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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03
(DaiEg, February IL

THE Legislature of 1878 appropriated
$4,000 for the erection of q monument to
commemorate the centennial of the dis
covery of these Islands by Captain Cook.
a committee of the Legislature was author
lied to decide upon the character of the
monument and have carried out its design
and execution. An ideal bronze statue of
Kamehameha l., the founder of the King
dom, who was a cotemporary of the dis
coverer and had an encounter with him on
more than one occasion, was selected as
the most appropriate monument to COM
memorate the event. A statue was design
ed and executed by the American artist, Il.
r. Gould in Florence, Italy, and in due
time was shipped on board q vessel to be
transported to Hawaii The vessel caught
fire, burned down and foundered off Port
Stanley, Falkland Islands. The statue was
insured for a larger amount than the
original sum voted for it, which insurance
was promptly paid and a replica ordered.
While the new statue was in course of con-
struction an immigrant vessel the Earl of
DalhoHsie, on her voyage to Honolulu touch
ed at Port Stanley for recruits: Her COM
mander there saw the bronze statue of the
Hawaiian hero which had been fished out
of The sea. He bargained with the owners
and brought the statue to Honolulu. 1t
was purchased by the committee, and being
very slightly damaged, was set up under
cover to await some artistic repairs. The
new statue was meanwhile finished and for
warded to Glasgow, and thence shipped on
the Aberaman, which vessel yesterday
entered port, and now we have two statues
of the famous oonqueror and political organ
izer of these Islands. The new and as we
hope, perfect one, will be shortly set up on
the pedestal prepared for it in front of Alii-
olani Eale. The original, when repaired,
will be sent to some point on the Island of
Hawaii intimately associated with the life
and exploits of Kamehameha the Great.
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Hawaii Correspondence.
kOHALA LETTER.

AOaAbA
Prof. Yarndley is in the district creating a
great and favorable sensation by his geutlemanly
department and splendid rendition of the violin
We would like to keep him with us.
We learn that Mr.. Nichols has gone to Hama
kua to build "A water ditch through that district.
so that all the plantations can have the benefit
of the water. Kohala's outside plantations
need the same thing.
Judge Harris advertisement asking that the
r. R. be used TO send cane to his mill, and offer
ing as he does fine inducements naturally
cause some excitement among mill owners. The
Judge has made money, and as is characteristic
of him is willing TO divide with his planters
fairly We hear that some of the planters of
Halawa propose sending their cane to him.
We note the opening of the new drug store at
Kaiopihi. 1t is as pretty as a pink and ought
to be we'll patronized.
If there is a law against cruelty to animals in
this kingdom why don't our good and religi-
Gus people see it enforced ? 1t is terrible to see
how animals and more particularly pigs are
tortured in bringing to market, being hung by
feet to a pack saddle and in many cases brought
ten or fifteen miles.
The concert given by Prof. YarndIey on
Thursday evening at the Dramatic was a SPLEEN
did affair though not so we'll patronized as ii
should have been. The professors violin music
and singing was very fine, as also was the piano
solo by Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Thompson and Miss
Taylor. Mrs. DIR. Thompson's recitation was
unusually fine and in fact nothing was left un-
done that was needed to make the affair one not
soon to be forgotten by the hearers.
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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

On the eve of the departure of the Australian
mail we feel ourselves called upon to refer to the
trade with these colonies, in the hope that our
merchants will become more energetic than they
heretofore have been in fostering a trade which
is of such vast importance to our people.
When it is considered that the islands in the
Southern hemisphere possess a foreign commerce
of no less an amount than three hundred and
twenty-five millions annually, ninety per cent. Of
which has heretofore gone to England. the neces-
sity of extending our mercantile relations to such
a country becomes a duty.
Our geographical position brings US seven
thousand miles nearer to the colonists than
England, and when we notice that the pro.
ducts of Ohio, Michigan, iIndiana, Iowa, IL
linois, as well as our Eastern States, and
those of California and 1 ECON. are already
o~HTsn e Pacific Mail Company to the
Colonies in limited quantities at present. it
would be criminal on our part, as representing an
important manufacturing city, such as San Fran
cisco, not to foster and extend the relations exist
ing between the two countries by all Legitimate
means within our power.
Before the present contract for conveyance OF
the mails expires, we hope to learp renewal, and
nists advertise for tetontent with less than q
that tseyy'Tortnight; also that the speed of the
vessels be increased so that letters reachssLondon
in thirty-three days from Sydney. as already
pointed out in the columns Of this journal.
1t is gratifying to notice. the manner in which
the Auckland Herald refers to the efficiency of
the Pacific Mail Company in performing its con-
tract. Seven years is n pretty good test, and the
New Zealanders are evidently well satisfied with
the results heretofore obtained.-S. f. Mer-
chant.
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Reception at IOlani Palace.

