The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-08-09

Nh. EDHoR.-SIR: The Pacific Commercial
AdDs7fiser in its last issue. under the heading OF
"A Disguised Passenger" copies letter from a
certain Dr. Graham to the Ala California Of
the l6th of July. recording his experiences in
the steamer Wonga Wonga on her last passage
from Sydney to San Francisco. The diligence
of the scissors-man" of the AdreTfiser is usual
ly all that can be desired, but having taken the
pains to lay before the Hawaiian public the
= Doctors" views of matters and things on board
the Wonga Wonga, it must surely have been an
oversight and not malice, that caused the p. c.
4. to take no notice Of the fact that two days
after the letter appeared, the ala California, H.
self, disposed of the Doctor, his letter and his
statements, in the following plain straightforward
style:
The "WoNeA WoSeA'-DR GRAuANs LETTER
In answer to DR.. 7. Graham's letter published in
Sundays 4Ha, bearing reference TO the aeeomoda-
tons, etc, ofthe Australian steamship Wonga Won
ga, We have received four communications, which
are too lengthy to publish, but two of which, from
passengers. refute that gentleman's statements com
the vessel, her officers and general arrangements
The vessel encountered head winds On large part
Of her voyagc, and heavy seas, yet her decks were
always dry. The Surgeon ofthe vessel comes out
in stu stronger style, and denies that the name Of
Dr.. T Graham appears in the official list Of legally
qualified medical practitioners in New South Wales,
Victoria, Queensland OF Tasmania; that he does not
although posted on Colonial matters) believe lie
ever was an Honorable in any of the Australian
Parliaments; that he came of at Sydney Heads in
tug-boat: that on the previous steamer leaving
sydney-the Csfy Of lsl5olzue-the honorable Doc
tor had been taken of BY the strong arm of justice
his wife and family proceeding without him; and
that his duty, as medical officer Of the ship, compes
him 10 deny, in toto, the statements of Dr. T. Ora
ham in regard TO the Accommodations, etc. Wemust
decline TO continue the discussion, but think it is
only due TO the owners and sgents of the line TO
publish the facts as given above.-DGIy Alta Cali
JoTElia, July 18th, ISL.
Now if the honorable Doctor" had not been
"a disguised passenger before, be probably
would be after seeing the above. The point,
however, to which l would call the attention of
your contemporary is, that the Ala states that
the communications received from two of the
other passengers on the WOnga ~rSftas that
gsatemaa's statement completely" and the Editor
Of the Pacific Commercial Adre74iser having re-
published letter and statements from the 44Fd,
which that paper as early as possible afterwards
declares have been Rented but which circum-
stance the p. c. 4. omits to mention, be will no
doubt be anxious for the arrival Of next Satur-
day, so that he may have an opportunity of
lpologising for the oversight, and inserting the
oversight which is calculated to
niict an injury on Mr.. Hall and his line of
steamers. aud one which, if not corrected when
pointed out, would be equivalent to bearing
alse witness against ones neighbOr.7
FAR PLAY.
Honolulu, August Sth. 1871.