AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2538, 16 October 1888, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

(liY TIiLEUR.U'H — OWN' (.•OBBESPOSDKST). Aluki.axd, Monday. Xnws from Samoa slunvs that th:> Malietn.v Jlataafa party are Btil! triumphant, aw) have; sin it in Tumasese's followers securely at Unlinn point, where they are protected by an armed German force. Several skirmishes occurred in which a number of Tamase-o's troops were killed, and their chief village at Savaii also burned. A native missionary and his wife and another woman were walking down the road to the German firms' place, when they were fired upon by the combined Tamasese-German force, with the result thai both women were killed. The Gorman troops accuse the Tamasose people of the deed and the Tamasoso people accuse the German troups. The Missionary and women woro of Malietoa's party. This occurred about two o'clock in the morning and shews the statu of thing* in Apia. The residents hope England will at length he induced to interfere and allow the Saumans the privilege of selecting their own king and thereby putting a stop to the Civil war. A British ship of war should be stationed there to protect British inhabitants. Tho German firm is guarded night and day by German troops, but the British inhabitants aro perfectly secure as l'-ng as Malietoa's troops hold Apia and surrounding country, but should the German Government declare war upon Malietoa's people, and Tamasese's followers get possession of Apia, they would not feel so very safe.