On Saturday. the 9th January, at IL O'Clock
noon, His Majesty the King, received at Iolani
Palace, His ExeeIIency Roilin NJ. Daggett,
United States Minister Resident; Capt. H. Will
son and officers Of the U. 8. 5. Lakawanna.
His ExeelIency RolIin NJ. Daggett, Captain
Wilson and officers were met by the Lord chaHl-
bsrIaiu at the entrance to the palace and were
@reeeived By His ExceIlency the Minister of For
eien Affairs at the head of the stairs, and then
escorted to the audience hall and presented to
His Majesty the King, by His Exeeilenhy the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
ExceHency Rollin II. Daggett then pres
ented TO His Majesty, Captain II. Wilson, OF
u Rls- Laknwanna, saying at the same time
that 1. lie is on a mission of peace, courtesy, and
good will to your Majesty's dominions."
i-Captain Wilson then presented to His Majesty
the following officers: of the Lackawanna; ID,
G. woodrow, H. C. Coffin, II. F. FickbOhm, }.
AZ zfsgIer. W. W. Woodruff, O.. H. White. S.
MERGERS
His Majesty was attended by His Elk. W. D..
Gibson. Minister Of Foreign Affairs Col. c. Fl.
Judd. Lord Chamberlain Major E. W. Purvis.
Vice Chamberlain; Col. C. P. Iaukea, Col. J. H.
Boyd, and Major A. Rosa. EFr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

Mr.. Samuel u. Bryan. the gentleman who
may be said to have founded the postal adminis-
tration of Japan, and who held the Office of Post
master General for the past ten years, has left
Japan fUE bis home in the United States. The
Japan Gazette says that 1.-THE value of the SER
vices rendered by MIR. Bryan are, we believe,
very fully appreciated by the Government, the
Mikado having honored Mr.. Bryan with a fare
well audience ut which he was pleased to express
his approbation Of his conduct, having previous
ly bestowed upon him the order Of the Rising
Sun, while the department. has, it is said, made a
more substantial recognition of Mr.. Bryan's
merit
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RECEPTION AT IoLAHI PALACE.
LDaiLn. Jaauaru 90

On Saturday, at noon, His Majesty the King
received the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Japan at Iolani Palace. 1t is
notable that this is the first reception of the kind
held within Iolani Palace, and the Japanese
Envoy, being of exceptional rank and bearing
an autograph letter from His Imperial Highness,
the Emperor of Japan, was extended the highest
courtesies as was fitting and proper, especially
in view of the very distinguished reception re-
Gently accorded to our Envoy, Kapens, at the
Imperial Palace in Toxic by the Emperor of
Japan. A guard, commanded by Major Leleo,
waited on the Envoy at his residence on Punch
bowl street, and escorted him and his suite to
the Palace, where they arrived precisely at II
O'Clock. The Military Band and a guard of
honor were in attendance. His Majesty, His
Majesty's Prime Minister. and the Hon. Godfrey
Rhodes, President of the Legislative Assembly,
awaited in the grand hall the Enjoys arrival.
His Majesty's Chamberlain met the Envoy and
suite at the royal seat in their carriage near the
foot of the grand stairway. His Exeellencv the
Minister of Foreign Affairs awaited their arrival
at the main entrance. His Majesty Chamber
lain, leading the way to the grand hall, an
nounced to His ExceHency the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who presented to His Majesty,
His Excellency the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Ma
jesty, the Emperor of Japan, Sugi Magoshichiro,
who introduced Tshibashi Masakata, his secre-
tary, Miehinori s.. Nagasaki, Secretary of the
Imperial household, and Kibo Kakiwuchi, an
attache to the Corps. The Envoy then adj
dressed His Majesty in the Japanese language,
an official translation, received from theJapanese
secretary, will be found in the " BY Authority ="
column.
After taking leave of His Majesty, at about
half-past II O'Clock, the japanese Minister and
suite proceeded to Washington House, accom-
panied by Colonel Curtis 2. Iaukea, who pre-
scented them to Her Royal Highness Princess
Liliuokalani. Owing to indisposition, His Elk.
Governor Dominis was unable to be present at
the reception.
TIL Embassy, accompanied by Colonel Curtis
p. Iaukea. next proceeded TO the residence of
Her Royal Highness Princess Likelike at Wal
kiki. The Princess accompanied by the Hon.
A. S. Cleghorn, Princess Kaiulani and her Gov
erness, Miss Barnes, Miss S. Coney, Miss l..
Coney and Miss A. Cleghorn received the Min
lister and his suite. On this suspicious occa-
sion, the Hon. A. S. Cleghorn wore the decora-
ton of the Grand Cross of Japan, or the Order
of the Rising Sun. After the reception was
concluded, the japanese Minister and suite
drove to their residence on Punchbowl street.
At $50 p. m. the Hon. A. S. Cleghorn returned
the called Minister. The Embassy afterwards
called upon His Excellency w. NJ. Gibson, His
Excellency r. NJ. Daggett, Hon. J. H. Wode-
house, Mons. Henrit Freer, and Senior Cana
varo. An, If
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Island Notes.
HILO.

