Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05

ANOTHER ship load of Cinnamon, another inn
portation of smallpox. The Chinese steamer
Ms1oo after rapid run from Canton, 1871 DAYS
arrived in this port with 7g6 passengers amongst
whom were six cases of smallpox, four in the con-
valescent stage, two in the height of the disease,
one of thesc two being a very serious case. The
ship and all belonging to her were immediately
auarantined. and every passenger examined. Those
who were distinctly pitted with smallpox, and
amongst whom there appears to be little risk of
an outbreak of the disease are detained at the
quarantine station on Fishermans Point, the rest
at the hospital on the reef.
The annual parade of the Honolulu Fire De-
portment came off on Wednesday the Sd. All
of the companies turned out in full uniform
and all the morning the streets were full of rcd
and blue jackets. The engines and hose carts
were tastefully decorated with flowers and flags
the steam engine of China Company No. 5, was
almost concealed by dragon flags and streamers.
The procession was formed on Hotel stree. with
engine Company No. in front and China Com
pany in the rear, and led by the Band, marched to
Nuuanu and Queen streets and along the usual
route They made very creditable appearance
and the parade was witnessed by large number
of people, and during the forenoon the town
holiday appearance. The proceedings in the
afternoon however, in the vicinity OF the head
quarters of the Fire Department were somewhat
riotous. aud might well have been dispensed with.
Whisky drinking and fisticufs" do not make
good impression on the public as the last act of
drama.
OWING to the absence of the President of the
Board of Education an informal meeting was
held yesterday afternoon by the Board TO consider
the advisability of closing the public schools. II
was decided that the children we're as safe in
school running around the streets. We very
seriously question the wisdom of this decision and
earnestly hope it may be speedily reconsdered.
To-day and tomorrow will be off days at the
school, and on Monday we venture to predict that
the attendance will be small The children of
careful parents will be kept at home and those of
careless ones will assemble within the possible
reach of the infection. The former will be put at
a disadvantage as to their marks of non-attend-
ance, and the latter may be risking their lives,
and those of who knows how many others. The
staff of teachers will have to attend almost n
vacant class-rooms, and from these and other
considerations we are sorry that the school work
is not temporarily suspended. This mischief is
probably traceable to white deserter from the
Quinta who has been lying hidden on the district
woman who lived with him has the disease in n
bad form. Az we said before If that ship comes
here again in the same hands, let her be treated
with the utmost rigor of the law.
KAUAI NorEs.
THE Chinese have celebrated their Happy New
Year. They made great preparations for it.
THE wind was very heavy on Wednesday, the
25th, and the steamer C. r. Bishop was obliged to
return to Lihue from Koloa. She left the former
place again on the 26th but was back the follow
ing morning. The wind was westerly but with
very little force.
The old wharf at Nawiliwii is gone and the new
one is finished and is the best one the Islands,
which is something for Kauaians to be proud of.
G. N. Wilcox deserves credit for it. a 70
Mr. JOSEPH RICE, carpenter at Kealia planta-
ton fell from height of As feet while erecting
bent for new fume, and his injuries will be prob
ably fatal. He is paralyzed from the neck down.
DR.. Fitch is attending him, and all that can be
done is being accomplished. Mr.. Rice is a man
that enjoys the respect of the whole community
and his loss will be deeply felt. Mr.. Huntley, who
was with him at the time of the accident escaped
by miracle, and two other men received slight
injuries.
The schooner Ulamo, at Hanalei dragged her
anchor and stranded, but got off again, sustaining
damage to her keel. Tho wind on that side of the
Island has been very strong and the rains heavy
ON Friday, the 2Sth, South Sea Islander at tho
Hanamaulu mill got two of his fingers cut off, by
getting them under chain that drives the cane