The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-01-12
Gazette's Kauai Letter.

KILAUEA, kauai, Jan s, 1856.
EDITOR GAZETTE The kilduea Mill shut down
on the night of the 3lst ult., and recommended on
the 4th instant, and since that time, it has aver
aged fourteen tons of sugar daily. The weather
is exceedingly fine and the sea at the landing is
unusually smooth, but no steamer in sight 20 carry
off the staple product. In fact the steamer c. Il.
Bishop has only called here once since the 10th
December, 1885. She is expected hourly. and has
been since Monday last
ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS.
The remarks 1 made a few weeks ago in the mat
ter of the tax collector of Hawaiian district, call
ing upon Mr.. James Blaclie for a sum in excess of
the amount he was assessed for. seem TO have
borne good fruit. The imposition has been looked
into from headquarters and 1t has been semi-oth-
ciany intimated TO Mr.. Blackie, that he will only
be called upon TO pay the amount he was originally
assessed. So the matter stands at present, but IN
my humble opinion, it ought not TO drop until he
or they who attempted the squeeze be deservedly
punished. Another case OF similar nature and
enanating from the same district has been brought
to my notice. Mr.. John b. Miller, residing in Mo
luaa was duly assessed in July last. He had no
real estate at that time. Since then, and before
the tax collector came round, he became the owner
of four acres of land. The tax collector being
personally aware Of the fact, valued the land at
500 per acre and called upon Mr.. Miller for taxes
ON that amount. Though not taxable to Mr.. Mil
Ter. the amount was paid IN Ignorance. 1t seems
a small matter TO mention, but there is principle
involved which the collector ignores. Further
more he was made TO pay - road tax, though he IS
nearly sixty years of age. The cases cited are sui-
Gent To call Tor an investigation INTO Tue
of the tax collector Of Hawaiian and let him ex-
onerate himself if he can.
AFRAID.
raid was made on Sunday night last by some
rowdy natives, on two innocent Cinnamon who
had lust returned for the night Fortunately the
victims had succeeded IN arousing the rest of the
Chinese laborers, who pursued the raiders and re-
leased their countrymen. The principals in the
attack. said 10 be policemen from Hanalei, sought
refuge in the long cane, otherwise they might have
been incapacitated from further duty for while
even if they did not play the principal part In
funeral procession. 1t would appear that the
opium raid mania has spread from Honolulu TO
Hanalei, but trust it will be nipped In the bud
and not develop into profession, rs was the case
in the capital. If / may be allowed, / would sug
gest that Judge PrestOu's perOration in a recent
opium case that came up before him for trial, be
pacarded in every police station for the benefit OF
the concerned. 1t is not long since native po-
lceman at Hanaei, when about to make an
opium raid was discovered TO have the opium
on his person. IN case there none TO be found
on the individual to be raided 1t is not at all i'm
probable that similar subterfuges are prachced
upon the Chinese in other parts of the Kingdom;
for the purpose Of filling the pockets of lazy, swag
ering and ill-paid policemen.
VISITORS.
During she holidays, several gentlemen from
Honolulu have visited kilauea amongst whom
were Mr.. Young of the Honolulu Iron Works and
Mr.. Williams OF the Risdon Iron Works. Also
Messrs. w. B. Sproull and c. NJ. v Foster, both
sof whom remained for while as guests of the
Manager. The former returns to Honolulu this
week. and while his presence will be, no doubt,
welcomed at the Bungalow it will be missed at
KilaUea. Mr.. Bertlemann and family have re-
turned TO their home after a fortnight's stay in
Honolulu. AGRICoLA.