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The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

The subject of supply of water for the
city, is one that must interest all people.
It is very desirable to have the best opin-
ions on the subject, and there viii be
found below, letter from an esteemed
correspondent, presenting this matter from
a different point of view, than that pre-
sented by Citizen a few weeks since.
The Government have purchased the
rights of the heirs Of the late high chief.
A. Paki, in the artificial water-courss,
which comes down the Nuuanu Valley
road, and known as Paki's auwai. Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop. when addressed on the
subject of the disposal OF this property,
responded with promptitude and liberality.
that if the purchase was intended for pub
lie use, they would not hesitate to part
with it, and mentioned sum so very low,
that the Government Immediately closed
with the offer The sum for which this
property has been bought for the public,
is only one thousand dollars,-au evidence
of public spirited liberalty, on the part Of
the late proprietors, which will be admired
by all.
There has no plan. for increasing the
supply of water to the city, which has
been, as yet, definitely settled, though
probably some determination viii be
reached soon.
Nh EDITOR: The paramount Importance
of procuring an increased supply OF water
for this city is, at present, occupying prom
inent place in the public mind, resulting, in
some measure, from the unprecedented
drough. which has prevailed throughout the
part Of the year which we used to call the
"rainy season." and which, from present in
dieations, is likely to continue through the
spring and summer There can be no doubt
Of the indispensable necessity Of guarding,
as effectually as circumstances viii permit,
against the evil consequences which may re-
snlt from recurrence of such season, aud
which may be repeated at short intervals,
and am happy to learn that the newly sp-
pointed, energetic Superintendent Of the
Water Department is deyoting his attention
TO tie subject, with a view to determine the
best method of augmenting the supply, for
which al appropriation Of 10000 was made
by the last Legislature
A writer. signing himself "citizen, y in q
late number Of the GAZETTE, called atten-
ton to this subject, and referred to the Ku-
naval basin ( I deny that ii is a spring, in
the legitimate sense Of that ferm,l as the
best and most readily acquired source Of sup
ply which can be made available, and stating
that the water from it could be introduced
into the present main at or near the second
bridge; but il seems TO me he must have
overlooked some very important facts,
which, in NY humble opinion, reader Kuna-
wzi-howeyer pure its water. or picturesque
( It's aspect-whaily unsuitable for the purpose
indicated, even II its acquisition be attain
able BY the means NOW within the disposal
Of the Government, which citizenp has
clearly demonstrated that II Is not; and
moreover, the proximity to town of the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

ers in the Eastern States and Europe, or the
contrabAnds at the South. They have no
thought or care for food or medical attend-
ance, and our Chinese are aecumnlatiug
money. They save more, and have less
troubles than the Hawaiian day laborers.
Hastily. and respectfully, yours, -
RExaRks.-The above letter is from one
of our most reliable and esteemed citizens,
and, beyond question, reflects the opinion
of every good citizen on the subject Of
which he treats. Our correspondent gives
the impression, which these articles made
on him. while reading them The reck-
lessness with which some gentlemen think
it their duty or privilege to accuse their
neighbors of the gravest crimes, is very
surprising, and in this they seem TO be in
corrigible. 1t appears to be sufficient in
the opinion of some. that one should be
ordained to preach. and become an editor
of a newspaper, to justify himself in assert
ing anything of his neighbor, on the small
est title of evidence, or none at all. The
editor of the Kuokod, in the article CON-
mented on by our correspondent, asserts
that many of our Chinese population were
brought here by the -shang haeing" pro-
cess. 1t is TO he presumed he knows the
meaning of the word he uses. or he is
equally culpable for using word of which
he does not know the Specification. The
Chinese that were brought here under
Government auspices, were engaged, and
their emharkation supervised by the Rev.
Mr.. Lobshennar and DR.. Hillebrand, two
gentlemen, who stand as well in the CON-
munities in winch they dwell as the editor
of the Kuokod, or any of his assistants,
and would no more, than he, allow man
to be brought on board ship in state of
insensibiIity, or under any misapprehen-
sion, for the purpose Of having him brought
to this country. It is indeed most remark
able, that it has been reserved to the edi-
tor of the KVokOd to find out at this late
day such an astounding fact-and to make
this charge. No Chinaman, either before
his departure from his own country, or on
his arrival here, ever asserted any such
thing, and the most diligent inquiry has
failed to discover any person employing
these men, that ever heard one Of them
make even suggestion of such thing.
We must place this in the same cate
CORY with the story, week before last. about
the child being refused certificate by her
school mistress. and Mr.. Lyons story about
the shipping of the Strong Islanders,
which he says he got from the person who
was (most s.vigilantly') advising the Strong
Islanders to be ON his guard
But, We again say to our fellow citizens,
that such statements are not made with
the smallest idea, that any except the very
weakest and most credulous here will give
them weight They are known here to be
entirely without any foundation in fact,
but still they are repeated with assiduity /;
and, as, if they have any effect, can have
none other than to injure US, as commu-
nifty. where we are not known, it is the
only inference that can be drawn, that they
are intended for that purpose.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