HILO.
Mr.. Severance, Sheriff of the Island of
Hawaii, writes to Marshal Parke, hat on
the 10Th January, about noon he received a let
ter from Mr.. Morrison, manager of the Ha-
kalau plantation, with regard to thirty-siX
Cinnamon who had struck work. Six of
them assaulted a luna named Smith. War
rants were issued for their arrest and exc
cuted at 5 ?. m. the sa me day. The police
who had the six assaIlants in charge were
attacked by the whole gang of Chinese, and
in spite of all that could be done by the
police and other people on the plantation,
who risked their lives to assist the cOnsta-
bles, the six prisoners were rescued from the
police. The gang then entrenched them
selves in a large building set aside for the
Chinese to the number of one hundred. Mr..
Morrison again ta}Pnbneu 10 sne "heiIfsH'
that nIJnt for more assistance. He at once
sent six more men to assist in keeping mat
tiers quiet until a larger force could be o.
tanned to capture the whole gang. MI.
Severance then telephoned to ~Laupahoehoe
to the deputy Sheriff, and also to Austin's
and Hitchcock's plantations asking for as
sistance to carry out the needed work.
When ready, the party of police left Tor
Hilo at ~daybreak the next day. In the
meantime the Chinese had become alarmed
- Sno PIUn.r5co "a w nfOTz UtsSy El80
temporarily lodged themselves, and about
forty of them started for Hilo, intending to
deliver themselves up to the authorities.
The police force under the command of
Sheriff Severance, met them on the road
and locked them up. After they had left
Hakalau, the police at the plantation ar
rested ten others. Next day, the ringleaders
were brought before the court six of them
were convicted { f escaping from the police
whilst under arrest, and seven for interior
ing with the police while in the discharge
of their duties. The balance were ordered
to return to the plantation. Mr.. Severance
adds that they feel thankful that no one was
killed or seriously hurt, which was in a
great measure due to the discretion and
tact displayed by Mr.. Morrison in not per-
uniting the use of firearms by his men,.
The value of the telephone cannot be over
estimated, in gathering together n large
Iorce at a short notice to put down any dis
turbance.
for having opium i'll his possession, to wit, 20 tins,
He was a passenger thence on the last trip OF the
James Makee.
The Lihue and Kapaa Mills have both broken
down. One roller of the kapaa Mill was sent up to
the Honolulu Iron Works, by the James Makee for
rapairs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

