SAMOAN DEPORTATION
DEMONSTRATION BY NATIVES. DEPARTURE A QUIET AFFAIR. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) APIA, January 14. Apia is simmering with excitement due to the deportation of o>. F. Nelson, A. C. Smyth, and W. Gurr. Yesterday, 300 Samoans rowed to Apia from Savaii and made a demonstration along the beach-front. The men openly carried cane-cutters' knives and a few' bore guns, which were fired in the streets, and also in front of the Administrator's building. At noon everything was quiet along the beach. The deportation of Nelson and Smyth thiss afternoon was a quiet affair, yesterday's ebullition apparently having exhausted the excitement of the natives.
Gurr is remaining in Apia for a week or two, when he may go to San Francisco, but he will certainly be deported. Leading merchants in Apia' bade farewell to Nelson and Smyth at the office of Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd., and at the embarkation in the afternoon a Samoan chief wished Nelson a good journey to "carry on the work."
There,is a general feeling of relief in Apia that the threatened thunderstorm wns only a rumbling.
REPORT BY ADMINISTRATOR.
NELSON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart (Minister of Finance) advises that the Administrator of Samoa reported by radiogram dated Apia, January 13, as follows: " Nelson and Smyth left by the Tofua to-day. Parties of Mau natives came from Savaii the previous day and made a demonstration in Apia. Loyal natives asked the Administrator to be allowed to assist in case of trouble, but they were requested to remain at their villages. A small number of natives were on the wharf when Nelson and Smyth left. There was no demonstration. In Nelson's farewell address to the Mau natives on the wharf, he said: " Rely on me. I am going to win a victory for Samia. I ask you to stick to the Mau; stick to it, stick to it!" A Samoan orator replied: "We will try to carry out your wishes. Keep the peace and carry on the Mau for ever."
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 81, 16 January 1928, Page 5
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