The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-04-05

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KAUAI
Kappa and EcaIia Mills are both grinding and
turning out sugar IN good style.
The Road Supervisor at Anahola is pushing On
his road hr has made considerable progress with
his work, IN spite Of the bad weather.
The heavy frc-het of the 18th broke the Keslia
reservoir There was NO water for two days All
hands had to drop whatever work they wcreat and
SCI 90 tu repair damages
Iapro have been several cases lately where
Chinese have resisted the police authorities. The
last affair terminated in ( hiuaman getting shot.
Full particulars are given below.
Complaint yomes along Of the shocking im-
morality of the Celestial Details which aTe unfit
for publication have been handed in. The Garden
Island complains bitterly Of such things
4 new church is being built at Kilauel. The
lumber has been supplied by Mrs Dickson. 1t is
hoped by some of the residents, that the building
may be so constructed that It may be used for
secular as well as for religious purposes. place
for public meetings is much needed.
If all ulc native ladie, were as prolific as one in
Kauai there would be little fear Of the race dying
ont The lady in question has been married
whom are living One of her daughters has
children. another three another two, and the last
married has one. This Is a good record. and
deserves encouragement
There is great complaint of the magistrates
on Kauai. passing too light sentences on opium
offenders. There have been number OF cases
brought up and very slight punishments have
been given. People are beginning TO theorlIe
upon the reasons The conclusions arrived at are
not very satisfactory complimentary TO those
who are magistrates on the Garden Island.
The correct sea distances between Kapaa and
adjacent ports were measured off by Captain
Bates on his last trip 10y means Of John Bliss Co
patent lralail log. BE gives them as follows
kapal 90 Hanamaulu. miles: Kappa 10 Anahoa
Smiles: Anahoia To Maalawa, y miles; Maalawa
TO Ililauea. 81 miles; Kilauea to Hanalei Point s
miles, Kappa landing TO Spar Buoy, Honolulu, ~
miles.
Colonel SpalJiug was landed At Alalawaa, on his
return from Honolulu, as Kappa harbor was Unap
praochabe at the time owing TO the gale that was
blowing. The Colonel sent over for his buggy On
reaching the top of the hill, he encountered
strong head wind which necessitated the removal
Of the buggy top. The raging elements took
charge Of it, and II has not since been heard of.
He pushed his way home minus the carriage
covering.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the I'D. 18th
ana 18th Of March. there were very heavy freshets
in ths Egalia district The big bridge IN the
neighborhood OF Col. Spaldings house, was picked
up by tho stream and carried 10 the beach Other
smaller bridges met similar fate. ms renewal
of bridges must be q source Of great expense 70
the Government The rainfall was greater than
has been noticed for many years past
Ip the Koloa district the health of the people
appears far from good There are two deaths to
every birth At least twoihirds Of the native peo-
pie iu the habit of usng opium. The drug Is
obtained from Hauapepe. This latter place ap-
peas 10 be n sort of den OF lnlquitN. there are q
number of Chinese located in the valley who are
gaining livelihood, osteIsibly by the cultivation
of rice but their malnstIy Is the sale of quur ana
opium. a very large trade Is carried on III both
Items uDuu this have appeared IN the GAZETTE Tor
some time past. II is to be hoped that authorities
will wake up 10 ihe necessity of little more yigOr
Gus action This trade is doing incalcuable mis-
chief in destroying the native population.
Cbinamau was recently shot at Hanalei aud
the following Is copy Of the Investigation made
ly Deputy Sheriff Daverill
"IIuur. March 50ti
Constable john Molokai, on good information.
-.gorc uul search variant to search the premises
of one. Asnl, CLluamln. III the employ pt the
Princ1vile Plantation, for the possession OF opium
With some other Cinnamon they found opium IN
Asinis room but he. Asiui, away. they the
ConstabIes1 returned that evening to make the
arrests. While so doing. some Cinnamon called
out very luud to the Others and then the whole
gang turned out with clubs and stones. Deputy
Kaupeua was struck with stone. also some Of
the others; they tried to quiet the gang but could
not and fearing they would get hurt as the mon
were close-on them John Molokai fired some shots
10 fnrhten them. one bullet taking effect in tue
foot Of ono Of the Cinnamon. They then nlturnad
to their homes, ana the Coustablcs retired with
the man they went 90 arrest.
Nh. Kotlliuc. manager Of the Princeville Plan
tatiou. and his bookkecpcr, Mr.. Gerkc, say that
the C1nstablcs were al drunk and referred to
several eye-uituosses On investigation ] found
the statement perfectly false, and found that the
Constables were legally in discharge Of their duty
when the Cinnamon attacked them.
.SiluedI :. W. NIICuX.
Sheriff of Kauai.
In connection with the above DR.. Hammond
writes that ho has extracted three pieces of bone
from the foo, Of the wounded Chinaman.