The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
IN THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.


Washington D. c. June so-condons in the Samoan
islands since the transfer Of Tutua and Mauna to the
United States and Savsi and Upou to the German govern
men the subject of report by the British consul located
islands copy which has just been received by the
treasury bureau statistics The report Is follows:
The islands Of savai and opou annexed by Ger
many March Shortly afterward April ~, the
United States possession of Tutuia and Manua The
only export for many has been copra amounting to
In 1907 $1,000; 1903 100000; 1900, 10000; 1900,
Copra largely used for the manufacture Of soap
and candles, goes the United Kingdom France Ger
many Russia Italy and the United States principally to the
United Kingdom and Germany One OF the first the
governor protect the natives by enforcing fair
weights; he is endeavorine to induce them to make
better article
AT present time cacao engaging much attention
here At distance of three miles from the
almost Wild and be cultivated with every
where in Samoa except perhaps the summit of the
tans, where the climate will probably be cold. The
quality is good Mr. Carruthers fetched lately the
highest price in the London market The governor intro
ducns plants of the celebrated Soconnsco variety Mex
leo Caoao planting should draw the attention of home capt.
taist The drawback that leases from the natives
for longer period than ten likely be con
frmed the does wish encourage land
SPECTATORS and refers any application of this kind to the
Berlin authorities.
Coffee has been failure Even the hardy Iberian cof-
fee introduced few years is suffering from the
disease that destroyed the Mocha and other varieties
Vanilla and kola promise we'll Rubber should also succeed
Bananas and pneappes shipped occasionally Auckland
in small quantities but the time occupied in transit
long and the fruit is often spoiled the voyage
The principal articles imported Salt beef in kegs
and timed meats entirely from Auckland soap from Auck
land and Sydney prints long cloth other articles
drapery principally from Auckland and Sydney, al
though during the last three merchants have begun
import from Hamburg articles formerly brought
the colonies Kerosene oil timed biscuit and lumber
from San Francisco
Commercial travellers Auckland and Sydney visit
Samoa regularly for orders The large German firm found
ed by the Godooy for many years established in this
imports from Hamburg the part of the
featured goods used in the carrying Of its business.
AT present the import duties follows Ale soc per
dozen quarts; spirits S2o per gallon wine 81 gallon
sparkling wine $3.50 per gallon tobacco soc per pound
cigars 81 pound sporting s. each; gun powder
pound On all other articles ad vaorem per
charges supposed that some alter
atoms will be made before long in this tariff.
Store keepers yearly tax OF $rz SIoo according
to the business done, The buildings per cent
yearly wohrds of their value that trades and pro
essions is from So 500 per There export
OF per the value of copra shipped All of
the above imposed originally in accordance with the
Berlin treaty of 1880.
The population of German Samoa consists of
whites 800 half-castes and $4,000 natives lmpor
fore can be very large native in climate like this
being limited but should planting companies formed and
the land utilized will very different aspect
There is protection for property than former
y the when the islands under the rule of
native sovereign The is conciating both par
ties with much and the relations between
the natives and all foreigners most amtcable If
bellion should it would arise of the disputes be-
tween the old conflicting native factions,
The OF Upolu is OF Savai 100000
in all, 100000 Of which is
being cultivated One hundred and fifty thousand have
been sold foreigners Commerce would be increased
very should the land generally thrown open
Improvement by sale ortyyear leases The price of
the land between $3.50 and $s according
its situation and improvements An American company late
y sold several thousand in blocks from s. S. per
acre.
There several schools in Apia Roman Catholic and
Protestant in which English services regularly held
The OF Tutuila and Manua is small perhaps $4,000
much OF which is steep and Tutuila is
seventy miles from Apa -Four thousand natives living
Tutuila and Msnua and about twenty whites and
as many half-castes'
The imports of the Samoan group in 1900 were about
10000 in value and the exports $4,000 No details of
the available when the report sent
but the 1900 figures showed that the United held sec
ond rank in the countries supplying the imports the figures
being: From British empire, Se7oi37 from the United
States eIs,s4o from Germany 10000.