The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-10-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
HULAs, OR NATIVE DANcEs.-In the Haze Hauail
of October 18th, appears an advertisement by Prince
L. K~amehameha, to the following effect: a.

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HULAs, OR NATIVE DANcEs.-In the Haze Ha,yaii
of October 7th, appears an advertisement by Prince
L. Kamehameha, to the following effect: A.
of this Island, that some Of the instructors in in dancing A have rsu
resented td that they obtained my permission and license to carry
has ever been issued to any one from this Department and /
further declare that L have no authority under the laws to grant
nized by the laws"
So far as the above notice conveys the impression
that no licenses have been issued from the Depart
ment of the Interior, for hulas, it is doubtless correct.
But does Prince Lot, in publishing it, intend to give
the idea that the revival of these dance-houses has
been without any countenance on his part? We
hope not. 1t was only on the accession to power of
his Majesty and his present Ministry, that the revival
of hulas was permitted, and it is said that they have
been ever since specially patronized by Chiefs high in
authority, whose verbal sanction, among the natives
and under the old regime, is of equal authority with
any written law. We have conversed with some of these
teachers, who said they had liberty to open the
schools. When asked for their document, they re-
piled that no document was necessary. Now, we
suppose that no one objects to the native dances as
simple a~musements but when, as in most cases
here, these assemblages, out of town as well as in
town, become hotbeds of sensuality and licentious-
ness, whose aim is to create an exhibition to which
young men viii be enticed to spend a night, and
NucH tltJ tlc ItSOItO VI IL l0It anu ClOu
all law and religion must oppose them as productive
only of evil. The least that can be said of Hawaiians
is, that they are grown-up children, and they require
the guardianship of the law. There exists here, as
in other communities, a public opinion, and the
above notice is but an evidence Of its power. 1t
ought to have appeared months ago, and it only
remains now for the Government to issue another no
tee, discountenancing the hula schools throughout
the islands. -
HAWAIIAN REpoRTs.-We have received from the
compiler, Judge Robertson, a copy of the Reports
of some of the Judgments and Decisions of the Courts
of Record of the Hawaiian Islands, for the ten years
ending with 1885, 1t is a valuable textbook, en-
bodying more of the peculiarities of our laws than
any other volume, and should be in the library of
every business man.
HAWAIIAN PosT-OFFIcE.-The native department
of the Honolulu Post-0fice sometimes exhibits as
much excitement as the arrival of g foreign mail does
among the foreigners. The mails from Hilo gener-
ally create the largest crowd. On Monday last the
Liholiho arrived with a large mail for the native
population. These letters are thrown, promiscuously
into a box, to which all have easy access, and the
only wonder is that complaints, from letters being
taken by the wrong persons, are very rare.
r. Who has not read or heard Of 8 The Balm of
a Thousand Flowers whose virtues are almost as
fabulous as the fairy tales of the Arabian Nights
Its uses are various it is good for the hair, the eyes,
the teeth, and the checks, imparting a charm to
youth and a grace to maidenhood, which in some in
stances staggers belief. The first Importation of this
cosmetic has been received by DIR. Ed. Hoffman,,
where we advise the ~skeptical to call and procure a
bottle and test its virtues.
Market WHARF-We would call the attention of
s'whom it may concern" to the dilapidated condition
of the ~planking on this wharf. Al present, several
yavning apertures offer u2rivaled facilities for giving
promenaders a cold bath, or breaking horses
legs. The whole surface requires new p~lanking. and
judging from its almost constant occupancy, the
wharf has amply earned it If the contemplated ex-
tension is not to be made shortly, a few repairs will
be absolutely necessary.
FoRr SrREEr.-We are glad to learn that the diff
ferences which have existed in this church for some
months past, have been amicably settled. Rev. Mr..
Strong, the Pastor, viii return to the States at the.
expiration Of his term of engagement in Decemb03
in accordance with his plan made some months since
We have NOT heard Of any ono named to I'll his pI6G
but presume it viii not long n ain un5ccupi6