The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-12-18
SAMOAN
PROSPECTS
Is Gold a Product OF
The Group?
INVESTORS ARE EXPECTED
News Notes From the American Aar-
Dor Of psgo. Pago and Sur
rounding Districts.

APIA, Dec. S.-We understand that
company has been formed In London
with u large capital, some 100000 Tor
the purpose Of Investment ia Samoa
and that the managing director Ut the
Inn is soon expected here. THAT such
a company would be oi immense bene-
tit 10 samoa there cannot De the least
doubt, as the drawback Tor many
years has been the absence OF capiLai
along with tie want OF a stable Cow
ernnent; the last We have now got and
WITH the lIlst named the progress OF
, samoa would De assured. Lately We
have mad rich hnds oI minerals brought
To town from uiner.nt parts ot the Is-
land and some oI tnen are saIu To con-
tain gold. Should this turn out to be
true ana that IL could be found III pay
Ing quantities, there need be no lear
tor the future, for the magic word
gold" viii attract without the aid of
u climate like that we have an I'M
mense number of people. But care Will
have to be exercised in placing this
magic word before the public, so that
people may not be induced to come here
until such time as the find is well as
sured. At the present, so far as we can
learn, nothing has been secured which
would warrant any such hope that pay
liable gold has been found, and grave
doubts are expressed as to 1t being
found We would therefore advise eau
ton. so that the public may not be TAX
en- in by INSCRIPTIONS adventures,
,,,l, III. ha 20 raio
spare cash.
| There s a rumor that another rich
mineral has been found in Samoa, at no
great distance from the town. We
trust there is some truth in the same.
The u. s. S. Abaranda arrived here on
Monday from Tutuila and proceeded to
Auckland on Wednesday morning for
the purpose OF being locked at that
port. She carried mail for New Zea-
land and sydney Mr.. S. Osborn was
! passenger by her.
We understand that the money which
the powers awarded to the natives for
their guns win be paid at an early date.
PAGo-PAGO AND TUTUILA.
PhGO-PAGO. Dec. 1.-Previous to
lowing for New Zealand. Governor
Tillev and Judge Gurr have been visit
Ing the districts.
In the Eastern district of Tutuila n
large ard successful meeting was held
when the chiefs recommended to the
lGovernor the passage Of laws concern
ing taxation. the abolition of distr'bu-
ton IF fine mats. on large scale. at
weddings. deaths. etc. the prohibition
of large malaEas and counting parties
lard law rivirr greater liberty to the
people on Sunday.
At Manu'a the chiefs who have been
inclined to be distant were most cor
dial ard after making presents to the
Governor eXpreSSed desire that he
should he with them always.
\ review was held of t." whole Tu
tulla Guard and tire soldiers showed
that they had received most efficient
training.
4 little friction occurred between the
Crief of the Guard. Te'ato, and the
Chief of the Manua division Of the
Guard.
The latter Objected at first to being
urder eiato. but I.eiato soon hrnu"Nt
him to his bearings and as a punish
ment the Manu'a Chief was compelled
to take place in the RANK and tile at
the review instead cf being in his us
: ual rosit'on as an officer.
Judge Gurr held a sitting OF the Dis
t~irt COurt ~ NIn-.'.~. n '0vio"'od ~ 70
, work of the magistrates OF the dis
tsict.
The Governor orcred district meet
tive ard then left the chiefs 10 discues
TIE measures recommended by him and
their resolutions are to be forwarded in
, day or two.
The hharenda returned here on Mon
, dnv nrd loHves Tomorrow CThur~da"l
with the Governor to visit the Wester,
district ana from thence to Auckland
via Aria.
| An ordinance concerning the vending
9 Of snirituous and fermerted liquors
. has been issued also an ordinance en-
4 powerlr~ the Governor To acquire lands
by condemnation for public uses,
\ rreat tnnIo'o 81 tho natives Of Pa
ro- paro district Is hanr held today "a
hid the Governor tofa and Is without
doubt the largest function Of the kind
:, ltNat Inns ever been seen here. clearly
. showing the great nopulnriiv that the
4 iGovorror enjoys among whites and ma
~ ives ~ an classes
I'll Nanufa ros written Iottor IN tho
A lrhinfs ~ Fnr0sa requesting thn whole
l"otivo Government ~ samoa 20 meet
q nj huliHuu dur'~" no nresert month,
IN this letter NPtsafa rnde a spccinl
rnuusst for Tunln chiefs IN he to-
lrether with Vron and Snvii chlefs ms
i, .uo Government nrd further request
= p tho crlafs ~ Tutulla "a brlpr pres
ents NJ tnrrn cloth. IN return flr whirr
, hrv would set fine mats from Tumua
Z, ma pule.
"A THO = q. Nnriu0sa arrived here thi'
X. I1rrinp a. o'oloek ana let NJ n
r'nl0ek fpr Sydney Via Auckland, m,
ruraor M Pu'rher. reports a hne trl
and very large PASSENGER list
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