The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-06-18
The Monthlies.

The regular monthlies are out in due time, and
each deserves notice in its own line, though the
available space IS somewhat limited.
To take the Planters Monthly first Ii opeus
with short article on the all-absorbing theme,
the sOcalled National Bank Much as has been
spoken and written this subject this little arti-
Gle will repay careful reading. The evil of adding
TO the currency by the creation and multiplication
of banla notes Is again pointed out, and also that
the security behind these proposed notes is differ
ent from, and inferior TO that behind the notes of
the United States National Bank, and these are
points which cannot be too forcibIy impressed up
on public consideration. The diffusion process
especially as used by the great German and French
beet growers claims serious attention. Mr.. Tur-
toms experience of the Jarvis furnace, in combi-
nation with the Risdon grate-bar is an important
subject for consideration Several valuable COM
munications complete the number.
The AHglicaH Church Chronicle reports favoraby
of the progress of work IN Hawaii, Great Britain
America and the Colonies. The account of the
work being done by the Church of st. ChrysOstun
in Philadelphia, is particularly interesting The
Summary OF the work done in England in the last
fOrty-three years shows total of 81, $4,000 per
aHIp1g, added to the resources for augmenting or
endowing benefces, within that period. Sundry
interesting selections go to make up a very read
able Chronicle
The HairIiiUI Monthly opens with an important
paper from the editor ON 'Our Sanitary Statistics
which contains the startling statement that "t APP
pears that the ordinary, general death rate of Ho
nolulu, including oil races classes and conditions
of people, high and low rich and poor, is certainly
fifty, and probably one hundred per cent greater
than that prevailing amidst the oyercrowding, the
| filth and squalor of the Chinese quarter of San
| Francisco" II any one be inclined to challenge
the conclusions of the editor on this subject, it
would be well for him to examine the premises as
set forth in this article.
serial by Mr.. ID. W. c. Nestled, is begun, and
to judge from the first three chapters in this num-
Der promises 10 be very interesting. A paper by
Mr. O. ]. Lyons, read before the Social Science As
ISOLATION, on The Hawaiian Islands as a field for
Scientific Observation" contains good deal of
| matter in few words. "Romance of a Cowboy -
and sundries maintain the high character of the
| magazine.
| The Friend appears under the editorship of DR.,
| Hyde in the absence of DR.. Damon, who however,
writing from Canton on April 18th, reports pleas
ant passage of twenty-six days, on the CeyloH and
a happy meeting with his son, Mr.. F. w. Damon.
| The stable article of this number is Mr.. T. w.
DamOn's letter, which is particularly interesting,
as il deals with his experience of the Hdkkus the
clan of Chinese which supplies the greatest num-
Der of immigrants to these islands. Mr.. Damon
also met and conversed with several Cinnamon
who had been here, to the Fragrant Sandal Wood
Hills" they call this group. Mr. Damon also
| met two Hawaiian women married to Cinnamon.
This country certainly appears TO be fragranf in
the nostrils Of those who have lived here. Mr.
| Damon states that numbers of the wives of emf
grants would be only too glad to accompany theil
husbands hither If only they had the means. The
/ Y. M. C. A. page contains a biographical notice
| of the late Rev. DIR. c. Il. Mills.
| The OrsridRd has been to hand ON time, but We
have not had space TO notice 1t. The June mum.
Der is good one. The serial story continues and
grows in interest There is a capital article on
the South American Republics, two pretty stories
| a good study of Browning and other interesting
matter; the magazine is decidedly keeping up it
| reputation.