Mr.. Charles KohlO, the American Consul at
Sydney. is at present on a visit TO the United
States. He purposes visiting Washington, ut
the request of the Colonial Assembly of New
South Wales, to lay before the Department of
State and Congress certain facts which may
bear upon the modification of the present tariff,
and which will lead to greater commercial inter
course between the two countries. He is Of
opinion that any slight reduction would tend to
make the Australians think the United States
willing to recognize them, and would tend to
greatly promote commercial relations between
the countries. The balance of trade is largely
in favor of the United States for large quantities
of American merchandise of all descriptions are
imported into Australia. The most important
matter, however, is a question of subsidy for the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. This company
is not self-sustaining. but has been kept up by
annual subsidies, granted by the Colonial Go
vernment of New South Wales and New Zealand.
The United States has contributed nothing be-
yond an allowance for carrying the mails, and
has derived a greater part Of the benefit accruing,
not only the mails and travel TO England going
Chis yay, bnt it has greatly increased commerce
with them, which is evidenced by the fact that
before the establishment of the line the United
States did less than 100000 a year of business
With New South Wales, and now it reaches
$4,000 OO, and it is rapidly growing. This being
the case, there is very little fear of the present
line of steamers being discontinued, as the Ha-
waiian freight and passenger trade forms all imr
portant item in the receipts of the company, it
is reasonable to infer the steamers will continue
to touch ut Honolulu each trip.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03
A Talk on Tea.

Every now and then we read of some South
erner who has achieved wonders in the way of
tea growing. The culture of tea is an industry
which the Chinese have undertaken with con-
siderable success. Emboldened by this, and by
the great number of tea drinkers in existence,
enthusiastic Americans have from time to time
made attempts to produce tea in this country.
We believe we are right in saying that the
first movement of this kind was made at Charles
ton, s. @. in 1915. Think of it Al a period
when our industries, which promised certain
success in a young and growing nation, were in
their infancy, there were not wanting those who
were willing to invest time and money in a
scheme of this chimerical nature. There were
iron and coal waiting for he miners pick, for
ests waiting for the ~woodman's axe, fertile acres
waiting to be sown with corn and wheat and
still, in the face of these natural resources al
most commanding to be developed, a few men
were trying to make tea grow in South Caro-
lima.
We may infer that the efforts were not crown
ed with success, from TIE fact that no further
attempts of this kind were made until l84S,
when a tea plantation on quite an extensive
scale was started at Greenville, S. c., but owing
to inefficient management, the results proved
unsatisfactory and the project was abandoned.
In 1853, 10000 tea plants were sent from China
to the United States, and were distributed
through the South by the Agricultural Depart
ment. The war coming on put IA damper upon
these experiments, and until 1868 little thought
was paid to tea raising. Since 1865 there has
been considerable attention given to it, under
the fostering guidance of a Commissioner of
Agriculture, who had a strong faith in the posi-
bilities of thes. puny undertakings. W. are
told, however, that the present commissioner
is not inclined 10 view the industry with much
favor, and it seems that tea culture in America
is Just now under a cloud.
1t will be seen that in every one of these en-
terprises there has been a fatal "if" between
these tea raising enthusiasts and the tGuition of
their desires. 1t is Improbable that the time is
near at hand when America will produce her
own tea, and that the Acknowledged Mongolian
will not soon lose his occupation of supplying
the country with the article in question is toler-
ably certain. -Man1gdcturers' Gazette.
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WE sometimes hear that the remark Is
made of one or the other of the weeklies
published here-"I 1t is thrown into the
waste paper basket" The inference in
tended to be conveyed being that the paper
spoken of is not read by the proprietor of
the basket alluded to.
This thought would naturally overwhelm
with deep anguish those who labor to bring
forth the weekly budgets of news, and
elaborate editorial articles that grace the
columns of the papers here, were it not for
the consoling reflection that the above In
ference is incorrect.
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Honolulu, Jan. 9th, 1888.

Mr.. EDITOR, TIL editorial g corpse y of your
Saturday ''contemptuary AS Mrs. Darlington
would say-must have felt more than usually
solemn when he found that his pretty little
squib about the son-in-law was as false in
grammar as il was in fact. The mantle of the
mendacious Murphy was evidently left by him in
the Office of the paper for which he wrote while
here as part of the property of the estab=
lishment; the more creditable outfit of the
editorial department. he probably took With him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

