Show RECEIVE THEIR PAT PA P GREAT BRITAIN GERMANY AND UNITED STATES LIQUIDATE Mataafa Demands Tribute from front Chiefs on Account of Family Re Relationships Relationships Relationships Correspondence of or U the c Associated Press Samoa Jan 1 money amounting to over oer U which the government of Great Britain Germany German and the United States promised to pay pa the Samoans Samoan for the surrender of their arms after alter the last war is i now being distributed There are yet a It large larse num sum number her bet of 0 guns gun held by b the of German Samoa and Governor Son Self has orders orden requiring the delivery of all ail guns held Jt i ld by natives native nat to the govern government government ment before the end of ot the month Mataafa of oC Upolu who mho ho tent seat to the chiefs of Tutuila for a donation of lW 1056 I fine One mats mate a demand which would amount to an extremely large Jar e sum aunt in inthe inthe Inthe the Samoan idea claims that his act ad was not a political one Ofte but on account of or family relationship The German governor has hag celled called Mataafa to task Usk tor tot it Governor Solf has prohibited the further use by Samoans of or the terms tennis Tumua pule pub and alga aiga which embrace race all Samoa The German government has ha de do demanded demanded all taxes from property holders holder in arrears prior to the annexation and covering the period of the last war warThe ar arThe The Germans have hae received all the a as an assets i sets of ol the late governor including lands s buildings and cash but han hao declined to pay acknowledged debts debt one of which is a debt due to by bj the late governor for about 3 Nevertheless the government has collected taxes from which accrued prior to the hoisting of the German hag flag flagIn hagin In Tutuila under the United States rule business bustness affairs are lire booming The traders are doing more than doable doUble their previous business and the natives are contented and happy The natives of town ad adjoining adjoining adJoining joining the government property have hae agreed to give up the whole of the beach front stretching several chains inland to the government for govern government government government ment buildings and a reservation With the money mone they th y hope to get from the government for the concession cone slon they t ey in intend intend tend to build a handsome church on the rising ground a short distance inland They will Hill also ship their houses to the ground The old church which is on en n the reserve land is now no being used as asa asa asa a district court house The pro proposed road around round Pago Pago harbor has been commenced but the treasury will not permit of full com coin completion at the present time The new light at Breake Breaker Point ha has been fixed Axed and so are the leading of range lights The light at breaking point is feet high and can be seen for a distance of twelve miles at sea Ilea The United States steamer is still in New ew Zealand Lieutenant Dorn Dora paid a visit to the western die dis district and was well received by the chiefs During his visit per sev several Be eral end important native disputes were settled Th British and American residents of J J l i nan an Samoa are gradually lenT eaT leaving eaTing lenTing ing the tiie country |