SAMOAN NEWS. WOLF ORDERED TO CHINA. MALIETOA'S ATTITUDE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 401, 11 September 1889, Page 5

SAMOAN NEWS. WOLF ORDERED TO CHINA. MALIETOA'S ATTITUDE.

News is to hand from Samoa and Tonga by the North German Lloyd steamer Lubeck. j The missionary barque John Williams was ab Apia on the2obh ulfc., and to leave on the 24bh for the neighbouring: groups. The German man-of-war Sophie was at Apia, and the German \var3hip Wolf. The United States corvette Adams arrived at Samoa on the 20th ult. The Wolf received by the Lubeck orders to sail for bhe China station, and she would leave Apia on the 24 bh ult. The officers and men on the Sophie are eagerly looking forward to be relieved by the German ship Alexandrine. The Sophie has been away from Fatherland over seven years now. Malietoa is now living close to the town of Apia and had declined to resume the kingship until something more definite is heard from the Berlin conference. Mataafa consequently continues on the Samoan throne. Malietoa appears to be a good deal broken down physically and mentally, and expresses the wish to spend his days free from political trouble. lie could not be prevailed upon to participate in a great native festival got up in honour of H.I.G.M.S. Wolf's return, and which was held on board the German war-chip Sophie, Malietoa's two companions in exile, Asti and Maongo, being the leadings spirits at the gathering. The officers of the Lubeck report that the comparatively well-disciplined policeat Apia find great difficulty in preventing crime, and assaultsarebecoming alarmingly frequent in the town and neighbourhood. Owing to some disturbances, the German ConsulGeneral lately issued an order prohibiting the planters from carrying firearms on their plantations. The late aspirant to the throne, Tatoasesc, is still i residing at his encampment fsome distance from the town, and is being supplied with necessaries by the Germans during the scarcity of food.

In furnishing some information to its subscribers in connection with the telegram announcing the fact chat H.M.s. Dart was overdue on her passage from Auckland to Sydney, and that one of her boats had been found washed ashore, one of the English agencies concluded " that if the Dart left Auckland for Sydney direct without the intention to call at any other port en route, ifc is considered certain she is lost, as the distaiice is only 500 miles. Mail boabs cover the distance in 48 hours, and the Darb left Auckland on the sth inst." Even the ■" Times " publishes this wonderful information. • Blessings are usually celibates. Troubles wiarry and replenish the earth. Life is not so short but that fchere is always time' enough for courtesy.