Bead Patter.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 23, Issue 31, 3 August 1923, Page 7

Bead Patter.

(By "Beachcomber.") "Truth" is stranger than fiction" but fiction is not the truth,—see reply to "London Truth," Star" July lltb, Samoa reaping benefit of. German enterprise and industry ; \wctf account of increased output of copra in Samoa. "Aackkild Star" July 11th. Pleased to hear that the Crown* Estates copra, which is produced under the best

conditions, patent driers etc., according to Monday's wire- , less topped the market, fetch- '• ing £2i per ton. Great possibilities of additional bonuses. Upon the authority of the Hamilton "Chronicle" we are informed by a contribute^a visitor to Samoa, "That handsome men are the rule in Samoa ; handsome women' the exception. The men exceed those of the white race m. good. looks, but the women must yield the palm to the ladies of civilization" (copyright applied for). It is? to be .regretted that n e.i t/h e r "Bobserver" nor "Alice" were present to greet "liady Roberts" upon her arrival. '' -■ Although "Observer" has lost his character years ago j[some have it that he never had oue) he is still jealous of his reputation, and will not tolerate "Utopia" laying it too -thick regarding the disgraceful state of the "Bathing Pool." The unknown hero who wrote the graphic account of the "Wreck of the Bonito" deserves a medal for his perfection in display writing. - It is rumoured that business is very bad ; so bad that it is a toss up (heads I win, tails you lose) who emigrates first, the surplus officials or the taxpayers and -property-own-ers. * To remedy the deficiency in the musical instruments which accompany the pictures at the Market Hall, a nasal foghorn was kindly lent from the staff of the money-house. A new system of mensuration, —185 lbs of Indian corn, l / 2 lb of sugar 3 lbs of seeded rasins, three oranges, nine lemons, divided into a taste ofyeast (all obtained on credit) and a spoonful of water, —product fine (now'increased to or banishment. Wanted, matter for the school magazine; apply early if you want to secure space.

It is rumoured that Samoa has the "graph" craze, with a Loudon copra market in the vicinity of j£ 22 per ton. What about.a charge for admission to the contemplated entertainments ? .Copra experts get busy —there will be an abundance of copra to inspect next month. It is to be hoped that New Zealand will recall beachcombers that have found'their way to Samoa since the occupation (there were none before) and that terms of imprisonment be served out to those who wilfully obtain goods under "false pretences"; this law, should apply.not only to Eu* ropeans but . Samoans and other Islanders"as well.