The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-20
The Strangers.

The three hundred and ninety-eight men, women \
and children, natives Of the Micronesian groups,
who have arrived here during the week under
the auspices OF the Board Of Immigration. have
been objects Of curiosity TO the Hawaiians, and
on the other hand our own people and everything
about US are equally objects Of curiosity to the new
corners. They roam promiscuously about the city,
entering yards and houses. where they make them-
selves perfectly at home. helping themselves to eata-
bles, etc. with guileless simplicity. Their ideas Of
meum ct tuum are apparently a little crude a. Jet.
but were in one instance somewhat frightened by q
Chinese shop-keeper strenuously Directing TO their
carrying of some of bis dry goods But they are only
children now-happy children. Experience Of civili-
cation, with its labors and responsibilities Is before
them.
{ Our reporter has visited the Quarantine grounds,
aud describes the Gilbert Islanders now ~quartered
there as contented and happy. Their fancy Is that
Kalakaua has sent for them TO come and work for
him. They are only too glad to leave homes made
undesirable by frequent wars and consequent
scarcity of food for u land OF peace aud plenty.
They are not very prepOssessing in personal APP
pearance. though some OF them have good features
and intelligent faces. They are in many respects
obviously inferior to the Hawaiian race. Bat our
people take kindly to them, and are ready to treat
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our streets and suburbs. which hey are freely al
lowed to do. There is even some complaint OF The
persistency with which the Hawaiians try 10 per-
suade those who have children TO give away their
little ones. A careful inspection Of the vessels
will show how amply the Board has provided for
their wants. They have improved evidently In
personal appearances and behavior Ia the few weeks
they have been on board ship. Some OF them are
church members. and have brought their books
and states and certificates OF baptism and marriage.
On the way up three companies of them had
regular daily worship. But the Gilbert Islanders
are as ready for a fight as the freshman proverbial-
ly is. Two or three times on the voyage II was
necessary to insist that whatever they might
choose to do on their own teri. itory. there coulG be
no lighting on shipboard They tell Of constant
lighting on the islands. The war on Tarawa has
ended. because the young chief who was the head
of the weaker party has come to Honolulu with all
his family. The King Of Apaiang is still sighting
the people Of Mariki. On Tapitruea here has been
a fight between the people OF the north side. mostly
heather. and those of the south side. where Kapu
and Nalimu. Hawaiian missionaries. have been
preaching and teaching. 1t would seem from the
stories told that Nalimns zral against idolatry may
have given occasion for the lighting. But the re-
sult has been disastrous for the heather cause.
Though they were furnished with guns. they were
defeated aud Is killed. THY look upon this az q
Divine rebuke. kapu has kept faithfully al work
exhoLting the people to take Jesus Christ as their
Lord and Saviour. One hundred aud ninety were
received into the church lat year. and two hundred
more are reported as inquirrrs. The people are
building a new house Of worship. 90 by As feet.
and wish to procure IA bell.