SAMOAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4561, 10 June 1889, Page 2

SAMOAN NEWS.

(Per Electric Tblegbafh— Copyright.) (Pee Press Association.) (Received 12/15 p.m., Juno Bth.) Sydney, June 8. At the requost of Matanfa, Mr Napier, solicitor of Auckland, has drafted a skeleton Constitution Bill for Samoa. Most of the Natives living m the vicinity of Apia are subsisting on rice, but cannot get much as it is dear. The British ViceConsul has written to Auckland respecting offers of a supply of food for the Natives, stating that now they will be very acoaptable. Amongst the charges against H. DeCoetlogan, British Consul, it is stated that when the Germans went to attack Mataafa the Consul showed a blue light, and also allowed the Natives to enter the Consulate for protection whpn fired at by the Germans. The British Consul states m regard to showing the blue light that it was merely a Bignal to H.M.S. Royalist, lying at anchor m tho harbour. With regard to the statement that he allowed the natives to enter the Consulate he says that he only allowed such natives as were wounded to enter the Consulate. It is believed that tho American warship Nipsic, damaged m the recent hurricane, which unsuccessfully attempted to proceed to New Zealand for repairs has gnne to Honolulu, the voyage thither being considered eafer than tho risk of the boisterous weather of the New Zealand coast.