On Wednesday last, m interesting spec
tacle presented itself in the gard o. the
Government Offices. Every one. having
occasion to visit that place, at nine o'clock
in the morning, were surprised at the IN
usual concourse Of people. This crowd
continued in attendance daring the whole
day. On inquiry. it appeared that the
Hawaiian Board of Health. constituted
BY law of the last session Of the Legis-
lature, had advertised. that en- that day,
they would consider the applications of
those who might be desirous Of obtaining
licences, for the practice of the art of cur
ing. or of attempting to cure, the ills to
which the mortal frame is heir. after the
aboriginal Hawaiian fashion. The conse-
quenee was. the gathering together of the
most remarkable looking crowd Of profess
ed adopts that could be imagined. The
concourse might have amounted TO two or
three hundred. each one anxious to obtain
the certificate of his skill in healing.
There was one cheering point in it, there
was no question among these medicos,
whether women should be practitioners Of
their art The ladies were there, in large
force. Ancient men, were also there, Civ
ing evidences. in their own persons, of the
goodness OF God, in granting them good
constitutions and length of days, and offer
ing. at the same time. evidences, that they
had been able to preserve their own health
to advanced age.
One of the great difficulties that many
of these iadies and gentlemen encounter
ed in the outset, was. an inability to read
and write, which the law, directly or by
implication. requires The Board proceed
ed, in many instances, to inquire into the
requirements of the applicants, and by the
force of their own questions. and the vol
unteer questioning of an accomplished
Hawaiian gentleman, of high rank. who
happened to be present developed some
ideas of medical practice, which viii not,
probably, be valuable to practitioners in
general. Souid and baked fish were favor
lite indictments. which, one of the Board
remarked. soto voice. he himself thought
TO be excellent medicine, if well cooked.
Prayers, likewise, were set forth, by many,
as most efectual means Of cure, in their
hands. 1t was very gratifying, however,
to find. that % being questioned as to
whom their prayers were to be addressed,
they answered, ito the Almighty The
Board did not issue any licenses, but prob
ably the examination will be continued. at
some future day, when the attendance will,
very probably, be much smaller.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

Tbs steamer KildHea was offered for
sale last week, in such manner, that she
must. of necessity. have been broken up.
Her hull being offered at an upset price of
twelve hundred dollars. independent of her
machinery. would have, undoubtedly, found
8 purchaser at that price, or an advance
upon it. This would have divorced the
hall from the machinery, and, as q matter
of course, they never would have been
brought together again. The vessel is 3
most superior one, being built Of the best
of materials. and in most workmsalike
manner. Her solidity has been demon
strated By the fact, that three severe acct
dents have not weakened her, in the least.
The matter of steam communication, be
tween the islands, is a most important one.
1t may well BE doubted, whether it is not
absolutely essential. to our continued pros
perity. What Is to be done with the III
Eauea. is yet a matter Of uncertainty, nor
are we advised that the Government, or
any members Of It. individually, have any
definite plans, on this sabject-
txas thought unvise, to allow the YES
sci to be broken up, when the way, By
which steam communication is TO be Sc
cured in the future, is not only not clear
but If mag be said, is not at all apparent
It seems to be very certain, that no for
eign company viii undertake to run boats
here. except with Subsidy, that would
make their pecuniary success absolutely
certain. When We take into considers
ton, that the effort has been made for ten
years, and, as it Is said, not only has moi
resulted in profit, but has made q loss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

