Samoan Notes

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Apia, Dec. 4.

A TRAGIC occurrence was the discovery of the body of a 5-years old boy, Ras mus Zeus Fabmius, son of a well-known merchant, of Apia, who had been acci dentally killed by the fall of some iron boat davits, which had crushed his head and chest. General sympathy was ex tended to his bereaved parents, and the funeral was largely attended by all classes of the population.

The Samoan Administration has remit ted the sum of £35 to the Makogai leper settlement for the purpose of providing Christmas cheer for the lepers. The money had been collected amongst local residents.

The month of February, 1934, should, by all indications, be a busy month for the inhabitants of Samoa. Not less than eight large oversea vessels are expected in Apia during the month —the German cruiser “Karlsruhe” (for a seven days’ visit), three tourist boats (“Los Angeles,”

“Franconia,” and “Stella Polaris”), the banana steamer “Maui Pomare,” the s.s.

“Carisso,” and a Union vessel.

The German Concordia Club held a suc cessful entertainment in the form of a musical evening and dance in its club rooms on December 2.

Personal.

Mr. Schaaffhausen, officer-in-charge of Public Works Department, returned by last “Maui Pomare” from furlough spent in New Zealand.

Mr. Lofley, formerly of the Health De partment, and an official of the Samoan Administration for the last 13 years, will not return to Samoa, having received an appointment in New Zealand.

Mr. P. N. Williams and family left by last “Maui Pomare” for a holiday in New Zealand. On the same boat travelled Mr.

Rutherford, the popular head of Samoa’s Education Department, with his family, who will spend the festive season in New Zealand.