The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-04-18

FUNERAL OF TuE PRIScR-Ry Official notice IN
toaAy's Issue il viii be seen that the funeral cere-
monies Of His late Royal Bighncss viii take place
on Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock A N. We under
stand that the members Of the Poola Association
have solicited the honor Of drawing the hearse-
Mill BURNED. On Wednesday night of last week
the mill eaildiugs OF the Kinds Plantation al ko-
haiA, Hawaii, were burned TO the ground. Tue
origin Of the fire is unknown. but is thought that
Il may have originated from the pipe of the wstea
man, who was himself asleep at the time OF tue IRE
and who narrowly escaped beiag victim Of the
catastrophe Some forty tons OF sugar was in the
haidlug aud partially shared Its fate, The build
ing was insured In the Northern Assurance Com
PAny for $1,000. which does mol cover the loss, In
view OF the not infrcqacni destruction Of mills aud
boiling houses in this country, by hre. We would
recommend, In addition To the night watehsnau al.
ready employed BY every pradent ulsuNgcr. the in
iroduciion ana use OF the indicators USED IN all
lsrse manufacturing and other establishments In
t0c States. whereby the iaiurc Of the watchmEn 10
attend TO his duty is revealed the next morning.
THIS NATTER OF SrSNrS-we published last
week very reasonable letter from correspondent
in rrsard 10 the great Inconvenience which We are
ali al times pat 10. ia not being able to procure
American postage stamps II is tact well known
Ito all who have Sufficient Intelligence 10 know
snythingl that in order 10 send q letter through
the United States, whether Il be TO Canada Cuba
Europe elsewhere, il Is just essential 10 put
GU United States 6ve-esnt stamp as 4 Hawaiian
siS-erut stamp II is also another well known and
unfortunate fact that private parties here will not
keep Ameriean stamps for sale. ihere is profit
10 DC made for the trouble and time expended in so
doing. THIS being the situation, what better plan
eoald be suggested than that the Postmaster Gene
Tal, who is servant OF the public. Sna who is
literally paid Tor his time and services from the
paolie funds, shoald keep on hand ior he accom-
m'adAtion Of that same public, the STAMPS which
they arc compelled 10 uSe. IL the Postmaster
GeoerSl aud has SAT- OF assistants arc overworkea
NC sGeal1 have 10 objection TO the employment OF
smother clerk, bat let the department furnish the
STAMPS The present system is too Suggestive Of
making bricks uithou, straw. AS Tor the ignorant
blez1 in the last issue Of the p c A on this sub
ieeS, we recommend the writer 10 past himself s
lille before he undertakes 10 enlighten the public
Loss OF SoHooSER lolASI-This little ersfs
which was launehed bat . few moaths ago. aud
which hsd already acquired the reputation OF being
OF the livelies; OF The costing deei, has had
decidedly unfortunate luck First she was e=pSizsa
in squ4I in mid-ea4nnel. and her captain drOSn-
Cd, and fear she has coded her short, event
oOAs, Of RamskaA Tnis last disaster occurred on
Wednesday uiSht Of last week. She lei( this porI
on Tuesday with heavy and valuable cargo ofiTon
pipes for the new HAiku ditch, snd also a Quantity
Of corrugated iron rOO6as FOR the Haiku mill build
iRgs- On deck she had load Of lumber WedneS-
dzy neou she was seen from LAhzin& coming up the
channel with her flag 81 hAlf-snsst, and being
boarded by a boat frog thA; town, she Was the
bearer Of the hrs; intelligence they hSd respecting
the sad death Of the Priaos- Passing on up the
MolOkAi ChauEeI. she arrived OF h2hnla little
after mii-uht, aud, the nigh, being ve-y dark Snd
stormy. rxn wiihoa; warning onto the reel shout
midway betweea kAhllui Sad M4liko. The
heavy breakers soeu caused her 70 work over the
reef The expense Of her false keel &nd she sank
in about TWO i2shoms Of water. The cook OF the
schooner performed az sc: Of herois5n. which ne
trasG will Be rewarded Tor Il Was thing which but
lev men-uo1e besides HAR&Izn<-woald have
dared TO attempt. o. xt;essPiing. would have been
&ble 10 successfully essr! ihroEga, WseO the yeS-
sci struck the rocks lie took bag OF silver coin
containing some $50 for she Haiku Plantation
which nast have weighed at least thirty pOands
&roiranPoiz and boldly struck GU, for the shore
VITA IL Although Il several times took him down
20 m bottom be never relaxed his hold but
bravSy StrlEzaeG OF until be reached the beach
WhSr be barred his Ene2Sure in the sand. aud then
pFocceoc1 - the reSieS1ce Of Mr.. Alexander. The
manager d the Plantation whom he Informed Of the
loss Of the schooner, zaa 20 whom lie delivered up
the cErreEcv. The oEHers Of the lol<Ri have cur
cordial sympathy. and We hope she msy vet be
saved Wi;Aoai having sustained any serious iHjarT