The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-12-29
A PROTEST.

nevertheless, 1T is an imperative
duty, and in the public interests, we
fearlessly protest against Il rcpcti-
ton of last Friday evenings pcrfor-
mances. 1t is not only to the unli-
mitcd, indiscrcct, and discordant
sercnadng that we would draw at
tention, but to the firing of guns,
bombs or whatever one chooses to
call those explosive materials that
were set off continually throughout
the night of Christmas Eve. 1t is
not our purpose to attempt to eX-
pound or eXpatiate on the traditional
customs of Christmas Eve, or any
other eve, but it is our intention to
pronounce most emphatically against
the wanton disturbance caused by
an unmitigated lot of hoodlums and
pilferers. That the majority of
these so-called screnaders who will
howl under your window-sill, accom-
panied by rattle on q kerosene oil
tin and scraping on n cracked fiddle,
or something worse, during the
hours that ought to be devoted to
rest, are hoodlums, goes without
saying. That there are sneak
thieves amongst them, who put
their nefarious principles into prac-
tice on these special occasions, there
is ample proof.
No one could reasonably object to
q few melodious voices singing Il
sweet Hawaiian air, or q Christmas
Carol, between the hours of sun
down and 10 p. NJ, but to be repeat
edly told at your bedroom door, be-
tween midnight and daylight, by
half dozen dissonant voices that /:
Il never will forget you,
The gentle bow that you gave me-
is too much for Christian to bear.
It's barbaric, and uncivilized. There
is no excuse for it. 1t may be said
by way of exculpation, that it is
only an imitation of the old foreign
"waits." 1t is no such thing. 1t
is an abortion that ought never to
be repeated.
OF the bomb firing, we have a
still stronger sentiment to express.
The particular neighborhood, Ma
unakiekie, or as it is more commonly
called, Punchbowl, is notorious
for the setting off of these useless
explosives, and more particularly
during the hours of darkness. The
Queens Hospital stands immediate
ly makdi of the district referred to-
and we are authentically informed
that on the night in question, ne
one in that edifice obtained two
hours consecutive sleep. The
sickly, the dying, and the GONZALES
cent were all more or less affected
by the quiet of the night being dis.
turbed. The noise was not of {
temporary character. 1t was cont
nuous from sunset until daylight.
To a non-sufferer from this grosI
outrage, it would appear incredible
that in this year of our Lord 1856
and within the civilized city of Ho
nolulu, that such conduct would b'
permitted to take place with impu
nifty.
Christmas of the present yea
having passed and gone, it may b.
said to be useless to make any com
plants now, but we take up the pei
with the hope of inducing the autho
rites to take steps to prevent re
petition of what we complain of, OF
New Years Eve, Friday next. Tn
less something is done, we hav'
every reason to believe the nuisanc
will he repeated with double force
1t pays these debauchees, (for the,
deserve no better name) to ammo,
people. They have learnt that by an
noying Yould-be sleeper, they can
in some cases, extort money or liquor
1t is fact that came to our per
sonal knowledge, that one band o
five musicians CD received owe
500 on Christmas night.
We would have our readers clear
ly understand that this complaint
is not personal matter. We have
been requested by medical, clerical
and commercial gentlemen, to Civ,
publicity through the columns of tn,
DAILY BCLLETIN to this protest, ant
in so doing, we firmly believe tina
We are yoicing the sentiments O
nine-tenths of this community.
The services at st. Andrews Cathe
lral this evening will he conductet