Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-29
Vol. A..


through the little interruption Of the
trade winds. The early part Of the
year was somewhat stormy. with much
rain, but the rain fall through the
summer months has been light less than
the average, not only in Honolulu but
throughout the islands Early in
November heavy rains fell in various
localities, but they did not prove
general through the group till a month
later. The small amount of rain this
last summer told seriously in the water
supply Of Honolulu and which neccs-
sarily curtailed the hours of irrigation
Fortunately fires have been few, yet
during this critical condition three oc-
CURED, viz: 4 cottage near Emma
Square, Mr. l.. Ways buildings on
King street and Mr. +. Horns bakery
on Hotel street; all of which occurred
at night. The King street fire extended
to several adjoining houses, all Of which
might have been saved if water had
been available at the time the alarm was
given.
Health matters have claimed the at
! tention Of the thoughtful minded, and
no little agitation has been given the
= subject in the public press at the mac
ton OF the Board Of Health in all that
pertains to sanitary reform, or in carry
ing out the laws OF segregation and $50
lation of lepers. Fortunately the regu-
larity of trade winds through the year
has not allowed malarial epidemics TO
obtain strong foothold. Fever has pre-
vailed, and in some cases with severity,
4 but as n rule it has been of a milder
type than prevailed few years since.
LeproSy, that plague spot of Hawaii's
fair name and fame, has been and is yet
s being triiled with for political ends in
spite,of public opinion and the condem-
nation of the press. IT'S true that
several loads of unfortunate lepers have
been removed to Molokai, but the
menancing lazaretto at Kakaako is still
full, numbers are yet at large, and the
ideas of segregation is farce. BY the
Madras, smallpox was brought again
to our DOORS from China, but fortuna
tely II was stamped out at the quaran-
tine station and obtained no foothold
on the mainland The long detention
of this vessel off our port, by the
health authorities, will cause the
MADRAS muddle" to be long remem-
bered. The health of the native race is
being sadly undermined through the
removal last year of the restriction, to
them, on liquor. Their constitutions
: are no more proof against the inroads
OF disease fastened by alcoholic drinks
ha, hatr r. n 4
) lied lands. The debauching habit is
growing fast on them, while poverty,
crime and sickness is growing at ratio
that portends an alarming increase in the
dcathrate of Hawaiians, which makes
mockery of the royal solicitude for the
7 welfare and increase of the people in
the Hooulu Lahui" professions at the
commencement of kalakaua's reign
A recently published table for the past
nine months showed that over $4,000
gallons of liquors had been taken out
OF bond for consumption over the same
period the proceeding year
The condition of affairs political
have in no wise improved. The utter
disregard of the will of the people in
III.
shown IN last years retrospect, still
exists, and has been shown on several
occasions during the year in very
defiant manner. Monies have been
spent recklessly on appropriations per-
tanning directly and indirectly to royalty,
while other and needed improvements
for the developement OF the country
and the care of the sick have been
deferred for want of funds. The
coronation Of the king and queen
took place February Iath, the ami
versary of kalakaua's election. This
I was followed by period OF nightly hula
festivities that was q retrograde step of
heathenism and disgrace to the age.
: The feasts, regatta and races that were
given proved a sad travesty on the spirit
OF enthusiastic loyalty which it was
aimed to bring forth. The whole affair
was forced upon the people in spite of
public opinion, but Notwithstanding the
effort at grandeur and the attempt to
arouse semblance OF public apprecia-
ton, 1t fell flat on the large majority of
cltizens and residents, native and
foreign; nor did visitors from abroad
or the other islands flock to the
metropolis to witness the grand spec
tacle as-had been hoped AT the close
OF last year a ministerial tour around
Oahu was INDUCED in, with many
promises OF benefit TO the several dis
tficts, though nothing of importance
has yet been begun. Indignation meet
ings by natives have been held in this
city and in Waikiki, but the voice OF
The people, though heard, is not needed
Ministerial changes have been frequent
First was the resignation of S X.
kaai in favor of nj. Kapena as
munster OF finance, then W. NJ. Glib
son accepts the attoney-generalship,
ad interim, vice +. Preston, resigned
Then ] +. Bush resigns the Office OF
n,inister OF the interior, which Gibson
kept warm till {. T. Gulick accepted h
During all this coulse the indepen-
dent press OF the country has main
lained am outspoken attitude, which
Y brought on an lntimidatipg spirit. The
board Of education was ordered to
remove Messrs. Atkinson and Hill,
teachers conducting the Gazette and
\ Bulletin, but refusing to comply new
hoard was appointed with W. NJ. Glib
son as president Shortly after the
principal head ofthe offending official was
taken off, The arbitrary removal OF
Godfrey Brown, registrar Of public &C
counts, without cause, early in the year,
> caused no little indignation at the gov
Z Iernments treatment Of reliable servants.