AND RULES ADOPTED BY The HAWAIIAN
BOARD OF HEALTH At THEIR MEETING on
JANUARY Sth, 1869.
1. On the arrival Of any vessel at any port
Of this Kingdom, from port known TO be IN
fecIed with the small pox, though no case Of
small POz may have occurred on board during
the voyage. neither passengers nor crew shall
be allowed TO land, unless a period Of fifteen
DAYS shall have elapsed from the time Of her
sailing.
.. On the arrival of any vessel At any port
Of this Kingdom, having had or still having
any person sick Of small pox on board, the
vessel shall be detained in quarantine; the
sick shall be sent to the quarantine hospital,
and the crew and passengers shall be submit
ted TO a quarantine of fifteen DAYS.
s. No person shall leave or visit any quar-
antined vessel, OF any house or enclosure that
shall have been set apart for quarantine pur-
poses by the Board of Health, unless by writ
ten permission of the Board.
I. Under no circumstances provided for as
above, shall clothing or personal baggage be
allowed 10 be put on shore. before having IN
dergOne such disinfecting process az may be
ordered by the Board of Health.
5. When any vessel shall arrive, having
had on board during the passage, person
diseased with small pox, the whole, or such
parts Of the ship as may be ordered by the
Board of Health to be disinfected, shall be
fumigated, OF otherwise disiafected, in such
manner as may be ordered by the Board. and
not until this has been done shall any cargo
be discharged from the ship.
G. No " mail " shall be landed from any
vessel having small pox on board or having
had small pox on board during the passage,
except BY written permission Of the President
Of the Board Of Health.
\. B.-Sections eSz, 2S5, ae3 and ss4 Of
the Civil Code Of this Kingdom read as fol-
lows:
SECTION 2S4. Notice shall be given By the
Board Of Health of all regulations made BY it.
BY publishing the same in some newspaper Of
the district, or where there is no such newspaper
by causing them to be posted in three public
places Of the town or district and such Notice
Of said regulations shall be deemed legal notice
to all persons
SEcnOs 2S5. Every person who shall rio-
late any regulation of the Board Of Health,
after the same shall have been published, as
provided II the last preceding section, shall
be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SECTION 293. The quarantine regulations
so established shall extend to ali persons. and
all goods and effects arriving in such vessels.
and to all persons who may visit or 20 on
board Of the same
SECTION 294. Notice shall be given Of such
quarantine regulations, by publication II the
manner provided in section 2Sz : and after
such notice shall have been given, any person
who shall violate any such quarantine regula-
tons, shall be fined sum not less than Eve,
nor more than Eve hundred dollars.
FERD. W. HUTcHIsoS.
President Of the Board of Health.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24


lands entitled to be supplied with water
from 1t viii, unquestionably, enhance the
price at which Ii wiz be possible to acquire
1t for the use Of the city, SO As to render il
much too costly to be thought Of unless.
indeed, II shah be found to be tie only
source available, which ! propose to demon
strate is far from being the case.
The fact that the lcve of Kunawai basin
being some 20 feet below that Of the present
reservoir is so entirely fatal to lis use as sup
Elemental supply, to be added to she present
main, at the point stated, as at once to set It
aside, for it must be manifest to all that, on
hydrostatic principles. the water Of the res
ervoir must find its level by rushing back,
through the Kunawsi connecting pipes, into
that basin, while not drop from Kunawi
can enter the main so long as any water re
mains in the reservoir. This take to be a
position quite incontroyertible, and II SO, it
at once sets aside Kunawai as a source Of
supply, unless, indeed, 1t shall be carried to
town, and distributed, in an entirely separate
and independent system of main and supply
pipes-and even then, il would, BY reason OF
the want of head, be Of almost no practical
value as a fire extinguisher, or as supply
for high elevations in and about the city,
which have a right to be considered, in max
ing new arrangements involving large ex-
penditurc ofthepublic money. There are very
many admirable building sites, up the VAL
/ lev, as well as on Kulaokahua Plains, which
are, at present, unstable, by reason of the
want Of a water supply, with sufficient
power to raise 1t to their level, and which
would yield large revenue II such supply
could be furnished Moreover, such an in
creased supply, with force double or treble
that of the present reservoir, would not only
supply those building sites, but would throw
the water with such force, in town, as TO
render the occurrence of any serious confa-
grafton nearly out of the question; thereby
reducing, if not rendering entirely unneces-
sary, the present heavy charges for fire in
surance, and would, Moreover, enable mer-
chants to insure not only their stocks, but
the profits thereon. I have heard 1t said
that such power as have referred to, would
be destructive TO the water pipes at present
in use; and it is more than probable that
some Of the old and decayed lead pipes
might give way, but that, after all, would be
of comparatively small importance. There
are abundant mechanical means, such as
waste valves, &c, by which the pressure
could be easily so regulated as to avoid all
danger to sound pipes, and the sooner un-
sound ones are replaced the better for all.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

