Mau Is All Samoa

From Our Own Correspondent APIA, June 23.

TT must be considered a favourable A omen for a satisfactory settlement of long standing political native troubles, that after nearly 10 years’ dissension the two opposing factions—the pro-Govern ment faction under High Chief Malietoa Tanu, and the Mau (or anti-Government movement) under High Chief Faumuina Piame —a few days ago effected a com plete reconciliation—mainly due to the advice and the good services of Acting Administrator A. C. Turnbull.

Malietoa Tanu, after the recent death of Mataafa, the only remaining Fautua (or Native Adviser of the Administration) and Native Member of the Legislative Council, called at the headquarters of the Mau at Lepea (the residence of Fau muina) dressed in a Mau uniform lava lava, blue with white stripes, and asked to be accepted as a member of the Mau movement, for himself, the Faipules (or members of the native Parliament) and all their followers. They were duly accepted by the Mau leaders. In con sequence, the N.Z. Goodwill Mission was welcomed by a united Samoa—the Mau movement now comprising the whole of the Samoan native population.

Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Bentley arrived in Sydney from Fiji on their honeymoon by the Aorangi on June 13. They were mar ried quietly at Suva on June 3, the bride being Miss Evelyn Agnes Watson, daugh ter of Mr. R. B. S. Watson, of Wakaya, and the late Mrs. Watson.