STARTLING NEWS FROM SAMOA.
GERMAN OCCUPATION.
Deposition of King Malietoa,
' [UV TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, Wednesday. The steamer Wainui, which has arrived at Bussell' from Fiji, reports that a schooner had arrived there from Samoa with startling' news. On the German Emperor’s birthday it appears that there was a general “drunk,” and a free fight took place, in which some Germans were assaulted by Samoans. A German squadron came in and the German mail steamer Lubeck left on the 23rd August. Immediately after she had left the German Consul demanded 13,000 dollars from King Malietoa, 1100 dollars being for assault, and the rest being for Samoan robberies from German plantations. King Malietoa replied that he could hot pay on so short a notice, but he would call his chiefs together. Next day 500 men were landed from ’ the German warships with gatlings, and made a declaration of war against , Malietoa .as follows: “ Citizens of Apia,. by order of His Majesty, the Emperor of Germany, war has been declared against the chief Malietoa. The neutrality of the municipal district will be respected as long as the security of the German troops is not endangered by any agitation within the municipal district. I call upon the inhabitants to assist me in the maintenance of peace and good order in Apia. (Signed) H ensult, Commodore,command er of the German squadron.” The Germans have proclaimed Tamasese king, hoisted his flag, and fired a royal salute, and when the vessel left the opposing • forces were preparing to fight. Malietoa musters 1000 men, and hostilities are expected. The British Consul is absent through ill-health. Mr Sewall, American Consul, and Mr Wilson, acting as British Consul, issued a proclamation that their Governments do not and never have recognised Tamasese as king of Samoa, but continue as heretofore to recognise Malietoa. They advise the Samoans to submit quietly to what they cannot, help, and not fight, but await the peaceable result of deliberations.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2366, 8 September 1887, Page 2
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325STARTLING NEWS FROM SAMOA. Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2366, 8 September 1887, Page 2
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