SPoSGIsG THE PRISTER--The editor Of q
Pennsylvania paper, who has doubtless been
severely bored by the class to which he re-
fers, nRdges them under the ribs after this
fashion: "The public have funny notion
about printers. They think it costs nothing
to puff, advertise, &C., and thus one after an
other win sponge an extra paper, a puff, or
some so-called benevolent advertisement
They forget that all this business makes them
known; they forget that it is the printers
ink that makes EfEe-tsnths Of their immense
fortunes. They forget that it takes money
to pay compositors, buy ink, type and paper;
and lastly, they forget TO even thank you for
working for nothing, by gratuitously putting
their businessu r..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

The attention of every householder, keeper
Of q boarding or lodging house, or master Of a
vessel Is called TO the following Section Of the
Civil Code
SECTION Sol. 1t shall be the duty of every
householder. keeper of boarding or lodging
house, or master Of vessel, to report imme-
diately to the Board Of Health. or It's nearest
agent, any person in or about their house, or
vessel, whom they shall have reason TO be-
heve to be sick, or TO have died Of. the small
pox, or any other disease dangerous TO the
public health. under penalty Of not less than
five, nor more than one hundred dollars, for
each ofense.
By order of the Board
En-. FESARD,
Honolulu, Jan S, 1869. Secretary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24
By Order Of the Board of Health

Alta meeting of the Board. held Dec q,
1865, it was
Resoised, That the Secretary be instructed
to request by Circular letter, and advertise
menfs in the HdsoaiiGA Gazette and he III
Okoa, all managers Of plantations, ministers
of religion, and others having authority and
influence, TO canse general vaccination TO
take place. each in his own neighb0rhood, the
Board assisting by all means in their power.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

A GREAT CATHEDRAL--The Roman Cath
olics of London are about to erect a eathe-
the Continent. The site selected Is in West
minister, near Buckingham Palace The build
ing is prOfessedly a memorial 10 the late
Cardinal Wiseman, Archbishop Of Westmln-
ster It is said that it will eventually be the
most spacious and Attractive cathedral in the
world. The ground alone which II Is TO oc-
cupy has cost no less than 100000 II win
be the first recognized Roman Catholic Ca
thedral in England since the days Of Queen
Mary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

