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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 7, 17 November 1877, Page 2

T' l TIIE EDITOR OF THE SAMOA TIMES. Sin,—ln reference to the commuuica- I tion winch anii-a-cd in t.lie "Sin, ~i

™" »''■•' "tY-areo in tne ■Samoa I'iui is,' of last .s nurd ly, an 1 si ,mcd M. :I in.cin, r sleeting on toe inhumanity of schooner J.utern iry, in seiliugarmi an 1 ammunition to M.iugi, and instructing hi:n in tiie use of then; I hive simply to slate, tait I said certain arms and ammunition in tiie ordinary coarse o; tr.ide, an 1 I think it, only fair to the pare.users that i should instruct them in the use of them. Mr. Hunkin ought to be the very last mm to blame others for selling anus to natives. For, when he went up in the schooner Eli tabeth, he took with him arms and ammunition for tae use of the party of wuieh he is a recognized Chief, which arms lie lande 1 at night, by stealth. Considering Mr. Hunkia's "exalted" position among tiie Samoans, I hardly think it fair, that lie should try to prejudice the eil'urts of any one to establish a trade in the Samoan Islands. X) doubt; Mr. Hunkin, through family ties, (having identiiied himself with | Tucuila polities; feels agrieved at any person whose trading operations may act ■in opposition to his political views. ' Bat, [I beg to as-air Mr. Hunkin that, not having any "relations" in the war, I

; can lave in very stron,' fueling of j symp Lthy for one party or thu other, but simply sold my goods in the ordinary I course oi trade. > I am &c, <\ H. iIAiR.