Death at Apia of Respected

Gustav Klinkmueller

Death at Apia of Respected German Solicitor

From Our Own Correspondent APIA, April 9. r pHE sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Gustav Klinkmueller, a greatly respected resident of Apia and member of the legal profession, caused general sympathy and regret among all classes of the population, when the news became known on March 21.

Mr. Klinkmueller, who had reached an age of 55 years, was a well-known and popular figure on Apia beach, where he had resided for 27 years. As an official of the German Colonial Service he had served for several years in the West African Colony of Togo, before coming to Samoa, where up to outbreak of the World War, he was the senior official of the German Court in Western Samoa.

In 1920, when most of the Ger man residents of I Samoa were re patriated, MrJ Klinkmueller was one of the few German nationals permitted to re main in Samoa and in the post war period render ed valuable advice and assistance to the New Zealand Administration. For long years he had been working as legal adviser and later founded the law firm now known as Klink mueller and Plea-

sants. He had been very prominent in Apia’s social and sporting life, having for years been president of the Apia Rifle Club and a Past Master of the Apia Masonic Lodge Calliope.

The funeral was very largely attended, over 200 residents gathering to show their respects. Rev. H. S. Perkins offi ciated at the graveside and in his address mentioned the many sterling qualities of the deceased, who had won the esteem of his co-nationals as well as that of the Britishers.

Mr. Klinkmueller left a widow and one daughter, who is engaged to Mr. J. Ad kins, chief accountant of the Apia branch of the Bank of New Zealand.

Late Mr. Gustav Klinkmueller.