Nh. Curtis J. LYONS. the gentleman
who was referred to, in last weeks issue of
this paper, as the author Of the -rOorback,'
regarding the engagement of Strong's Isl
anders, OF board of Mr.. Dowsett's bark,
the Nausa Lea, publishes. among other
things. over his own name, last week, the
following remark: at was in opposition to
my own party, that, as member of the
Legislature, / CAST VOTE AGAINST the
passage of the BiIl'-(An Act to promote
Immigration). Mr. Samuel G. Wilder.
being unwell. temporarily, and, at present,
unable to write any considerable article for
himself, sends to this Office the following
communication:
~You may. in my rame. say. that Mr..
Lyons did not vote against the Bill to pro-
mote Immigration.
Yours, respectfully,
SAx'L q. WILDER"
1t may appear, to most, matter Of the
smallest possible Importance, whether Mr.
Lyons did, or did not, vote for or against
any bill, unless the vote decided the fate
of the bill. and possibly. very few know,
what may be the name and style of the
/ party, to which Mr.. Lyons may have given
his adhesion. or the principles, which Ar.
Lyons, as q partF-man, maintains, or ID
tends 70 maintain. before the people of
this country. unless it may be the great
and everything question Of those who are
out of Office, and desire to be in. against
those who happen to be in, and, possibly,
do not desire to be out
The chief, and indeed, the only import
ance, is, TO show the difference of memory,
even where one is personally concerned,
and as Mr.. Lyons thinks it is of sufficient
importance to himself, and bis constituent
cy perhaps. and the public generally. to
volunteer the assertion Of the fact, he and
his said constituency. and the public, are
hereby furnished with the contradiction.
Mr.. Wilder states, that on the final pas
sage Of the Bill, Of which he was the pa,
rent, be stood up for it, having advocated
it, most earnestly from the beginning
that for this reason, he was especially anx-
ious to see Who voted for or against IT, and
observing that Mr.. Lyons did not vote POI
it, mentioned the fact to Major Judd, say
| ing, Lyons Is not voting with Us" But
on the contrary vote being called, he ike
wise observed, that : Mr.. Lyons DID zo1
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

Balance on hand, Feb 22d, 1sso ......s 945 s.
The total number relieved for the year was
fifteen, four of whom have been discharged as
able to work, two sent to their friends in Cali
fornia, three died and we're buried, one taken
of our hands by the Queens Hospital, five
still under relief. Respectively submitted,
A.D. cARTwRIeHr, Treasurer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

vork AGAINST the passage, nor hsd he spO-
ken word against it. during the entire
debate on the measure Every man re-
cognizes the difference between giving no
vote, and voting egdins' any proposed
measure, or il every one does not recog-
nize. probably all. except Mr.. Lyons, viii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

AMERIcAzA--"Sfopp pounding that mule, !"
said Gen Sherman 10 soldier, who was I'M
mereifuliy beating the beast The soldier,
unacquainted with the General, told him to
mind his own business. " / tell you again to
stop. / am General Sherman" That's
pIayed out.n aid the soldier. EVERY man
who comes along here with an old brown
coat aud q stoTe-pipe bat, claims 20 Be Gene
raj Sherman" For once the General eonsid-
cred himself oufaanked.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

Rev. Thomas Z Beecher declares the diff
ference between Presbyterians and Congre-
gzti0nalisfs to be Of as little account IS that
between tEeedledum and tEeediedee, and
lznghs At the mutual jeaiousies Of the two
denominations
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

A photographed cabman in Mobile thus
speaks Of the section over which bis wheels
made their tracks. at you run over q
youngster down here 10 this here ward, -
said lie. "the folks don't 81 nothin'-kase
they have got more children than whites for
'en-but yon just RIM over goat, Or SOW,
or a pig, and blast me If mob amt arfer
Jon in two minuets.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

II has pleased His Majesty, the King, to
appoint Hon. William P Kamakan to be Pres
ident Of the Board of Education.
Iolzui Palare, Feb. s. 1S6a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

II has pleased His Majesty. the King, to
appoint Frederick S. Lyman, Esq, Circuit;
Judge for the Island Of Hawaii
Ioiani Palace, Feb. S ls6a-
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HALuAELE RAJ SIZE FoR sALE.

The well-known premises al MAkiki, for sew
eral years occupied by Miss Ogden for a board
ipv-school, are now offered for sale by thi
Board Of Edneation, on rery liberal is7.as-
For particulars, apply to
Was. SMITH,
Secretary Of the Board of Ednoation-
Rduczfion Ofhce, Feb 2. 1s6e
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

Youss men are as apt to think themselves
wise enough, as drunken men are % think
themselves sober enough.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-02-24

The following is the annual report of the
Treasurer of the American Relief Fund Asss-
citation:
A. D. CARrwz1oH-, Treasurer, in account with Amer