The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-01
ROLOA, KAUAI, NOTES.

1t is fortunate for the people of
Koloa that the hot spell begins TO
disappear, cooler weather setting
in. Even heaven seems to open its
gates again, sending down some
long looked for showers of rain.
A few days of rain will raise the
quantity and quality of our water
supply. The change in weather
seems TO show its beneficial effects
already, for our sick begin to i'm
prove. Mr.. Cropp, Manager of the
plantation, is improving in health,
much to the jov OF his friends.
A large number of sharks made
their debut lately in Koloa Bay.
Plenty of publ, q sort of eel, abound
amongst the rocks in the bay, in
the vicinity of the landing, and are
eagerly sought for and killed by
some South Sea Islanders. Some
of these fish have length Of six
feet. A native told me that some
time ago one of these fish had been
caught that measured more thau- ten
feet. This may be more probable
than the story of another native,
who insists that he saw publ mea-
suring 81 feet in length and 2 feet
in circumference, taking natatorial
exercise around the bay of Kipu,
Kauai. This story will certainly
have to be taken with some grains
of salt.
That the tricks of the mongolians
are many and dark, and that the
heathens lose none of their charac.
teristics wherever they are, is clearly
proven by the doings and duplicity
of an almond-eyed celestial who is
in business here. AS don't know
his name l will call him Ah Sabee
This gentleman from the flowery
kingdom is quite an importer, hi:
importations consisting of no small
amount of opium and sham shoe
mostly Of opium, wherein he seem!
to do a thriving business. Asking
him if he was not afraid of his lille
gal business, he answered: "No
what for me be afraid? Me heal
sabee, policeman he no can catche'
me, me too smart, me fix i'm al
right, me make plenty of fen of all. ,
Whatever the meaning may be "fx
ing everything all right and of max
ing friends" | have to leave to thu
solution of the reader.
Last week, on the arrival of tn
steamer i felt somewhat amused t,
watch the antics of two nativ,
policemen, one of whom called hi
nose into considerable requisi
tion to smell at the boxes, they be
ing on hunt for opium. Noticing
me watching his doings he philoso
phically put his finger on his nose
at the same time informing me in
kind of patronizing and confidentia
manner, that Chinaman had tolc
him, some other Chinaman was t.
receive 40 tins of opium on tha
day. Their search proving fruitles
they left later on in disgust. Afte
they had left, whom should | NEE
but Mr.. All Sabee, with a grin o
his face so as to stretch his mout
from ear to ear. In high glee h
began the conversation py saying
"Ha, me heap fool him policemen
he think he heap smart, he sabe
nothing. Me tell 'em one China
man he get 40 tins opium; ha, m
fool 'em." Asking him for the res
son of his conduct, he said: 80
me sabee, me sabee too muchee
you sabee, plentee Cinnamon ms
. uka he sell 'em opium all the time
me wantee make him heap scare
s'pose him see policemen 60 malls
lookee for opium, he heap bfraid, h
no more buy, he no more buy, II
more sell, me makee plentee none
then, sell all time; s'pose othe
Cinnamon sell too, me no make
plenty money. Me likee p'liceme
90 catchee all Cinnamon"
BYE-AND-BYE.
; Koloa. Kauai, Sept. 20.