The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-09-28

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have not displeased US, as they have some people
As long as the tenants keep their places neatly
we had rather see fifty such cottages than on
palace the cottages will be filed with materia
that will help the nation forward.
School Inspector General Baldwin has beer
spending considerable time and devoting grea
deal of attention to drawing up a uniform cOurs'
of study for our public schools The work is nov
in the hands of the printers and will shortly b
published. This is decidedly step in the right
direction and WILL we feel sure give defniteness
to our school system which at present it does not
possess.
newspaper tells the story of Mr.. Pracht, and
lays much stress upon its being "the naked truth "
we have heard both sides Of the case and would be
very sorry to say which iras the naked truth; in fact
no one except person gifted with that remarlEa-
BILE perception which equals Sam Weller's patent
double magnifying microscope, an instrument cal
culated to see through deal door and two flights
Of stairs would venture TO say what was the truth
in the matter; each side has had its story, and it
is only court of justice that can decide upon the
merits of the case.
Our friend Don Celso has correspondent on
the Ot0er 1SliRuuS- n ltlttE dO-
dressed to "Son Excellence" is exhibited on the
Post-ofice sign board, having been kept for short
postage. However much we may be amused at
this we still feei that this exhibiting of letters for
short postage is certainly wrong; this case brings
it specially forward; it is very unjust that mans
letters people should be displayed to the public
in this manner and that in consequence, he should
be recognized by his hand writing as correspond
ing with an unpopular person; the Post-ofiice is
unjust in this.
Mr.. BOnney left by the australia: this gentle
man is an amateur photographer of great skill, he
has travelled over large part of Australia and
has obtained views Of many very out of the way
places. MIR. Bonney took considerable number
of plates here; be uses the dry plate process,
which enables him to develop his pictures at his
leisure: those taken here be will send to London
for development. His work is the very perfection
of photography; one of our friends aptly de-
scribed his photographs as more like fine steel
engraving than photograph.
Something ought to be done to prevent those
diving boys from stripping the wharf: it is
perfectly dIsgraceful that hulking lads of II and
Is should be allowed to swim about and dive off
the wharf, stark naked. The thing is positively
disgraceful, there are always a number of ladies
around on steamer days, and the authorities ought
certainly to interfere and prevent these young
fellows making such an indecent exhibition of
themselves. This matter has been referred to
again and again, but with out much effect.
Capt. Fuller, our efficient harbor-mastt,r, de-
serves and has received the thanks Of coasting
captains. by replacing many of the buoys Oh the
Eva side of the passage, and also causing them to
be painted white, which is a decided advantage in
working in during the night Last Friday one Of
our veteran coasting shippers spoke of this i'm
provement in the highest praise and said that now
he would not hesitate TO come in during the dark
est nights, as the buoys always be seen in time
to stack ship" and avoid all danger of touching
the bank
This morning at about O'Clock, a fire broke
out in some Chinese wash houses, located at the
corner of King and Alakea streets, which, owing
10 the want of full supply of water being turned
on at the time, were speedily in blaze. When
partial supply of water was obtained, steam en-
CINE No. l made quick work in subduing the
flames and confirming the fire to the buildings
where it originated. At one time the large two
story frame building, belonging TO the estate of
the late A. McDuff was in danger of being con-
sumed fortunately the Fire Department was on
the ground promptly, and this together with the
absence of any wind, prevented the flames from
spreading which with high wind it might have
done China Engine Co. No. 8 for the
want of water was rendered partially useless,
as were also some of the other engines.
This closing the water off at night may sooner
or later result in laying waste large portion of
the city, and the amount of water saved by this
process does not compensate for the great
risk run. A fire can gather immense Roadway
before the water can be brought into to quench
the flames The buildings destroyed were old and
small and of little value. The Celestials lost
nearly all their household effects, including a
large washing belonging to others. The large
frame building was damaged considerably by
water. We could not ascertain the origin of the
fire.
native named Kaia was charged with gross
cheat, by obtaining 81 from one Kaaipuaa during
April last. The aceqsed represented to this native
that he was authorized to search out lepers, and
finding girl in Kaaipuaas house suffering from
leprosy he extorted 81 from her father the plea
that he would not report the case. On second
visit he obtained another g for The purpose as he
stated as a contribution to a hospital of which the
Government was to pay one half and lepers the
other half. He represented himself as a police
man on both occasions. The parties who paid the
money were misled by Misrepresentation of Off
cialism. He had been in the police force formerly
but ylot since 1874. His Honor found him guilty,
and before passing sentence, he said that he did
not know anything more dangerous to the natives
than people of the prisoners class. He was man
of education, and had held position as police
man which is an honorable position. His Honor
was sorry that the law only allowed such short
term of Imprisonment for this offence. The but
ton on the prisoners coat "a Hawaiian Govern
ment badgel condemned him. He wanted the
simple Hawaiians to see that there is law to pro-
tect them against persons of the prisoners stamp.
He sentenced him to so days hard labor, and e1-
pressed regret that he could not give him 90
months
MAUI.
Labor is very scarce in Maui, the R. R. Co. are
offering twenty-five dollars per month for native
labor and even at that rate cannot yet get sufi-
cient supply.
There has been a considerable improvement in
the roads within the past year or 50. Captain
Taylor is to be complimented upon his very eff
Gent apprenticeship.
Three Norwegians who we're under contract to
the Haiku Sugar Company left on the Hate Sad
den for San Francisco; this vessel sailed on the
2Ist. The Norwegians do not seem to be a very
satisfactory kind of laborers; these sudden de-
partures are becoming too frequent. 1t was only
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