The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-20

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hin, severely. Then going to another place, they fell
in with a native named Paulina, whom one Of them
heat with a stick Of sugar cane ami injured his eye.
They then tiel Ls hands with a llsso, and proceeded
10 drag him after their horses. Luckily the horses
went slow, or the mans life would have been in dan
ger. The two wretehes who committed these assaults
were subsequently, arrested and fnel hy the local
Magistrate SlOO each. IL j not stated as to what
was the cause Of this conduct - unusual among
Hawliians, but the fair inference Is that liquor was
at the bottom Of it.
Since writing the above we have made further
inquiries into the facts, and find that cur sUrmi>e a.
TO the cause Of the trouble was correct. Al four Of
the men came 10 Honolulu 70 sell Poi, after disposing
Of which they procured some liquor and returned TO
Eva. There they got a fresh supply from j house
kept by a native who it Is reported makes and sells
beer. They then Quarrellel about a woman. and the
two ASSISTANTS, taking the other two separately, beat
them numerically. The fine imposed was only for
the assault on the frst-the second case remains 10
lie tried. We -recommeud the consideration Of the
foregoing to the Ga>stte, when it next tries to prove
that drunkenness is not on the increase among the
Hawaiians. -
ABUSE OF FEMALE CHILDREN. In spite of the
fact that there are several prisoners in the chain
gang. serving out their punishment for this horrible
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still practiced to no small extent in Honolulu, princi-
pally among the lower order Of Chinese. One day
this week a little native girl, under ten years of age,
was brought to the Station-house by her father, who
made "a complaint that she had been violated by the
Chinese keeper of "A cake shop. The Sheriff investi-
gated the matter, and although he was fully con-
WINGED of the truth Of the child's statement, yet
there being no corroboratiye evidence-as the crime
was committed over n fortnight ago, and was con-
ceale1 by the child from fear-it was not deemed
advisable TO bring the case to Court, and thus a mis-
creant, for whom hanging would be too good, goes
unpublished to continue his fendsh practices. The
crime of rape is a difficult one to prove under any
circumstances, and more especially when the victim
is a child. 1t is To be hoped that the native news
papers will strongly direct the attention of parents
and guardians to the danger, in more ways than one,
of letting their children run about the streets, as is
50 much the practice now.
BASE BALL AND CRICKET. - The interest in these
healthful games continues undated. Every Satur-
day afternoon, strollers on the Esplanade after four
O'Clock may see some very good sport. Standing in
the shade it is pleasant enough to see a chap rushing
frantically after a flying ball, or another running the
&. bases and lodging the attempts to - put him OUT
before he reaches .. goal''-this is all very fine to
look at by one standing in the shade-but it strikes
us that such 30 running under a broiling July sun,
is decidedly a pursuit of pleasure under difficulties.
We learn that there are two organizations or clubs of
base ball players in the city, and that a challenge has
passed between the two to play n match game on the
3ist instant, for fifty dollars to be expended IN a
lunch. This however was declined. The " Albion
Cricket Club are also fourishing and propose hav-
ing a match game on the 3lst.
CURIosITIEs OF BuI-LITERATURE.- One of the
Honolulu b~oat-boys, who was justly proud of his
knowledge Of the English language, once handed a
shipmaster his bill for boat-hire, as follows
To been G% outside , time ship
p a beeH.--.-....--
\ German tin and sheet iron worker, (since LETT
once rendered a bill 10 a Captain for
Elm cheidirunstofbibe.
The Captain puzzled long over the item, and so did
Lis agent. Who would ever imagine that the worthy
Teuton considered that a very plain way of spelling
B. One sheet iron stove pipe"
TAx Assessors FOR 1s67.-The following persons
have been appointed by the Minister of Finance as
Assessors for the year 1867
oAnu-IIon9lulu, ;. y. Castle; Eva and waiauae, J; Pc.
Nair; kooaupoko, Chas. II. JUid.
MAui-lahaina, ID. Kahauleno wailuku. 7. c. Forsyth;
Makawao, Thos. W. Everetti Hama, Z. X. Kakani MoIokai
H,wNm-Hno. J. Kai Akina Hamakua, :. c. wftse
North kolala, !. Wight south kohala, q. X. Iindseyi North
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-Aun.-IIanalci II ]. Wanna Anahola, Geo. y. Wilcox;
Lfhue. : Kaiu; koioa, C. W. Llikalani Waimea. J. Kauai
Nmhau, kaika. -
CATTLE SrEALING.-By advices from Lahaina, We
learn that n gang of natives at Kaanapali have been
carrying on the business of cattle stealing pretty ex-
tensively, for some time. Sheriff Treadway writes
that he had arrested seven of the supposed thieves,
and it is said that as many more are implicated.
- From Lanai, it is reported that Capt. Gibson
pity that the Captain cannot regulate things on that
small island, where he is pretty much Governor
General: or If he is not, ought to be.
FINED.-In the Supreme Court on Monday last,
Mr.. G. C. Siders, who was convicted last week Of
furious driving, was brought up for sentence The
Attorncy-General entered a noHe prosequi as to that
part of the Indictment charging that this was a second
offence, which, under the statute, is punishable by a
fine and imprisonment Mt hard labor not TO exceed
six months. The Court thereupon ordered Mr.. Siders
to pay n fine of $500, together with costs, amount
ing to So 81. =
SUICIDE OF \ CmSAMAS.-Last Wednesday morn
ing a Cinnamon, keeping n restaurant on Maunakea
street near Hotel, was found in bed in a state of in
s~ensibility from the use of opium 1t is said that he
had latterly lost considerable money at gaming, and
on Tuesday night purchased 81 80 worth of opium,
nearly all Of which he must have taken. Drs. Hotf-
mann and McKibbin endeavorel to remove the poison
10y means of n stomach pump. but it was too late,
and the man died within an hour after he was dis
covered. -
LEGAL NoTIcE.-T. W. Everett, administrator on
the estate of J. c. Farwell, of Wailuku, Maui, de-
ceased, has made application to he discharged from
further liability, and the 18th day of August next is
set for hearing the application before Judge kahale-
wal at the Court House in Lahaina.
Tren-urer'. Report.
I'VE condense the four reports of the late treasurer
of the Agricultural Society into one statement, for