellow exiles, the chiefs Asi and Mauga, and Dr. Steubel. The people on shore began streaming round to the Matautu end of the town, but vet y few weie in time to see Malietoa actually land. .On the boat reaching the wharf Dr. Steubel spiang out, and giving his hand to the King, assisted him out of the boat, and up the steps of the wharf, u here he was almost immediately surrounded by a host of his nati\o friends and a few Euiopean residents who had just arrived on the scene, and who greeted him with a hearty welcomp, and accompanied him to the House of Folau, the Chief Native Magistrate.

MALIETOA AND MATAAFA. A messenger was sent off to JVataafa with the fact of Malietod's arrival, and very soon Mdbaafa was seen appioaching Folau's house. He entered, and the meeting between the man who has so well and ably sustained the fortunes of Malietoa's party during the recent tioublous times and the returned exile was not only fiiendly and coidial, but ailecting and pathetic. The spectators, instinctively dhining that the two friends would like to be alone tor a time, quietly withdrew, and a long and earnest comersation then took place between them.

DINNER AT Me ARTHUR'S. The Europeans who had met Malietoa immediately on landing consioted of the representatives of Messrs Me Arthur and Co., Mr Julian Thomas, and the proprietor of the " Samoa Times." These gentlemen re-entered Folau's house after a time, and Malietoa and Mataafa, with several chiefs, were invited to dinner in Me Arthur and Co 's mess-room. The invitation was accepted, and the party walked to the place appointed, followed by a large throng of natives. On enteiing Me Arthur and Co.'s yard, Mr Thomas called for three cheers for Malietoa, which were given heartily . MALIETOA AND MATAAFA.

After dinner general conversation was engaged in, but Malietoa and Mataafa weie soon deeply engaged in private communications. It was clearly manitest that there was no feeling of rivalrj' between them at all, and that whatever developments in Samoan politics may take place the relations between the two men will be of a moat amicable nature. During the evening Mr W. Blacklock, the American Vice-Consul, made his appeal ance, and offered his congratulations to Malietoa on his return to Samoa.

THE FLAG EPISODE. Some ot the fossilised European residents have expressed themselves in terms of lugubrious disapproval of the conduct of McArthur and Co.'s? representatives in allowing Mahetoa's flag to be hoisted on their flagstafi", and subsecmently inviting him and Mataafa to dinner, but others regard the proceediug? with unqualified approval. The hoisoing of the flag was a happy thought and a graceful compliment, and the invitation to dinner was an indication that the firm which has throughout been a staunch supporter of the Malietoa party is true to its colours still. Mahefcoa was dressed in a dark blue suit of European clothes. He looked thin and careworn, but was evidently delighted ab being once more in his native country. We undei stood that he had the option of pro ceeding in the Wolf to hit. home in Savaii, but he preferred to land at Apia before going home. He is ab present staying with the Chief Magistrate, Folau.

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