The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-20

fully sent 70 prominent citizens in unsuspic o1s
looking packages. Mr.. Hassingor. though he had
reached the dignity ola Deputy Minister, wished 20
make n full-blown Minister his deputy IN the
matter ~ opening the package, lie submitted IL
"a the Minister ~ Finance. who did not feel that IL
came within the sphere ~ his duties o. undertake
the task. His ENcellcncy the Minister Of the Interior
was next applied 20, but would have nothing 90 do
with the suspicious looking thing. 40 this juno
turc 81 affairs the gallant Stah-Colonel Boyd came
10 the rescue. calmcd the apprchcnsions 81 the
Deputy Minister 81 Marine, and assisted him TO
open the box. Fortunately neither ~ these gentle
mon had, az the time. heard - the little miseiycs
recently posted in NcK York 90 Mcssrs. Vanderbilt
and Cyrus W. Field, else they might not have been
so bold, the box had yet lain unopened. and this
The little package did not explode when
opened. IL contained q Observation-Disclosures
II was not a rifle nor even a pistol, but
a ample spy-glass Of unpretentious appearance,
but Of exquisite workmanship. Attention was now
directed once more 20 the address upon the box.
There was nothing else TO offer a hint why our
Deputy Minister Of Marine should receive a
valuable binocular from England. The address
had been plainly enough written az first. The
Deputy Minister Of Marine, etc. Ottawa. Canada"
And IN the corner the words. Marine Department
Of the Board OF Trade But some one lass or
SCAMP IA things turn out lac Is certainly one or
the other had drawn his pen through Ottawa "
and Canada. and substituted 4" Ohaiwa, Sand
wlch Islands And this was why a new Office. un-
known 90 the Constitution had had % be created
in this Kingdom and this the reason why this
handsome glass lay before the admiring gaze Of
Messrs. Hassinger aud Boyd, and Of others who,
now that the suspicion of dynamite had died away,
gathered round the waif from a far country. Then
came tn the mind Of His ENcollency OF the Interior
an obhging promise made 10 him by HI II. the
Prince Of Wales, that hc would present him with a
held glass, an cNemplar 81 the finest British make.
He felt sure the glass was intended for him. But
the Deputy Minister Of Marine d~issipated this little
dream by a reference To hard facts. The address was
quite clear and he, Ma. HasSingcr was undoubtedly
the first and only Deputy Minister Of the Marine
for the Sandwich Islands. Meanwhile Colonel
Boyd sought reward for his prowcss i'm assisting 10
open the box, in the first trial Of the quality Of the
glass, which he found 10 he more than excellent.
Having got a fine focus for inspecting the fort on
Punchbowl, he handed the glass so the Deputy
Minister. when 10 4! the drawing out Of the slides
had revealed an inscription. Thus il reads - Pre-
scented 10y Her Majosty's Government 10 Mr.. A. II.
Parker. mate Of the harque Melbourne. 81 Var
mouth, \. s, in acknowledgment Of his gallantry
in roscuing the shipwrccked crew Of the barqne
Silistria, Of Newcastle, on the both October, 1884,
Blank disappointment Of His ENoellency the
Interior as TO the interesting present from H. III ,
Albert Edward-ditto Of Deputy Minister OF
Marine as to the one sole perQuisite Of office that
doomed before his eyes. Nothing left now but 10
find A. II. Parker as promptly as possible, and 90
put some one in the way Of placing a blister on that
surely he is Youthful member Of tho
boosted Civil Service Of Great Britain who dis
played his geographical learning and general
ldiocy by changing the address OF the box TO
Ohaiwa twas il an attempt at Owhyhee ~,
Sc Sandwich Islands" o