Local and General.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 23, Issue 33, 17 August 1923, Page 4

Local and General.

His Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa dispatched to Tutuila, th; week, the following wireless greetings to the new Governor -of American Samoa: " ij u behalf of Administration and Citizens of Western Samoa, 1 extend to you and Mrs. our best wishes. May yo-u term of office be as success!.; as that of your predecessor General ftichardson." Yes! . day the following.reply canit: " Mrs. Kellog and I thank you and the citizens of Western Samoa for your good wishes, and hope that we may haw the pleasure of meeting in the near future. —Captaiu Kellog."

Chief Judge C. R. On--Wa 1 k er. returns by next "Tofua" to New Zealand, where probably he will again take up his duties as a magistrate. He has bee ll two years in Samoa, and owing to ill-health of Mrs. Wilson 11; t doctors have adviced hi:n to quit these shores. During his stay here the administration of justice has been ably 2nd fairly carried out, and : s

Honour has earned the re pj>t of all with whom he has come in contact.

Mr L. J. Cowley, manage of the Crown Estates, 1 <-• i l Apia last week on a visit to Australia and New Zealand. During his tour he will inspect the latest dehydrati<-u plants, withf;.the object of applying same to Samoan piuducts, should such be advisable, ,

On 9th instant, the A\>u Catholic Club held its Mi Jyear Dance, in the Alcazar. The ladies of the club decorated the hall for the occasion and also provided an excelK't supper. His Excellency ths Administrator and Mrs Ki; chardspn, with Capt-Bell, A. D;C, were jpresent. M« was supplied by Togouui Brass Band; and dancing kept nprtnntH the early hours of the morning.

H.M.S. "Chatham" is to arrive in Apia on xxtb bep' tember, remaining until ti><x6thy when; She will procc«* to Paso Pa*o.

A Sydney wireless message dated 14th August states that reports from Dusseldorf (Germany) are to the effect that 54 people were killed and 200 wounded in rioting there.

Temperatures- taken daily at I p.m. in the Samoa Times office, show the following figures:— Friday, August 10th, 87; Saturday 87;. Sunday 89; Monday 87 ; Tuesday 87; Wednesday 87; Thursday 89.

The Education Staff gave its annual ball at Malifa last Friday evening. His Excellency" the ~ Administrator (General Richardson) and suite were present, includiug the New Zealand Director of Education (Mr. Caughley). Over one hundred guests participated in the festivities. The school was beautifully decorated with flowers and greenery and lanterns, and a recherche supper was served. Music was supplied by the Togoula Brass Band.

Difficulty in procuring publications of the L.M.S. printing press have been overcome by the establishment of a depot in Apia, at the Studio oi Mr. A. J. Tattersall. Details are set out by advertisement in today's Times.

Over fifteen thousand tons oi kapok were exported from the Dutch East Indies in 1922. This year, bf karpok has risen to is 3d per pound, due to shortage of supplies from the natives. It is believed that the kapok could be produced, in large quantities, at a cost af about 3d per pound.

After a prolonged period of widowhood a certain Irish woman took to herself a second spouse. A former mistress, meeting her shortly afterwards, noted with surprise that she was .iu deep morning. "Why, Bridget!" she exclaimed, "for whom are you in such deep mourning ?" To which the woman answered, "For poof Barney, my first husband, mum. When he died Oi was that poor Oi couldn't affof dto buy mourning ; but rlvtold the neighbors if ever Oi could I would, and me new man is as ginerous as a lord!"

After 37 years, steps are to be taken to obtain recognition as a world's record of the performance of Andy Stuart, Tasmania, in throwing a cricket hall on the Hobart Sports Ground a distance of 124 This, beat the recognised world's record by 10 yards; The"'ittrofe was made itt 1886, but tJie secretary of the Tasmiiilfi:- A m a t e u r Athletic Association is of opinion fliat it can be authen-

Commercial Attache Walter TT q!; er ; ( ofLon don, writes in u. b. A. Commerce Reports" that an encouraging decrease ot unemployment during the nrst quarter of 1923 has been one of the substantial signs of improving conditions for British industry and trade. The official returns for the end of March show a total of 1,303,476 persons wholly unemployed and claiming insurance benefit. This number represents a decrease of almost 13 per cent from the January figure (1,493,036) and is lowest total reported for many month during the last year and a half. As compared with the same period of 1922, there are now close to 500,000 fewer recipients of the unemployment dole. The degree of employment in British industries as a whole is now at the highest point reached since the definite collapse of the postwar boom. This situation is ample proof that British business, both domestic and foreign, is making headway despite the effects of continental uncertainties and the continued disorganization of formerly important overseas markets.