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(3) All crimes and offences committed by natives against for- 

 eigners or committed by such foreigners as are not subject to any 

 consular jurisdiction. . . . 



Section 10. The practice and procedure of common law, equity, 

 and admiralty, as administered in the courts of England, may be 

 so far as applicable the practice and procedure of this court ; 

 but the court may modify such practice and procedure from time 

 to time as shall be required by local circumstances. The court 

 shall have authority to impose, according to the crime, the pun- 

 ishment established therefor by the laws of the United States, of 

 England, or of Germany, as the chief justice shall decide most 

 appropriate ; or, in the case of native Samoans and other natives 

 of the South Sea Islands, according to the laws and customs of 

 Samoa. 



Section 11. Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to 

 affect existing consular jurisdiction over all questions arising be- 

 tween masters and seamen of their respective national vessels. . . . 



ARTICLE IV 



A declaration respecting titles to land in Samoa and restraining 

 the disposition thereof by natives, and providing for the investigation 

 of claims thereto and for the registration of valid titles. . . . 



Section 2. In order to adjust and settle all claims by aliens of 

 titles to land, or any interest therein in the islands of Samoa, it 

 is declared that a commission shall be appointed, to consist of 

 three (3) impartial and competent persons, one to be named by 

 each of the three treaty powers, to be assisted by an officer, to be 

 styled natives' advocate, who shall be appointed by the chief 

 executive of Samoa, with the approval of the chief justice of 

 Samoa. . . . 



ARTICLE V 



A declaration respecting the municipal district of Apia, providing 

 a local administration therefor, and defining the jurisdiction of the 

 municipal magistrate. . . . 



ARTICLE VI 



A declaration respecting taxation and revenue in Samoa. 



Section 1. The port of Apia shall be the port of entry for all 

 dutiable goods arriving in the Samoan Islands; and all foreign 

 goods, wares, and merchandise landed on the islands shall be there 

 entered for examination. . 



