Samoan News.
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Big Collection for Church Fund.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Apia, May 12.
AT a recent gathering at Fasitoo village on the west coast of Upolu, about £500 was collected towards a fund for building a new church — ample proof that in spite of low pro duce prices and hard times, Samoan natives are always ready to give money for religious movements.
The authorities on the island of Savai, in consequence of a shortage of nuts and the low price of copra, have prohibited the cutting of copra pro tern.
Gambling and opium smoking are still in vogue among Samoan Chinese and the police seem to be unable to stop it.