The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-05-10
Laborer's Quarters.

Messrs. Wodehouse and Cleghorn have visited a
portion of the Island Of Mani, doing some very
quick work. The following plantations have been
examined: Turtons, Oluolu, Waikapu, Waihee
Haiku Nos. / and . Alexander and Baldwin's
Grove Ranch, and finally SpreckelsviR. The
great complaint as IN all places that have beer
visited is the lack Of medical attendance. Al
l1ahAina doctors visit costs from So TO $50. A
man thinks twice before he sends for one If the
allment does not happen to be very severe. Mr.
Iufton stated that his plantation would be willing
70 contribute towards the support of aGovenmeni
Physician. The same remarks with regard 20 a
physician apply TO Oluolu. In this part of the
island South Sen Islanders are not much thought
of as laborers. The managers complain Of the
great oitiiculty of getting their men to work on
Mondays: this is the result Of honest Johns trade
in Gun.
The hills at the back Of Lahaina are infested
with wild goats, which are destroying the forests
rapidly, something should be done 10 exterminato
them. The Commissioners make mention Of the
telephone as being ont OF working order. and suc-
cest that II might be we'll If the line does not pav
TO subsidize II; man might easily De dead before
doctor could be obtained from Nailuku by send.
ing over the mountain. At WaikapU some Malays
were seen: these men do remarkably well: they ne.
seuhle the natives more closely than the south
Sea Islanders do. The Chinese planter az Maihoo
had his quarters very crowded: he had 10 Chinese
in building measuring 400 cubic feet instead III
ls,oC0. Haiku No. l, is notable for employing the
Largest number Of natives the Commissioners had
seen; there were upwards of 90 in all and mum.
Der ot children. few Japanese who are here are
well thought Of
In this Part Of the island is the same c,tnplsip,
about doctors, At one plantation SIS n visit Is
changed, at another $40. In one case the Govern.
men Physician does not live in the district he 1.
assigned 20, but spends his time in hahUlui. and
charges u fee for coming 90 his district,
The quarters ~ Haiku Ne, ., arc cood. Al
Spenoer's there Is considerable care f0r the men
but the number Of contract laborcrs is SMALL tbt
plantation being carried on by daily workers
Spreokelsville makes by far the best showing. Ii
Is the only place yet visited which has building
SCI apart for sick Cinnamon. Them wouC oulN
eicht Of these people sick. aud mono Of thom dan
gevously 50. The quarters arc by far the hes, in
Maui; the men Rro well cared for and fed. and the
owners seem 90 give considerable attention 10 thou
comfort and happiness The following Is a list Of
tho number II hands employed; Chinese under
contract, $40, Chinese not under contract, So
Portuguese not under contract, -; AawaiiWus MOI
under contract, 90; Malays not under contract 80
NorwcgiNns under contract p; Americans auO
English not under contract 80; total l,Sl& I'M,
Is doing a lapse business certainly. summing up
the Commissioners saw that none of the PLACES ~
Maui are rs bad as the worst ON kauai OF oahu
while with thu exception Of SprcckelsyillC, which
Is n plantation unique Of its kind, none arr ST
sod as the best on the two islands mentioned. Ii
u on the older plantations thai the bull iiugs ncCt
Improvement; some should be raised. and havs
better ventilation, and some should be removed
altogether.