The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-09-10

AN IMPORTANT IMPRovEMENT.-Underth the super
intendenee Of Mr.. tombstone, civil engineer, from
California, huge derrick has been completed at
Honokas, in The district of Hamakua, Hawaii, in
tended for the landing and loading OF cargo that
point II lie constructed upon the same principle
as similar structures in the East, and be utilized
IN the handling OF sugar cane sugar, rice, and all
products on these Islands, and as labor saving
apparatus must be very useful Ali that is neces-
ssry TO complete the work spoken of is the arrival
OF the wire cable, which Mr. tombstone informs
will be here by the next steamer, when the new
improvement will be fully tested. II this new ap-
paratus should answer the uses intended, land We
sec no reason to doubt it) il will be the entering
wedge 10 the introduction of other labor saving
machinery, which will prove q of profit TO
our people In The absence of sufficient labor to
handle crops. The fact is that the introduction of
labor saving machinery is Of as much importance as
that OF importing people from other countries to do
labor When one mechanical apparatus will do the
labor OF one hundred men. there is a double saving
Of money and outlay for food, which counts in a
double ratio in the annual expenses of plantation.
The TRIP OF THE NErr1E MERRILL TO THE sourH
SEA IsLANDs-Capt Wallace reports that he left
Honolulu, June Sd, and when three days out the
steward, white man named Michael Merry, be-
came insane, supposed TO be deliium tremens.
The following is an extract from the log book
made BY the mate: " At ll:30 A.. NJ, June 6, while
the captain and nate were taking the meridian the
steward, Michael Merry. came aft, aud while the
captain had the sextant at his eye took hold of him
by the feet with the exclamation Overheard you
co. BE, the steward, attempted to throw the cap
tain overheard. Myself and crew interfered and
rescued The captain, and the steward was put in
irons June Is at A. n the steward asked to have
the irons taken of promising that be would behave
himself The captain thought, as the steward ap-
peared TO be quiet aud in bis sound senses at the
time there would be harm in letting him loose in
the day time. but still kept watch over him. The
irons were taken OF and be was told he must keep
himself aft and at the starbozrd side. At noon be
fthe stewErc ate his dinner and seemed to be quiet
At 2:l5 P II when the vessel was running st the
rate Of seven knots an hour, wing aud wing, Mi
chael Merry jumped overheard, The vessel was at
once hauled 10 the wind and sailed back If possible
10 pick him up, and although the schooner SEs
kept about the place for some time we could see no
trace of him, we squared away sgsin." The Net
tie Merrill brought from the Gilbert group and
Rotomah Island &c natives, IS men and l9 women
all in good health and all hale, hearty people. Had
10 deaths or sickness on board, but had one birth
Capt Wallace also reports that any quantity oil
people can be bad for the sending for them. There
thousands who would be glad 10 to these Is
lands All that is wanted is TO send vessels fol
them and bring them here BE also reports that
the missionary brig Morning Star made a II days
passage her destination all WELL and that the Ha-
Eaiian schooner Mana was not lost, but had been
sold 10 q Liverpool firm and bad sailed for Sydney