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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 reactions are not unanimous; Eisenschmid takes Mohr‘s part, but Jos. Müller points out that they do not know whether or not the agents are prevented from returning to their posts by the orders of the military or their own fears, and if the former…
He complains about Mohr's having criticised him in public. The agents' side had felt it a provocation that - according to this letter - Mohr had accused them of instigating the school boys to want to run easy because they were themselves afraid. He…
A contemporary report of the Middle School pupils' wish to leave Begoro in middle March. One of Sitzler's tactics was to warn the teachers that if the pupils went away the mission would having nothing for them to do and they would go onto 1/3 pay.…
He remarks that Akrofi is Ofori's uncle, chief of Late currently under investigation. Eisenschmid regards him as having much to blame in the Akim disturbances for not having accepted Mohr's instructions, though he is now better disposed.
It is conderned with administrative details especially in connection with the activities of the local agents. Anoff apparently arrived in Aburi only on 13th February, and has been given a 6 week vacation. The two schools were being carried on in…
He returned to Begoro from Acora with a military escort oh 16th February Previously after much effort Simonds had persuaded Ata to leave for Accra on January 8th, a few days previously Bosompem and the two other accused had been taken to the coast…
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…
He was absent in Akwapim on vacation when the persecution broke out. On returning to Anyinam he found that many of the Christians had scattered, specifically naming Nkwatia, Agogo and Abokbbi as places to which he had lost members. Anoba's property…
Identifies as a main source of Ata's anger with the Christians that so many of his personal guards had been converted. The Christians of the Kibi district suffered 38 deaths. Ofori explains this as following from the unaccustomed climates in the…
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