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  2. HE GERMANS IN SAMOA.

    When I left Sydney on the 8th instant the news re[?]eived relative to the German action in Samoa stated, in effect, that the German commodore had demanded satisfaction from King Malietoa for alleged offences ...

    Article : 249 words
  3. MALIETOA'S SURRENDER AND EXILE.

    The English and American residents of Samoa have suffered a deep humiliation, but the humiliation became most painful when poor Maliotoa at last gave himself up. Malietea came into Apia during Friday night, and ...

    Article : 1,495 words
  4. VIEW OF THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN RESIDENTS.

    A gentleman who was a passenger to Sydney by the mail steamer Lubeck, who has given considerable attention to Polynesian affairs, and was in Samoa for a fortnight, has furnished us with the following:— ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  5. TAMASESE'S FONO.

    The word "fono" means an assembly of Samoans to discuss public questions and give a vox populi decision thereon. Such a meeting was called for Thursday last, the 15th, and a meeting took place accordingly at ...

    Article : 543 words
  6. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN SENTIMENT.

    Among the American and English residents there is a strong feeling of sympathy with Malietoa, and of disapproval of the tricky manner in which the position has been seized. There are various aspects of the matter. ...

    Article : 540 words
  7. MARTIAL LAW.

    The German squadron arrived here on the 19th August It included five vessels, which have been berthed in line along the east side of the harbour in the following order:—Carola, Adler, Olga, ...

    Article : 819 words
  8. THE RAID ON SATUPAITIA.

    Although the demand of Tamasese was carried into effect without harm to the residents on Upolu, it was not quite so well with some unfortunate villagers on the island of Savaii. The proclamation of Tamasese's ...

    Article : 327 words
  9. THE NATIVE FORCES.

    In estimating the relative strength of parties there is great contradiction, as indeed there is in many other questions. From a return kindly given me by Captain Brandeis, I gather a statement that in November, ...

    Article : 616 words
  10. THE GERMAN ASPECT OF THE QUESTION.

    Some German gentlemen, who were invited to express their views upon the matter laid stress upon the fact that German interests predominated in Samoa. The Government of Malietoa was, they said, weak und unsatisfactory, ...

    Article : 211 words
  11. THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT.

    Tamasese's proclamation left Malietoa's chiefs still in command in their own provinces, as a conciliatory measure. He does not propose to make any alteration in the management of affairs pending the ...

    Article : 288 words
  12. THE NATIVE SENTIMENT.

    With such an influence as the German presence working on the pliable Samoan character it is impossible to say what the natives would do in the event of war. Some of the neutral tribes would certainly join ...

    Article : 913 words
  13. MALIETOA IN THE BUSH.

    On receiving the Commodore's claim. Maliotoa withdrew from the Fale malo Samao, or House of Government of Samoa, to his Government House at Afenga, about six miles away, there to meet his chiefs and ...

    Article : 467 words
  14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HER ALD.

    Sir,—I beg to forward you the following extracts from letters received from one of our missionaries in Samoa, in r[?] the recent action of Germany in that group. I have the more pleasure in doing this, as they show that the German ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. From Rev. J. W. Collier, Satupaitea.

    "You will be sorry to learn that the Satupaitea people have been punished by a German ship-of-war. A squadron of German men-of-war arrived in Apia a little more than a fortnight ago. Tamasese was brought up from Leulumoega ...

    Article : 1,375 words
  16. CURRENT EVENTS.

    A French man-of-war came in to-day to take the French bishop to Noumea. Her appearance caused some stir. The French and Gormans exchanged salutes, and the new arrival anchored close up near ...

    Article : 176 words
  17. APIA AND MULINUU.

    [?] sh[?] give here a few words about Apia itself, which [?]ay help to render clearer references that will be made i[?] other parts of this letter. On entering Apia Harbou[?] which is about a mile across, you find the ...

    Article : 312 words
  18. FOREIGN INTERESTS.

    Having given you some few particulars as to the native side of the question, I will now say something of the foreign interests, leaving several points of native politics to be dealt with on another occasion. ...

    Article : 1,126 words
  19. MALIETOA'S FAREWELL TO SAMOA.

    A translation of the King's parting message to his people has just reached me. It is as followe:— "To all Samoa. On account of my great love to my country, and my great affection to all Samoa, that is the reason ...

    Article : 158 words
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