Mr.. EDIroR.-I notice in one of Your contem-
poraries published on Saturday last, the follow
ing item 1.-THE members of the Japanese
Embassy was being provided with meat from a
certain market in town but by the direction of
the Son-in-law the patronage was transferred to
the market that buys its mutton from Lanai, y
/ beg to say the item is an qntr4th in every par
ticular, The orders for meat given to this
u,arhet came from the steward who has the
ordering supplies, and from ne one else ;
neither was the patronage taken from any
other market that I am aware of. In reference
to our buying mutton from Lanai 1 beg to say
that all the mutton we have and the majority of
the sh@c- that we have on hand oame from Nil
hau and Hawaii. The mendaoity OF the state
ment is only equalled by the u~ngrammatical
language used in setting it forth.
GILBERT J WALLER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

In a late number of The Breeder and Sportsman
We notice an account of the Hambletonian call.
ed the old horse" who is the sire of the horse
King William nov at Dodd's stables. The ':old
horse . has a fine record, and in another part of
the same paper the performance of a son of King
William is given as 2.24s4, 2.25H in the 40
CLASS. This is an example of the fine breed of
horses that are being introduced into this
eountrv.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

The China Ada says that the China Aier-
chants Steam Navigation Co. have contracted
with a Dundee finn, to build two steamers Tor
them. which will be suitable either FOG the
coassting trade of China, or to rnn to San fran-
cisco. Each steamer will carry about 2'ooo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

We may differ at times With our Wednesday
contemporary, but, like the tower of the Tele-
phone Ofgcs, this establishment has a leaning
towards the Gazette at ell times.
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a.lKn%
In of the Kilauea Hou from her Cruise
in search of the missing Steamer Suez.

At one o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
KiIauea Hou was reported passing Coco
Head returning from her cruise in search OF
the Suez. This early and unexpected
return raised the hopes of the IA the MISS
munitv in regard A.Arery gradually increas-
iro vessoI1e whistle blew three times at
m. as the steamer was entering the
channel. The attendant at the central
telephone office was besieged, to all of which
he could briefly reply "Kilauea Hon." XII
lauea Hon. The interest displayed on all
sides was intense. Hundreds of people
fiOcked to Brewers wharf to hear the new
On coming alongside the wharf, Captain
Sears handed q document to Messrs. Hart
well and Atherton which they read with
evident feeling. By the kind courtesy of
Purser Smith we are enabled to place
the following copy of the said document
before our readers:
Honolulu, January %, 1888.
CRUISE OF THE STEAMER KILAUEA HoU IN SEARCH OF
THE STEAMER sUEz.
Left Honolulu Wednesday morning at l O'Clock,
January "a, 1883. Searched along the weather
side Of MOlokai, Maui, and Hawaii. Working off and
on from within five miles in shore to thirty miles
off shore. Proceeded south as far as latitude 20
deg. 10 min, as far east 154 deg. so min. longi-
tude, and then made n due north course to longi-
tude 154 deg. 80 min. and latitude p deg. 10 min,
and then northwest 10 Longitude 100 ueS. ~ min
and latitude % deg, 80 MIN, and then working a
zig-zag course to Honolulu. Distance run during
our absence, sos miles. Spoke the schooner Anna
of Maui. Had seen nothing of the Suez. The
first three days strong easterly trades. Last day
light southerly wind.
From the above it will be seen that no
tidings have been CLEANED of the missing
steamer. Unless she should turn up herself,
or some vessel bound to Honolulu should
nave had the good fortune to have fallen in
with her, we must remain in total ignorance
of her fate until the arrival of the next
downward p. NJ. 9. s. City of New York,
on the 18th or 10th proximo. The c. r.
Bishop will arrange her time SO as to arrive
i'm San Francisco prior to the departure of
the mail steamer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-03

The peanut industry Of the United States
is valued at $4,000, 600 annually.
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It is stated that g the supply of Asiatic ivory
is not falling off, The same can be said Of
Asiatie wool we opine bald headed Africans are
hard TO find.
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A German chemist has discovered how to
make brandy from sawdust.
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o Saturday. the 9th January at 12-SOP NJ,
= HIS Maiestythe King received at IOlani Palace His
BxeeiIency J. u. Kapena, His Majesty's Envoy
Rxtraordinary and Minister PleniPOtentiary to
Japan; also the Hon. John Lota Kaulukou, Sec
fsry 10 the Hawaiian Legation to Japan.