SAMOA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 54

SAMOA.

STATEMENT BY MR COATES. WELLINGTON, May 10. That New Zealand intends to retain the administration of Samoa was made clear by the Prime Minister in the course of an address to a gathering held under the auspices of the Junior Reform League. He said the Mau was at present arranging to make its representations before the Mandates Commission in the hope that the latter would give it what it wanted—“ Samoa for Samoans.” Such a proposal would lead to bloodshed and absolute chaos, as far as Samoa was concerned. Only by a European administration was it possible to have peace in Samoa. New Zealand would not relinquish the administration there. Its object was to have peace, law, and order, and no alteration would be made until this had been achieved. “We are not using force,” he said. “ That is the last thing. We are trying to persuade the Samoan th:\ he has everything to thank the Administration for, and that by passive resistance he is only making trouble for himself and everyone else.”

BOWLING. DOMINION TEAM AT HOME. LONDON, May 6. The New Zealand bowlers defeated Cornwall by 124 to 110. May 9. The New Zealand bowlers beat Somerset by 121 to 117. The New Zealand ■winning skips were J. Hutchinson, 28—15; J?- Grant, 26—16; J. Sole, 24—17. May 11. Glamorgan beat the New Zealand bowlers by 134 to 75. Horton was the only winning skip, and Hutchinson tied. The New Zealand bowlers defeated Cardiff by 129 to 113.BILLIARDS. LINDRUM AND M'CONACHY. SYDNEY, May 12. M'Conachy 16,502 (in play), Lindrum 16.050. Best breaks: M'Conachv, 168, j2l, 211, 111, 248, 368, 271; Lindrum, 516, 232, 242, 288 PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, May 7. The champion, Davis, returned to Chesterfield, where he received a civic Welcome. 'There was a band procession, J which 5000 joined. SWIMMING. THE AUSTRALIAN MARATHON. PARIS, May 9. The Channel swimmer, Georges Michel, accompanied by another longdistance swimmer, Chretien, is going to Australia to compete in the marathon. Both will compete in Germany before going to Australia. THE BREAST-STROKE RECORD. BERLIN, May 9. At Madgeburg, Fraulein Hilde Schrader established a new world’s breaststroke record for 400 metres in 6min 46 4-ssec. The previous record was Miss Marie Baron’s Gmin 54 4-ssec. — WRIGLEY MARATON EVENTS. VANCOUVER, May 12. A message from Toronto states that Australian and European entries are expected for the third Wrigley marathon swims for men and women, which are scheduled to take place at Toronto on August 29 and September 5. The prizes total 50,000d01, and the International Swimmers’ Association has agreeo that both races wil be for the professional championships of the world. Tne women’s race is of 10 miles and the men’s 15. George Young and George Vierkot.tar entered.