Americans Explore
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Samoa
From Our Own Corresgondent.
APIA, August 3.
THE American liner “City of Los An geles” of the Matson S.N. Company dropped anchor in Apia outer harbour on July 26, on her second so-called South Seas Exploration Cruise. Shortly after wards most of her 200 tourists came ashore to enjoy an interesting programme prepared for them by the entertainment manager.
Parties of tourists went to the Samoan
Boys’ School at Avele, Vailima and Ste venson’s grave; others went to the east to the famous Falefa waterfalls, while a large party attended native dances at Lepea (near Apia), the village of the Man leader, High Chief Faamuina, where 100 Solo-Solo natives gave a splendid and most interesting performance of dancing and singing.
Some very good business was done by native curio sellers, as there was a large demand for mats, baskets, fans, kava bowls, etc. Otherwise, however, the tour ists did not spend as freely as the pre vious visitors. In the evening a dance was held at the Catholic Club and was attended by the tourists.
It was regretted that, owing to the late
arrival of the steamer, very little time was left for the tourists to see the scenic attractions of Samoa, the native life and the outside districts and plantations. It is hoped that the management of the creuises will see their way to time the arrival of the next steamer for the early morning in order to give the tourists a full ashore.