The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-10
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SAMOA NEWS.

The following news items are taken
from the Samoa Times to the 9th of
December, 1890:
H. |. G. Nj. s. Sperber is in Apia
harbor; the German flagship Leip-
zig, Admiral Valais, sailed Dec. oath
for Pago Pago where she will remain
until the mailsteamer arrives in which
the Chief Justice is expected.
H. |. G. NJ. s. Sophie was lying at
Niafou on the oath and was to sail
on the 25th for FIJI.
Christmas was celebrated on an
extensive scale at the new Catholic
Church on Christmas Eve; the SER
vice was largely attended and did
not terminate until half-past one
O'Clock Christmas morning.
MaIietoa, King of Samoa, issued a
proclamation on December 10th,
calling on all the chiefs and faipule
of Samoa, Tutuila and Falelupo to
assemble at Apia on December Doth.
The assembly will be for the purpose
of giving grand native reception to
Mr.. Conrad Cederkrantz, Samoa s
new Chief Justice, to arrive that day.
The U. S. S. Iroquols arrived at
Apia from Honolulu December 9th,
and is now at Page Pago awaiting
the arrival of the Chief Justice, whom
she will convey to Apla.
Mr.. Louis Stevenson, tbs novelist,
has sent home his stepson, Mr.. Lloyd
Osborne, to arrange his affairs in
England, and bring out his (SteveD-
son's) mother TO Samoa, where he
intends to end his days.
A public meeting was held in the
Apia Public Hall on Monday even
ing. Dec. 18th, to arrange for the re-
cepton of the Chief Justice by the
foreign residents of Apia. There
were over 60 persons present, the
Germans being largely in the major.
ity. Probably the inclemency of the
weather prevented larger attend
ance of the Britishers, and there was
not a single native-b born American il
the room, the Stars and Stripes be.
ing represented only by two natural
lied citizens of the United States
The conveners of the meeting, eX
pecting that the heavy rain which
was falling would prevent the public
from attending, were not going tt
open the hall, but hearing that s
large number of Germans were com
ing, several of them from the planta
tions, the hall was opened. A re-
ceptiOn committee composed of five
Germans, three Englishmen and two
Americans was nominated and elect
ed, no nominations whatever being
made by either British or American
citizens. There were GO persons pre-
sent at the meeting, 53 of whom were
Germans.
Consular representatives held ar
official meeting on December 9th al
Apia.
During the meeting Consul-Gen.
eral Sewall brought up for consider.
alton the cases of leprosy which have
appeared in Apia lately. He con
sidered it was serious matter that
affected the citizens especially, and
ought to be discussed at the meeting.
Consul-General Steubel said he
thought there was no danger to the
community by allowing the case Of
leprosy referred to to remain in the
house on the island in the Vaisigage
River, at least until suitable accom-.
mediation could be provided to meet
cases of this character by the new
government. At FIJI, no provision
had been made for isolati1g the cases
of leprosy which have appeared
there, and that government did moi
seem to take much notice of the dis.
ease.
Mr.. Maben said the King had is.
sued an ordinance ordering the re
turn of the Hawaiian natives to theil
own country and the time specific
IN the ordinance had nearly expired.
and suggested that this law should
be enforced.
ConsulGeneral Sewall said he
doubted if the Hawaiian Government
could be compelled to receive them
they were allowed to come into the
country, and no law was in force to
prevent them.
Consul Cusack Smith suggested
that the government should write tC
the Hawaiian Government on the
subject. This was agreed to.