Local and General.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 23, Issue 30, 27 July 1923, Page 5

Local and General.

The Borce has been, as from the 31st A notice to effect appears m the current issue of the Samoa uiosefte. In recognition of the of the Samoan rßesjrve ; Force, a twoscolour catHfeate has been ptfn'feo; for presentation to each member of the force. It is done in red and bine on a white ''ground, having/for its central figure Britannia with her feet on the swings of a dead eagle. ; ;C3ha fierlapi£*n«open scroll wfeereoiia~sotdief in re- \ gnlation f tthitorm'' is writing with a quill pen the 'name "Samoa.* 1 • A liou surrounded by cubs rests v his paws iipmi the dead eagle; . warships are seen steaming by. The* Crown Arms: surmount - the picture; under them appear the words "The Great War, 1914—1918; Certificate of the Services in the Samoan Reserve Force of Jellicoe, Governor-General.'* An inset panel shows- a Samoan fale, coconut palms, etc.; a kavabowl and leaves of the kava plant are seen at the base, whence also a fue (Samoan forest vine); in flower, rises as a flank for the principal figures on the emblem.

The Administration's proposals for adjusting valuations of were 1 ' at a meeSng s'ttfi§ jCpLmber of Commerce heii at Apia last week. The chkmßef considered the proposals as quite equitable, and resolyed accoidiuglyi ' The separate repayments are now being arranged, -and should- reach taxpayers in August.

Every employer of Chinese coolie labour in Samoa should read carefully the conditions and information set-out in an extended^advertisement (apTimes) from the Adtninistration of • Westerh Samoa.

Samoa is taking her new act prohibiting thei.' sale of immature or "baclty: dried copra, seriouslyjim,"fines are being imposed;of J^fs i>ti 'tiativeg' for offending. It is a £reat pity , that Fiji liaof not'U^fittflar'prdinanceV* It -is time that we had ont; jt^ejef ti hope to put Fiji copra irdtfe front rank lit the Eiir£jj*^"fMarkets. At present;: ; ,pW-^^' : »s' by *°. means arid here right away-ist» wbjper task' lof on* netf if It really toe»n*i*o try to the gro^r^oT«iol!bnntß.-^t»ij{ » Times.*r - r f : - ; v '■ ■■'' '•

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Temperatures takep Sifty at I p. m . i n the Samba TwS office, show the foflbiirfng figures:— Friday, Ttrly ?oth, 89; Saturday 88 ? Sunday 87; Monday 88; Tuesday 88; Wednesday 86; Thursday 87.

The Public Trustee, Christchurch, New Zealand, has informed the Methodist Mission that by the will of the late Arthur Philip Lewis, formerly of Samoa, the sum of £2O has been bequeathed to the Apia Church.

We desire to extend our hearty congratulations to Mr. Fred Swann, a Colouist of long standing, who' completed his 56th year of residence in Fiji on Wednesday 4th July. Mr. Swann at the present time is our local pharmaceutical chemist and looks well despite his long term in the tropics.— "Polynesian Gazette."

The total number of air raids,- either by Zeppelin or aeroplane, which were made on London in the course of the war was 25. They took place between May 31, 1915, and May 20, 1918, and resulted in the deaths of 524 people and injury to 1264 others. In the course of these raids 174 buildings were destroyed and 619 seriously damaged, involving a direct monetary loss of about /2,042,000.

The "Pacific Age" states that a petition presented to the Legislative Council of Tonga, praying for liquor prohibition in the island kingdom, was considered by the Council, with the result that, by a majority vote of one only, a form of State control of alcoholic liquor has become law. Before the law can operate, the matter will go to the Privy Council of Tonga for consideration and approval.

Mr. H. B. Leaper, Examining Officer of the local Customs Department, has been "ordered by the Medical Board to leave Samoa on account of ill health, and expects to leave for New Zealand by the August steamer, and will resume duty in the New Zealand Customs Department, being stationed at Auckland.

Mr J. W. Buchanan, Assis- ' tant Secretary to the Administration of Western Samoa, will return to New Zealand next week, where he will resume duty in the N. Z. Civil Service. At the Matafele Me- . thodist Church last Tuesday ■evening, a send off marked by 'heartiness was given to Mr ••end Mrs Buchanan by the The singing . by r the Samoans was a most % e*joJftble feature of the pro-

Mr. Stephen Leacock was addressing a literary |y&y somewhere in Canada, *8& describing howhe reached

the "higher altitudes" of Xondon life at the Savage Club on a Saturday night "Being lost in the puzzling little streets of the he said, "I asked a fellow wander* er the way. 'Oh, .I'm going to the Savage myself/ he replied. I'm going to sleep there tonight. A funny.fellow from Canada is going to say a few words.' He then laughed a nasty cackle of a laugh."

On account of the prevailing sickness, interfering with the usual meetings., of the Seiaute Club, it has so far been unable to show the public the-results of the last fancy dress ball given in aid'of the fund for beautifying The Beach. In apologising for this delay, the club Uow wishes to state that the total takings a*t this function from various sources amounted to /106 15s 6d, *and that after deducting the different expenses of over the club has decided to hand over the! sum of to the Committee 1 for Beautifying the Beach.