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Such was done in presence of such witnesses—namely, Captain Deinhard, Commanding H.I.G.M.S. "Bismarck," and Mr. Weber, Imperial German Consul, and Captain Chuden, Commanding H.I.G.M.S. "Nautilus," at Apia, on board H.I.G.M.S. "Bismarck," on this fifteenth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. (1.5.) (Signed) Ma (his x mark) tua. (d.s.) (Signed) Tau (his x mark) pa'u. „ Lavea. „ „ Faa (his x mark) tuono Masua. „ „ Lav (his x mark) ati. „ Ta (his x mark) fua. , „ Asi (his x mark) ata. „ Alipia Galu. , „ Lana (his x mark) aia. „ Le Mamea. „ „ Tuiatafu. „ Mea (his x mark) faifua. „ „ Mataafa. „ Asi (his x mark) ata. „ „ Saga le Auauna. „ „ Leiataua Piliopo. „ „ Ta (his x mark) efu. „ „ Samoa. , „ Leasio. „ Lv (his x mark) tu. „ „ Le (his x mark) ota. „ „ Alapalelei. „ „ Leaeno. Sa'u. Witnesses — (Signed) Dbinhaed, Corvetten Capitain, Commandant H.I.G.M.S. "Bismarck." (Signed) Th. Webbb, Imperial German Counsul. (Signed) Chudbn, Commandant H.I.G.M.S. " Nautilus."

Apia, 23rd December, 1879. This day there assembled on board H.I.G.M.S. " Bismarck " the hereinafter-mentioned Samoan chiefs. They were appointed by the provinces of Samoa, according to Article 111. of the Treaty made, also by Samoan chiefs, on the fifteenth day of this month, on board the German ship-of-war "Bismarck;" and accordingly met this day to continue the deliberations of the fifteenth of this month, by deliberating now on those matters pointed out in Article 111. of the Treaty made on the fifteenth of this month. For this purpose have been appointed— By Atua —Fagaloa and Fualaga ; By the Huatane—Masoe and Utumapu; By the Tuamasaga—Tuiatafu and Mataafa; By the Faasaleleaga—Lauati and Faatuona; By Aana—Le Mano and Saefu ; By the Huafafine—Asiata and Lagaaia; By Manono —Taupa'u and Sa'u; By Tutuila—Leaena and Alapa; who then agreed upon the following Articles : — Article I. Malietoa Talavoa is hereby appointed King for lifetime. Malietoa Laupspa is hereby made Eegent, and will attend to the work of the King. Article 11. All flags of Samoa made hitherto are hereby abolished, and a new flag is hereby adopted, to show thereby the unity of Samoa. The flag is thus : —A red flag, with a white cross, and also a white star with five points; the star shall be put in the upper part, next to the flagstaff. The King shall have the right to choose his private flag, but that flag shall be no Government flag. Article 111. Each province of Samoa shall appoint two Samoan chiefs, who shall be called "Taimua." The chiefs at present appointed by the provinces of Samoa to direct their attention to the present treaty agreement are now the Taimua; but they may be exchanged, up to the 21st January of the next year, by each province, for two other chiefs, if their respective provinces are of one mind in that respect. The provinces of Itu-o-tane, Tuamasaga, and Atua shall each appoint five Faipule ; the provinces of Itu-a-fafine, Aana, Tutuila, Faasaleleaga, each four, and Manono three, Faipule. The Taimua shall bo appointed for four years, and the Faipule for three years, beginning from the day of their first meeting at the seat of Government. After the expiration of their term of office, each province shall again deliberate about their re-election or new election. The deliberations of Taimua and Faipule shall take place separately. In case the decision of the majority of the Taimua should differ from the decision of the majority of the Faipule, then the King shall decide which decision shall be valid, or whether the deliberations on the matter in dispute shall be postponed.