The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-04

Ngordav last. As our readers well KNOW, " .he
earnest and philanthropic efforts OF their Males'es
the King and Queen, we are indebted Tor It's es'ao-
lishment. The building now opened as . nospi.hi a.
the foot of King street, is only a temporary estaonsn-
ment. taken till anew and larger edlhce can De erect
ed. The gratuitous dispensing OF meoiclne n"s
ALREADY been commenced. The native name . ~
az synonymous with Queens Hospitai' u =
which It will be known among the natives, IS
" Hale Ma o ka Wahine .aAi-" Notices Oh rs eS-
enlistment. printed in Hawaiian, have been circu-
lated. and as soon as the natives become aware Oh
the rratuitous privileges afforded by the institution,
Il is believed that they will resort to it for medical
advice and assistance in preference to their ignorant
and conjuriug native doctors.
lima not be amiss here to throw out a Ie"
ideas to the board of trustees, who are understood
TO have in hand the subject Of the erection OF a per-
manent hospital building. A large edihce with all
the improvements of civilized countries, is not just
what is wanted. Such a building Will no douo'
come into use eventually, but some regard must De
had for the present habits and customs OF the natives
They invariably prefer. sick or well, to De In the'r
.batcb huts. This preference ought to be, to some
extent, gratiied, by providing on the hospital prem'-
ses. rows of thatch huts, built expressly for the pur-
nose. and with a view to the comfort of the invalids.
Nine out of every ten natives taken to the hospltai'
would prefer to lie on o mat in q hut ATTENDED, ny
,be;r =. 1ooko makas.,, than to be placed on a bed
surrounded with the comforts of civilized life. Now
it strikes us that a moderately sized building, plan
ned SO as to allow of extension or enlargement
whenever necessary, with rows OF comfortaoie anu
cool matched huts in the rear, will serve the purposes
of a hospital far better than the erection OF an extern
sive and more costly structure.
- A site has not yet been selected for the building.
We understand that the first plan was to locate 1t out
near the prison or on the Palama road, a little De-
yond the soap works. But it has been thought that
that district is too exposed to the strong winds Of
Nuuanu Valley, and that sick persons. taken from
warm districts into such a gusty location would be
more likely to contract further disease. Another
plan has been to locate it somewhere on the slope of
Punch bowl, under its lee perhaps, where the full
force of the trades is not felt. On the Beretania
road, Just above or near Mr.. Jarrett's, on the upper
side of the road, would be a very conspicuous site.
1t is said that water can be brought from Pauoa
valley around the base Of Punch bowl to that loca-
ton. If so, or if the new water works could supply
that part of the town, probably no finer location
could be chosen.
IMPORTANT LEGAL DEcIsIoN.-At a recent term Of
the Superior Court of New York city, a very import
ant legal opinion was delivered by the presiding
Judge. The main point decided is, that when a pay
ment falls due ON Sunday, it may be paid on Mon
day instead. Monday, by this decision, is to be
considered the legal day for the fulflment of all con-
tracts that would terminate. but for the intervention
of the Sabbath, the day before. 1t is held that,
when the time expires for which a note was given on
Sunday, without grace, payment may be made on
Monday, without prejudice. This is at variance
with the practice which has prevailed in the CONNER
cial world, so far as We are aware, for debts falling
due on Sunday have most invariably been required
to be paid on Saturday. The Superior Court of New
York have, in this case, decided that payment cannot
be demanded till Monday. They say, that as far as
relates to business matters, Sunday should not be
counted as a day at all, but be struck from the cal
ender. The opinion seems to be based on sound
sense, and is well fortified by authorities, but whether
it will have the force to change the present custom,
remains to be seen. The leading facts in the case at
issue, were as follows
Daniel Campbell insured his life io defendants Company, the
~ the het ter M 8 Of 5 f' the policy. payable on the 18th Of May. By a
notice sent to the assured. by the authorized agents OF the Com
pany, and which vas considered by the Court as being conclu,
as the day on which the premiums for that year would become
due. The case was, therefore, treated in all respects as if the
29th day of May had been the day named in the policy for the
payment OF the annual premium.
the policy should not be considered in force if the premium re-
manned unpaid beyond thirty days after becoming due
In the year 1857, thirty days from the tUenfy-nfnth of May,
fell on Smaddy. June fuenfy-eighth. On Monday, the tuenty-
refused to receive it on the ground that it was too late. About
two months afterwards Mr. Campbell died, his executrix then
commenced this proceeding to recover on the policy, in which she
was successful, gaining her suit.
TEMPERANCE ADpREss.-The Rev. E. G. Beckwith,
delivered an address before the Honolulu Dashaway
Club, on Thursday evening last, agreeably with the
announcement made in our last issue. The evening
was unusually stormy for this season of the year,
ond tho attapdapca cna11ar on that accoupt than If
would otherwise have been. The general subject of
total abstinence was discussed by the speaker in his
usual chaste and eloquent language, and powerful
reasons of q neral, social and financial nature present
ed to his audience why it should be practiced as the
rule Of life by all. Among other facts, it was stated
that over $500, 900 were spent here at the Islands for
ardent spirits, to prove which assertion. the speaker
entered into a detailed argument. assuming that the
amount imported (some 10 900 gallons) was only a
part of what was actually consumed. The exercises
of the evening were interspered with vocal music by
the choir of the church.
The prohibition of the Tahitian hula is again strictly en-
forced and the people reminded that the law which forbids the
hula permits every other kind Of amusement"
We copy the above from the Polynesian. Here
we have the example of the French authorities pro-
hibiting at Tahiti what our ministers have been
striving with all their power to legalize. 1t should
shame US to allow France, whose standard Of morali-
ty is generally below that of England and America,
to rebuke us thus. The hulas of Tahiti are the same
as the hulas of Hawaii. The French, seeing their
licentious and demoralizing effects on their native
population, prohibit them Sc strictly :" but our more
refined and chaste government ministers, hailing
from religious America and England, stake their
honor and their names on the bold attempt to curse
this dying race with the revival of the Ubiquitous
dance and all its accompanying orgies. So low does
ambition cause its votaries to stoop.
GREELEY's LETTERs.-We are no admirers of Hor-
ace Greeleyis political notions, yet at the same time
believe there are few men who excel him in descrip-
tive powers or in correct statistical information. He
left New York May 10 for a tour through the West