Points out the problems involved in holding the Kibi School in Begoro, and asked the Executive Committee (Local Committee) to enquire whether the Governor proposes to instruct the Kibi community to return there or not. They first feel that unless a…
The letter is marked private. Reports Ata’s death in the find of consumption. His follower had immediately taken him off on the direct way to Kibi to be buried at Banso. Mohr had told the Governor that there was an outstation close by the burial…
The letter is marked private. Being called to the coast on 27th April, he had considered it necessary to take his wife to Aburi although her confinement was due on 9th May, but they had got to Aburi in 3 days, without any rain, and with no carrier…
According to Sitzler the command had been given to chain Mohr to the block while the Kibi troubles were afoot but the command coincided with the arrival of a messenger that with the news of the coming of-a Government’s officer. He criticises the…
Includes the news that the high court in Accra had found against the prosecution in the case in which Bosompem was involved. The Christians broke out into song-in the court building; and into the night paraded around the streets of the town singing.…
Complains about the dealy involved in settling the matter in Akim. Lethbridge has no troops now, and this gives the Akim chiefs room for manoeuvre. The £500 has been collected. A ‘Bond of Peace' is being prepared. Turton (Colonial Secretary) is…
The Akim chiefs are bonded to keep the peace on pain of £1000 fine. Complaining about the character of the English response to the Akim problem he reports that the Akim chiefs had been called to Begoro on a certain date - none came, and later a…
There are papers about the suspension without pay of Evang. G. Botwe called to Begoro to attend lessons he had refused to do so, and informed them that he was going to Nsakye to make farm. He was literate, but not very well educated.
Governor Griffith's letter suggesting Mohr should be posted away from Akim had arrived in the hands of the Mission the day after he sailed away. And this was after Mohr had been in Osu for three weeks; and could have answered the allegations had they…
Of the six pupils in the senior class in the Kibi school at the beginning of the school year, three had got as far as examination to enter the Middle School. Of the other three one had been taken by his parents to the coast and died, one had gone to…
Lists the four chiefs who are being forced to sign the bond of peace, but omits Osenase and adds instead Okyereso. Obomosu and Akyease have signified that they will not meet Lethbridge in Kibi for this purpose. Apparently the idea at this stage was…
Eisenschmid was present as well as Mohr and Rösler. This suggests assigning £128 to repairs etc. at Kibi Mission House, including £68 for furniture and £20 for the Library. The school buildings are assigned £45, and the Kibi catechists’ houses etc.…
In the organisation of work on the return of the Ramseyers Schmid is made station Präses (Chairman). Ramseyer is assigned mainly to preaching journeys. In subscripts written by (inter al) Eisenschmid it appears that the idea ist that Ramseyer should…
En route for Abetifi on their return to the coast they met some of Apeo be injured in the Akim troubles – including Joseph Bosompom, who had worked for Werner in Abetifi. On their return to Abetifi the Abetifihene came to greet them in state (without…
The Kwahus make mattresses of the cotton wool from the silk-cotton tree. In Bepease they saw a Dente shrine - there was another notable shrine in the middle of the town, too, a rifle stock stuck into the ground. He summaries his preaching in Bepease…
Reporting the stationing of Assistant Catechist P. Tieko in Nkwatia - the work there must go forward, while in Abetifi it has not proved possible to run a worthwhile school actually in the town. His duties will include the bringing forward of the…
Details of property: He gives the number of Christian houses in Begoro as 20-24. The DC for Akim was staying in the Begoro Mission House at the time of writing the report. The sleeping and eating accommodation for Middle School pupils in Begoro had…
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