"A Sprinkling Of

Salt”

Mau Campaign Against Samoan Officials

From a Special Correspondent.

APIA, July 21.

BELIEVING that their influence with the New Zealand Government is so great that they can get what they want, certain Mau elements continue their agitation for the removal from Samoa of old enemies, in the persons of prominent officials.

No one knows just what “underground engineering” is going on; but it is be lieved here that Mau agitation is being directed against Mr. Newton (produce in spector), Mr. Braisby (inspector of police) and Dr. Monaghan (chief medical officer).

It is not expected that the agitation will get very far, however. There are indications that the New Zealand Govern ment now has the Samoan situation in much better focus, and “private and con fidential” letters to Mr. Savage and Mr.

Langstone now are received in Wellington with the proverbial sprinkling of salt.

More Samoans are deserting the Mau party for the Malietoa organisation— among them, the whole village of Afega, which is a community influential in Samoan politics.

Sydney newspapers have announced the engagement of Mr. Keith G. Miller, of Wewak, New Guinea, to Miss Catherine Cairns, of Delegate, N.S.W.