Description of the Places where the Boundary-marks are to be Remarks. mark. On the left of the boundary-road at a place called Charco Redondo After crossing the Persegueiro stream and close to it. On the right of the boundary-road, 700 metres from the preceding At a place called Rodeio do Touro, whence a foot-path starts to At that part of the boundary-road where there is another road to Where the boundary-road crosses the Rixal ravine, 1,400 metres At the point of separation from the road through Valle de Centeio On the left of the boundary-road where it ceases to serve as a Where the ridge of hills which divides the waters of Murtigão On the hill where there are the two slopes to the meadow of In the ancient and well-known place called Malhão do Borneco. Where the boundary-line meets the meadow of Safareja, 600 metres to the north-west of Malhão do Borneco. At the confluence of the Pilonas stream with the meadow of Safareja. From mark No. 29 to mark No. 30 the boundary line follows the course of the Safareja meadow. Done in duplicate at Madrid on the 27th March, in the year of our Lord 1893. (L.S.) EL MARQUÉS DE LA VEGA DE ARMIJO. (L.S.) COUNT DE SAO MIGUEL. 30 CORRESPONDENCE respecting the Affairs of Samoa (Rati fication and Execution of Final Act of the Berlin Conference;" Assent of King of Samoa; Appointment of M. Cedercrantz as Chief Justice and of Baron Senfft von Pilsach as President of Municipal Council; Commission for Settlement of Land Claims; Mataafa's Insurrectionary Movements; Support of Ships of War of Treaty Powers; Execution of Warrants. Collection of Taxes; Expenses and Working of the Land Commission; Currency, Gold Coinage, Rate of Exchange, &c.: Appointment of Natives' Advocate; Complaints against Chief Justice and Municipal President; Samoan Revenue, apptionment; Import and Export Duties; Land Registration Fee; Survey of Land Claims; Extravagance and Bankruptcy of Government; Submission of Financial Reports to Consular Board; &c.).-1890-1893. No. 3.-Memorandum communicated by Count Hatzfeldt, February 21, (Translation.) 1890. THE Resolutions contained in Articles IV and VII of the General Act of the Berlin Conference on Samoa respecting the prohibition of the transfer of land, of the importation and sale of arms and ammunition, and of the sale of spirits, have now become binding on Samoans and other natives of the South Sea Islands in virtue of the Samoan Laws of the 18th December last. In order to make them similarly binding on the subjects and citizens of the Signatory Powers, the three Consuls should receive instructions to enact the corresponding prohibition by means of regulations in respect of their own nationals, in so far as this has not already been done. 2. They should also be instructed to proceed with the division of the municipal territory into electoral wards in order that the Chief Justice may be enabled, immediately on his assuming his functions, to order the election and induction into office of the Local Administration in accordance with Article V, section 6, of the Act. 3. It is also desirable, especially on financial grounds, that the provisions of Article VI of the Treaty should come into force before the definitive organization of the Municipal Adminis tration, which, under Article V, sections 5 and 6, of the Act, cannot take place till after the Chief Justice and the President of the Municipal Council have been appointed and have assumed office. * Vol. LXXXI, page 1058. In this view the three Consuls should now be authorized, in concert rith the Samoan Government, to fix, by public notice, a near late for the collection of taxes and duties, and to appoint proisionally the authorities charged with the collection and administraion of the revenue, pending the time when the administration shall e taken over by the Municipal Council. 4. As regards the officials to be appointed by the three Treaty Powers, the first question to be settled will be the selection of some one to fill the position of Principal Judge. The best course would e for Her Britannic Majesty's Government to propose for this Dost some one possessing the qualifications required under Aricle III, section 2, of the Act. SIR, No. 6.-The Marquess of Salisbury to Consul de Coëtlogon. Foreign Office, March 6, 1890. WITH reference to your despatch of the 8th November last, I have to instruct you to concert with your German and United States' colleagues measures which should at once be taken for giving full effect to the Final Act of the Berlin Conference on the affairs of Samoa. Information has been received from the German Government that Samoan Laws were passed on the 18th December last, making the provisions of Article IV, respecting land, and of Article VII, respecting arms and intoxicating liquors, binding upon Samoans; and regulations should be issued by the Consuls of the three Treaty Powers enforcing the stipulations of those Articles on their respective nationals in so far as this has not already been done. Measures should also be taken to proceed with the division of the municipal territory into electoral wards in order that the Chief Justice may be enabled, immediately on his assuming his functions, to order the election and induction into office of the Local Administration in accordance with Article V. It will be well on financial grounds that the provisions of Article VI should come into force before the definitive organization of the Municipal Administration, which, under Article V, cannot take place until the Chief Justice and the President of the Municipal Council have been appointed and have assumed office. I have, therefore, to instruct you to arrange with your German and United States' colleagues, in concert with the Samoan Government, to tix, by public notice, an early date for the collection of taxes and duties, and to appoint provisionally the authorities charged with the collection and administration of the revenue pending the time when the administration shall be taken over by the Municipal Council. [1892-93. LXXXV.] 3 L A translation of a Memorandum, communicated by the German Ambassador at this Court, is inclosed for your confidential informs tion.* H. de Coëtlogon, Esq. I am, &c., SALISBURY No. 11.-Sir E. Malet to the Marquess of Salisbury.-(Received (Telegraphic.) April 12.) Berlin, April 12, 1890 SAMOA Final Act. Protocol recording deposit of the ratifications was signed thi afternoon at the Foreign Office by Representatives of the thre Powers. No. 14.-The Marquess of Salisbury to Count Leyden. M. LE CHARGÉ d'AFFAIRES, Foreign Office, April 22, 1890 I HAVE the honour to inform you that, in consequence the suggestion made by Count Hatzfeldt that Her Majesty's Government should propose a suitable person for the post of Chief Justice in Samoa, Her Majesty's Minister at Washington was instructed to ascertain whether the United States' Government would be disposed to accept their nominee. He has received a reply to the effect that they prefer that the nomination should be made by the King of Sweden on the ground that such a course would, in their opinion, tend to greater harmony in Samoa, where the Tripartite Treaty is to be put into operation, than if the Chief Justice were nominated by any one of the Signatory Powers. In these circumstances Her Majesty's Government are prepared, in accordance with the provisions of the Samoan Act, to join the other two Treaty Powers in requesting the King of Sweden to nominate a gentleman for the appointment of Chief Justice in Samoa. On hearing that the German Government concur in this course, instructions will be sent accordingly to Her Majesty's Minister at Stockholm. 1 have, &c., Count Leyden. SALISBURY * Page 880. |