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son was Tupua, who became Tui-Atua. Mataafa is a scion o£ 
this house. Afoa, the eldest son of Tupua, became King, but 
Ngalu-ma-le-mana, another son of Tupua by a second wife, won 
the regard of the tulafales . Afoa sought to raise troops against 
his brother, but was defeated. Ngalu-ma-le-mana then became 
King, and held all the Royal titles — “Tui-Atua,” “ Tui-Aana,” 
“ Tama-soali’i,” and “ Ngatoa’i-tele.” Family discord broke out 
anew, and a succession of sanguinary conflicts ensued. Mataafa 
was deserted by large numbers of his followers; but Nofoa- 
* saefa, the son of Ngalu-ma-le-mana, was supported by Aana, Le 
Tuamasanga, and Savabi, and conquered JYlataafa. lie, like his father, 
received all the Royal titles. On the death of Nofoa-saefa, Atua was 
divided in the choice of a successor. At a general council (fono tele) 
Fa-mafana was selected, and proclaimed King, and had all the titles, 
being sustained by Aana, Le Tuamasanga, and Savai’i. On the death 
of Fa-mafaua. other wars broke out; and during the disturbances a 
high chief and priest of Manono, Tamafainga, was proclaimed King, 
although he did not possess the titles to constitute his authority. He 
was superstitiously regarded as a god, and was viewed with great awe. 
He became an intolerable tyrant, and his cruelties and oppression 
provoked Aana to rise against him and kill him. Manono and Savai’i 
united to avenge the murder of Tamafainga, and were joined by Atua 
and Le Tuamasanga. Malietoa, a high chief of Savai’i, was then pro* 
claimed King, the first of his family who made any claim to this dignity. 
At his death his brother took his name, and assumed his authority, 
contrary to the expressed desire of the elder Malietoa ; a part of Le 
Tuamasanga was the only division of Upolu which recognised his claim. 
Repeated and long-continued conflicts have prevailed ever since this 
event. Foreign influence was bronght to bear upon the people to 
establish peace and a settled government. Germany deposed Malietoa- 
laupepa when he was likely to receive the requisite concession of 
titles, and set up another claimant, Tamasese, a son of Moengangongo, 
of Atua. Ho was supported by part of Aana also; but Mataafa. a 
descendant of Mua-ngututTa, and the recognised Tui-Atua, opposed the 
appointment of Tamasese. The Berlin Council of the three powers 
England, Germany, and America — reinstated Malietoa -laupepa, and 
required the whole of Samoa to submit to him. This would probably 
have been done but for their interference. Native jealousies were 
aroused and intensified by the imposition of objectionable taxes for the 
support of foreign officials, and this opposition was accentuated 
through the severe measures used to enforce the taxation.* 
I will conclude this paper with some valuable MS. notes on the 
Samoan Government supplied me by the Rev. J. B. Stair, of St. 
Arnaud, Victoria, who was a missionary in Samoa more than fifty 
years ago. He says: — 
“Until a comparatively recent period the government of Samoa 
appears to have approached more nearly to that of Tahiti and the 
Sandwich Islands— viz., monarchical— than might be supposed from tlie 
confusion that has prevailed there of late years. Possibly it may be 
* In the second volume of this Society’s Proceedings will be found very full 
genealogical tables of the Kings of Samoa and Rarotonga. I would recommeDa a 
reference to these for further information on this subject. 
