The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-05-12
hOHALA.

The arrival of The steamer Likelike at Mahuko-
ma on Wednesday last, caused more than the usual
assemblage of people on that weekly event, the at
traction being the expected advent of His Majesty.
1t turned ont to be only the q vanced guard under
the command of Major Kinimaka. Col. @. III.
Judd was also a passenger by the steamer, and Mr..
Michaels, the celebrated cornet player, accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Michaels, whose fame as
a vocalist has already reached Kohala. By the
way, we are promised a musical entertainment by
this lady and gentleman on Monday next, 7th inst
The scene at Mahukona station after the soldiers
landed was very different from what it is on or
binary occasions. Owing to there being an nm
usually large number of passengers, foreigners and
Chinese, one train was unable to accommodate them
all, consequently the soldiers had to biyouac at
Mahukona during the night, from whence thev
were transported to Kohala the following morning.
On arriving at their destination tho order was
given to fall in and headed by the drummer of
the corps they marched to the camping ground
The tents were quickly pitched, and the respective
corps were comfortably quartered.
The original statue of Kamehameha /. has
reached the site on which it is to be erected, and
the architect and builder of the pedestal has made
rapid progress with the work entrusted to him
and promises that he will be prepared to place the
colossal statue in its elevated position on TUESDAY.
the 8th instant. The ceremony Of unwilling is
fixed for that day, and judging from the favorable
impression already perceptible in the community,
more particularly amongst the natives, a large
gathering of enthusiastic witnesses is anticipated.
The site selected for the erection of this statue is
universally approved of.
The Reception Committee consists of Mr.. J. Il.
Kaohi, chairman, Messrs. Geo. F. Holmes, James
Woods, D. r.. Vida, Joseph Smith, Kikipi, Kaai,
Kalemakule, Kalai, Kamanoha, Kupabu, Kinapau
Keuneopala, kanealai, Moanauli, Kahookano.
Manu-, Nakuaau, Kekoa. W.>White, H. R. Atkins,
c. A. Chaplin, James Renton, Akina and S. K.
Kaunamano.
A special train will be placed at the disposal Of
the abeve-named gentlemen to convey them to
Mahukona on Sunday morning, for the purpose
of receiving His Majesty. According TO the pro-
gramme which has been so far arranged, His
Majesty and party will take the train from MANU-
kona to the Union Mill Station, where he will be
raoaivaI Inv tho military Exral1an% orr -
have been made at the residence of Deputy Sheriff
Kamauoha for the accommodation of His Majesty
and suite.
The o~ut-turn of cane in this district during the
current season has not been as plentiful as in
former years, but the planters look forward to a
much more remuncrative crop next season.
Father Damon has been amongst us for the past
two weeks. The main object OF his visit was to
make a contract for the erection of a Chinese
Church. In this the reverend gentleman has sue
ceeded, and work has been commenced on q piece
of ground about one and a half acres east OF DR..
Thompson's drug store. This ground was donated
by the Kohala Plantation Co., to the Hawaiian
Missionary Society to be used for church pur-
poses only. The pastor, Mr.. Kong Tet Yin,
who has labored in this district before, has
recently returned from China with his wife, and
has already resumed his good work amongst the
Chinese in this district. 1t is estimated that there
are more Christian Chinese in Kohala dis
trict than elsewhere on these Islands, and from the
pastor above named, the writer is = informed
that the Kohala district is well and favorably
known in China, that is, amongst the laboring
CldSScS u W ItuCC LG COllCS duu IuTIneIHCTG. f
he is of opinion that the Kohala plantations will
never lack Chinese labor when it is available.
Other church matters are receiving the attention
of the plantations, and in a few weeks a new Epis-
copal Church will be in course Of erection.
A feeling of universal dissatisfaction has been
amongst the owners of stock at the non
receipt, up to the present date, of q programme of
the coming races on the 18th June. The COM
plant is not without reason, as sufficient time is
allowed, owing to the dilatory action on the
part of somebody, TO permit transhipping TO Hon
olulu the animals to be trained for the races.
Several visitors who arrived by the last
have been comfortably located at the Ko-
hala Club where they purpose remaining until
after the interesting national ceremony TO be per-
formed on Tuesday or Wednesday next. 1t would
ten just now on this coming auspicious
event, but judging from the public sentiment, and
g weather permitting" there is every probability
Of a large and enthusiastic gathering to witness the
ceremony. The favorable impression created on
Oahu by the erection of the replica in front Of
Hale has long ago spread over Hawaii,
in anticipation of the original Statue
having been rescued from the deep, and at last to
ind a resting place within a short distance from
where the great COnqueror was born.
From our special correspondent detailed TO re-
the ceremony of unwilling the statue Of Kane
nehameha I. at Kohala, we learn that about half
four in the afternoon of the It'll inst. Monday
while His EXcellency j. E. Bush was enter
aiming a few friends at the residence of Mr.. Jas.
Wood, a telephone message was received to the
fleet that the steamer James Makee was at MANU-
,ona, with a message for him.
The letter containing the sad news of the
Of his wife was handed him, and when he
earned its contents he was completely overcome.
IS the mournful intelligence was communicated
those about him, the sympathy and expressions
f coincidence were universal.
A few hurried preparations were made, and in a
ery short time the steamer with the bereaved
husband was on her way back to Honolulu.
Our correspondent adds that a concert was TO be
iven that Monday evening by Miss Michiels and
the unwilling of the statue would take place
t 3 p. m. of the next day Tuesday, Thus far fine
Gather had prevailed, and the King and all the
party we're well.