The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-10


learn from parties lately on the ground that the
work is progressing Systematically and rapidly.
OokALA.-By arrivals from Hawaii. we learn
that the heavy mill machinery for the ookala
Plantation had been all safely landed from the
brig Ponsare, which vessel lay ut anchor there
without damage during the uniavorable weather
that was experienced the past month. She was
however provided with good ground tackle.
a New Observation-Disclosures playing is one OF
the many - weaknesses = of the junior kanaka, but
the stringency of the time having curtailed his per-
quisitcs and thus lessened his pocket money, In
stead of patronizing the billiard saloons as was his
want. he now adjourns to the rear OF the Fish
Market, and utilities an upturned barrel for a table.
fish eyes for balls. and the handle end Of q broom
for a cue. Masse shots are barred.
a. Ounce OF PREVENTION &c-There were q
large number of empty carriages left standing in
Kukui street on Thursday evening, the former
occupants of which were undoubtedly among the
audience in the Lyceum. If any accident had hap
pened, by reason of n vehicle passing and colliding
with those standing. it would not have been a very
strange occurrence. as of the number. seventeen
in all. lights were displayed on only two, and it
was not q night that lights could very well be dis
pensed with.
D5- The Concert OF vocal and instrumental
music at the Kawaiahao Church on Saturday even
ing last, for the benefit of the Manoa Church build
ing fund, realized about $3.50. The Hawaiian
Nightingale, Miss Waianika, was in excellent voice.
and gave several solos with remarkable effect. In
any other country but this, and with proper tut
ton. her voice would prove a fortune. " Floating
on the Tide" q qu~artette, was sung in admirable
style by their Royal Highnesses Liliuokalani and
Likelike and Messrs. Hiram and kama. Mr.. Ber-
ger presided at the piano. which is t%antamount to
saying that the music was first class.
PACIFIC SUGAR MILLS Goa correspondent
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in regard to the enterprise above named, the lands
of which are situated uear the valley of Waipio.
They have about $50 acres of very good cane, six
to eight months old, and during the last three
weeks of April there was an abundance Of rain TO
mature the crop. There are some 200 acres plow-
ed. which will be planted in May and June.
Grading is going on for the track from the landing
to the mill site, about one mile. Buildings are
going up for mechanics and laborers. Water pipes
have been laid to the mill site q tine derrick has
been put in position ; and the necessary prepare
tions are being made for a lively time during the
coming months, under direction of the experienced
and energetic manager, Mr.. Coakes.
MALICIOUS MIscHIEF.-Some time during Sunday
last, q party or parties unknown but supposed to
belong to the class g hoodlum,' - entered the boiler
makers shop at the Honolulu Iron Works and pro-
ceeded to "cut W" in n most reckless manner.
They smashed the clock of the establishment I'M
screwed and threw about the brass couplings of the
machinery upset things generally, and finished by
daubing everything that was at hand with paint.
The police were notified of the outrage, but SO far we
believe that no trace of the perpetrators has been
found. The Foundry people are quite of opinion
that it was the work of 8 hoodlums,'' a class of
youth that has unfortunately become quite numerous
here of late, and that the mischief was done not out
of any spite against the Works or its owners, but
only from pure 'cussedress-' We hope that the
parties, whoever they are, may be brought to con-
dign punishment. Not q week passes but that we
have to chronicle the evil doings of the class referred
to, and it is high time that some of them were
brought before His Honor the Police Magistrate and
made such an example of as will put o stop to then
lawless proceedings.
WATER WoRKs.-Water, water everywhere, but
not q drop to drink quOth the Ancient Mariner
and that was the complaint of q good many people
in town last Thursday. We are extremely glad to
put into q condition of effectiveness for actual use in
case of fire, and we are aware that in order TO pro-
perly perform the work the water in the main pipes
must be shut of in certain parts of the city. But
we suggest, that as a matter Of right, before so cut
ting of the water the rate-payers on the line should
opportunity to lay in q supply of this every day
necessity. We hear that in some localities, the
people were so notified, by native employees, and
other not, and the latter was the case at the print
ing establishment of this paper. Some twelve of our
employees, who in this hot weather are accustomed
to drink more or less water during working hours,
were compelled either to go dry or 20 somewhere
else for q drink besides which, water is required
in our business. When a similar stoppage occurred
some two weeks ago, without notification from the
oficial. in charge of the water works, we RETAINED
from making any complaint, with the hope that the
annoyance would not again occur. But it appears
that the thing is getting chronic.