The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-20
Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser,
Pnnch at fhe Confes~iomnl.
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es. Traditions of ancient intercourse with other islands O
countries and how the early navigs,ors managed their vessel
and directed their courses?
have been told by competent eye witnesses tina
the islands themselves used to float about the Pacific
Ocean, visiting different countries, but of late year.
they appear to be stationary, having been connected
together at the bottom by the ravages of the coral in.
sect.
60. To whom the ownership or lordship Of the land belongs.
George the Sd and Vancouver.
&c. Have the waste or uncuItivated lands any proprietor!
The island of Kahoolawe has one.
II. Could any adequate provision be made in land for the es
Establishment of parish churches and schools, and if SO. in wha,
manner.
Yes. First by the black cassocks, then by the
union of Church and State.
". What number of churches and schools would be required,
Only one, the Kings church. Schools might be
omitted, and the money appropriated to military pur.
poses.
70. Causes Of the decrease in the population.
The principal cause of the alarming decrease in the
population is the want of soldiers to protect them.
II. Mode in which the young children are taken care of. fed
and trained, with suggestions for Improvement.
Young children are very much neglected They
should be kept in calabashes covered up, until they
are three years old, then led out and put into the
water to learn to swim, after that they must have n
few lessons OH hula. From this time until they are
OF age the boys are to be made to work on plantations
and the girls placed under the restraint of my new
law.
rs Best means of preserving and improving the native race
and rendering them industrious, moral and happy!
LIST. By admitting all intoxicating liquors free of
duty. I'd. By the erection of Royal Hotels in place
of low beer shops. Sd. BY crossing the creed. 4th.
By reviving all the ancient customs, practices and
games. And 5th. By asking questions.
70. Amount Of native contributions during the year, toward,
are made and how much in cash. in labor. in provisions, in man
ufactures. presents or anything else, the value OF which can be
estimated, and whether made voluntarily or by requisition!
About two millions of dollars supposed to be con-
tributed at the Stone Church every quarter for reli-
gion, one-half in cash, the other half in labor, besides
provisions for the WHOLE congregation. The amount
in manufactures unknown, but, including presents,
is presumed to amount to not far from $12. DOC. 900
annually. Schools are entirely neglected. All these
contributions are by requisition, in fact, compulsory,
II. Number of ilolators or heather still remaining!
All the inhabitants in the district may be consid-
cred as heathen-except one.
IS. Computation according to tradition, or other evidences, Of
the greatest population that ever existed in the district'
Capt. Cook is the only authority. q. ride.
20. State Of the district as to mendcity or want!
There is a great want of good liquor at present.
people drink so much water that they are never happy
except they go to sea. Mendicants throng the gov
eminent Office continually.
80. Statistics Of crime, misdemeanor and vice arising from the
use of intoxicating liquors, whether amongst natives or foreign
ers, with remarks!
Referring to question 79. Punch has only to add
that teetotalism is a crime fast fading away. He does
not think SO good u creature of God as intoxicating
liquors would permit any one to be guilty of crime,
m~isdemeanor or vice, while under their influence.
81 Fitness of the natives to act as witnesses. jurors and judges,
with ideas for the better administration Of justice amongst them
Native witnesses would be exceedingly fit to act as
jurors and judges in all cases affecting their own in
terest. Punch suggests this as an Improvement.
81 Cases Of infanticide.
Very common, generally produced by Withholding
toddy during the first ten days No law can reach
these cases.
So. Cases Of adultery
These cases are exceedingly rare.
s. Cases Of violation or rapey
80. Cases OF unnatural crimesr
Said to be the principal occupation Of native church
members
81. Cases Of veniai prostitution, that Is. where husbands urge
their wives to prostitute themselves for gain, or parents their
daughters?
Punch thinks such cases are to he found, although