The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-26
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NOTES OF THEWEEK.
TIE JAPAxEsE-Ia our American exchanges. we
fad the following aneedo;e related of Gov. Kekua-
naoa, our present Governor Of Oahu. which We pre-
sumo to be true. as it i furnished by MIR. Woods, the
Chaplain Of the P0Jct1:Ga. The aneciote Is charac-
teristic Of the venerable Governor, who is well known
to be = staunch e Dashaway'' in example as well as
Precept:
WARNING To THE JAPANESE ESTEETAISEEs.-A cor
respondent Of the Journal Of Commerce, from the
L. ;. steamer POutrta7. furnishes the following -
a remark Of the venerable father Of hamehameha
", the present King Of the Sandwich Islands, l COM
mend TO the serious consideration OF our countTymen,
official and others, who may entertain the japanese,
or mlngle IN their company. l have never seen but
one instance Of intoxicltion among the japanese
still they are fond Of intoxicating liquors, and by the
influence Of example, and solicitation in respectable
and honorable circles, can easily he seduced INTO the
most ruInous habits. Their common and favorIte
drink Is Sl6i, q distilation Of rice, which in strength
Is about equal TO old Sherry wine. They easily, how
ever, exchange it for champagne and other wines,
and rum, whisky and brandy. Not an instance Of
intoxicatiCn occurred on board the ship, while all
saw the facility with which moderation could be made
TO terminate in intemperGnce- At the presentation
Of the japanese Ministers TO King kamehameha at
Honolulu, | happened to be standing near The Kings
father, the venerable and hoary-headed hekuanaoa,
who alone survives Of the Sandwich Island party
which went 10 England in the year 1926, on a some
what similar errand. King LlhOEho and his queen,
attended by their highest chieftains. ike the present
japanese Embassy, resolved to leave their beautiful
islands and TO 20 abroad and see the world. Arriving
in London, they were feted by the king, the court,
aud the mobiles, and introduced into all the practices
Of the table which only Englishmen are able TO
achieve or live under. Soon they became grossly in
temperate, and died in London Of their excuses.
Their bodies were brought back, and now sleep in the
Paradise Island, which they so fatally left. When
the ceremony was concluded, and the japanese min
istry had withdrawn, on whom Kekuanaoa had gazed
with a serious and sad expression upon his face, he
stepped up TO Commodore Iatuall, and remarked that
he fOresaw the fate OF the japanese AmbassadorsE
they would not live to see their charming island \
again they would he initiated into drunkenness in
the United States, a. King Llhoilho and his queen
were in London, and, like them, leave their bodies
there l was touched by the humanity Of the vener-
able man, a well as alarmed by his prophecy and
taking out my notebook committed II 10 paper.
Let him that reaieth understand
Gas COMPANY ExPLosIoS.-The community was
greatly surprised by the announcement made on
Friday last that the gas works were to be stopped.
As near as we can learn the facts, the managers,
owing 10 pecuniary embarrassment, have made a sale
Of the works to a party in San Francisco, and orders
have been received by the superintendent, TO close up
the operations Of the company and withdraw. What
the nature Of the sale i, or whether it Is p~urposed to
start the works again. has not trauspirei. The
property q ne CshtiNAhN j tltCiAbtEtI Win ulOit-
cages, and the probability is tina, the settlement Of
ownership will give cur lawyers and courts another
suit similar to the famous Nile case, and the public
will have to stand by and whistle the - lays Of the
eastman" \ meeting os the gas-cousumers, inter
estei in a continuance Of the works, was held on
Saturday evening, At the Merchants Exchange, at
which Wm. Ladd, Esq. presided. \ statement was
mada by the superintendent Of the gas-works, who
declared his unwillingness to assume any pecuni-
arg responsibility, but held himself ready to continue
to manufacture gas, If the expenses of the works
could be guaranteed. As yet no arrangement has
been effected to continue the gas. and it was stopped
on Tuesday night. There can be no doubt that the
supplying Of gas to Honolulu, can, if economically
managed, be made a profitable business, and the
stoppage Of the works Is exceedingly unfortunate, as
it compels all who have been using g~as-light, to re-
furnish there houses with oil burners. We trust
that those who claim ownership of the works will
compromise, and make some immediate arrangement
to carry them on, without unnecessary delay. In
San Francisco, the g~as-company's stock is among the
most profitable there is, paying an interest Of 20 to
"a per cent. per Annum. In Eastern cities, it is also
considered the safest and best stock.
We have no comments to make on the report
of the committee OF the House of Representatives to
whom was referred the subject Of the appropriation
for the governmeut-press other than that our argu-
ments on the extravaganza Of its expenditures find
in it and its accompanying letter from the Director,
! full corroboration. The repor. speaks for itself,
and justly censures he management Of that bureau.
committee was composed of honorable and just
men, above bias and suspicion, and their verdict
must be taken as just. We are willing to submit to
he continued injustice Of having to vie with a gov
,rnmeut opposition, in the hope that the public will
view the subject in its true light. 'Great
,odies move slowly - and we must await their move
nents. -
OKoLEHAo.-It is rumored, we know not how cor
,ectly. that this domestic rum has been declared by
hemists to be more injurious and deadly in its effects
N the human system than the worst spurious liquors
imported. or the most killing "rot-gut'' beer ever
manufactured in Lahaina; and that no person can for
my length Of time resist its poisonous effects. Can
my one. who has investigated the subject, furnish
s with a statement Of the facts; If it is a poison
imilar TO "strychnine whisky" it ought to be
nown, and the sooner it is done the better.
= We are indebted to United States Commissioner
for q copy OF the correspondence between Sec
etary Cass and Nj. P. Med. Collins, relating to the
zploration Of the AMOR river. The pamphlet con-
much valuable information, which we may ind I
p~portuuity 10 make use Of in our columns, and is I
by maps Illustrating the country visited c
Y Mr.. c. - |
OvFRBoARr.-As the Frances Palmer was leaving
le harbor on Wednesday last, a gentleman, while d
.epping from the v~esseIinto his boat, missed stays q
nj fell overheard. One or two boats being near by, |
2 was rescued with no other damage than a :
ct suit. and without even making IN acquaintance ?
;.L .La sbo-1-z -b;.L abound in thar rairhbor- q