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Mr.. Quong Tart, a leading Chinese
merchant of Sydney, has received letters
from Hongkong, to the effect that the
refusal of the Australian colonies to al
low the Chinese to land has excited a
feeling of great indignation in China,
and that several meetings have been
held, at which resolutions were passed
protesting against the treatment which
the Chinese had received. The meet
ings further resolved that the matter
should not be allowed to rest without an
endeavour being made to obtain fair
play for the Chinese.
A son of Rev. Shirley Baker is recruit
ing his health in the volcanic region of
New Zealand, having never fully re-
covered from the gunshot wound inflicted
by native in the Tongan troubles of
January, 1887.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed by our
CORRESPONDENTS
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THE report of the Finance Committee
on the state funeral of Her late Royal
Highness Princess Likelike has been
printed, and contains good deal OF
matter we'll calculated to vary the
monotony of legislative life. The report
shows that the occasion was simply re-
garded by certain persons as an oppOr-
tunity to fling money broadcast, without
any restraint from prudence or economy,
or from anything which a decent fore
sight must inevitably have suggested.
The total expenditure was about twice
the average upon similar occasions. The
orders seem in general to have been
given by the King personally, accom-
panied in some cases by more or less
definite representation that the Govern
ment would assume them, or that the
Privy Council would pass a resolution to
settle the bills.
Some of the claims are bona-fde,
being, SO far as we are enabled to judge,
for expenses necessary to be incurred,
and moderate in amount. Others are
perhaps bona-fide on the part of the
claimants, but excessive in amount or
altogether improper, while some are
plainly fraudulent, involving collision
on the part of all parties. AS an ex-
ample of the recklessness and wanton
profusion of the expenditure, the follow
ing facts will suffice 813 suits of cloth
ing for men and boys, 458 shirts, 74O
hats, 716 pairs of shoes, SS7 dresses, to
say nothing of the other articles of attire,
masculine and feminine, were given out,
the aggregate cost being over $50, 900.
The committee find that commissions
were paid to certain parties for orders,
and that from a natural ambition to
enhance the "dem total" of these COM
missions, as Mr.. Mantalini would say,
orders were pressed on persons who had
no possible use for anything of the sort.
Another expedient which was practised
was to take out the amount of the order
in other things-an order for a black
mourning suit-in baby clothes, for in
stance.
The whole makes a tale of extrava-
gance, rascality and fraud, which would
better befit the Government of Turkey
than a country where the elements of
civilized order are supposed to be under
stood. The merchants are in this par
tally the victims of the improbable
servants who ran the government of
vore. The committee have evidently
spent a great deal of time looking into
the accounts, and have spared no pains
to reach just conclusion, a conclusion
which shall not unduly sacrifice the
rights and interests of either party. They
have examined the record of expenses of
other state funerals and, formulating
from them scale of expenditure to be
deemed just and proper, they have re-
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Your Committee are satisfied, after ex-
aiming Superintendent Wilson's books,
that his intentions were honest; that he
paid the money drawn for the petitioners
to other laborers in April, with the full in
tentiOn of paying the petitioners out of
funds to be drawn on account of the water
works ia April, which would undoubtedly
have been done had not the Auditor
General blocked all further payments on
this account.
AS soon as the Appropriation Bill for the
current period is passed, the funds will be
available for the settlement OF these &C
counts, and the claims of the petitioners
will unquestionably be settled in full.
Nevertheless, the Superintendent has rem
dered himself personally liable in law for
the claims of the petitioners given above,
should they not choose to wait till the new
appropriations are available. AS the Gov
eminent has paid these claims, it appears
to be question between Mr.. Wilson and
the petitioners, to be settled in Court or
otherwise, we recommend that the petition
be laid on the table
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Bp Autl)oritn.
Sealed Tenders

Will be received at the Interior Office un-
til WEDNESDAY, August %, 1888, at L
O'Clock noon, for construction of dam and
reservoir to connect with reservoir just
completed in Nuuanu Valley.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
all required information be had at the of
flee of the Superintendent of Public Works.
The Minister OF the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid. -
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, Aug. "a, 1888.
78-4t aug25, 81 1929
Irrigation Notice.
OFFICE WATER WORKS,
HONOLULU, July p, 1881
Holders of water privile es or those pay
ing water rates are hereby notified that
the hours for using water for irrigating
purposes are from to o'clock a. m, and
from to o'clock p. IN.
CHAS. B. WILSON,
Supt Water Works.
Approved:
l.. A THURsTON,
Minister of the Interior.
54-tf
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For quick raising, the ROYAL d.,
SoIutely pure and wholesomen s agents,
IeaVenlng power. Ii is In, aal OF TIE
strength and quality ana T nsyc. unit,
light, sweet, most paiatabIe arS fails
Bread. biscuits, mullins co Inu aIutruV
Royal Baking Powder NAV r. be ot ETC rails.
distressing results to the mos Tv eaten sI. bot
organs. 1t will keep in any u ciiIs q
Prof. II. A. Mott, L. s. Govsrn
after examining officially tbs eminent n.it q
powders of the corhtry. repoF T principal
The ROYAL Baking Powder IL u
Tor ! have so found itin man tto osC
for that company and the Units5 5t $50. MAJ
ment. viz = niled States d
Because of the facilities that.
for obtaining perfectly pure craa rec, 'oLa paI
for other reasons dependent I mo OF iaEl
proportions of the same. ana ~, 5pou the
preparation, the Royal BaEin,"' T p leilo
doubtedly the purest and most r GSGvder
powder offered to the public '''''oie
"DR. HENRY A. MOTT n
1221-1y US CO. l, IA
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| same subject:
Hon. w. r. Castle, President of the Legis-
! latlve Assembly.
| Sir:-As a member of the Select COM
| mIttee to whom was referred Bill No. 100
| relating to licensing labOrers, l beg to differ
| with the report prepared by the majority
of the Committee.
1t is an easy matter to criticise and con-
denim the Bill, and descant upon the diff
culties which surround the whole subject,
| and to declare that nothing can be done in
the premises. | admit that the obstacles
to be overcome are great, but am not will
ing to abandon the attempt to do some
thing to facilitate arriving at solution of
the question.
The question relates to regulating a large
element in the population and subordinat-
ing it to wholesome laws.
In view OF the provisions of the constitu-
ton which forbid class legislation it is
very difficult to adopt measures which will
adequately deal with the class referred to.
and at the same time not be Objectionable
to other classes for whom such measures
are unnecessary.
But as a preliminary step, a system of
registration will be of value
The Bill as presented was recommended
for consideration, and is an effort to
accomplish something in direction of con-
trolling the class in question
Some of it's provisions seem yerv obiec-
tiOnable, and therefore l have made some
amendments to the same and return if
herewith as amended.
The chief amendments are as follows;
The law is to apply only to males over
eighteen years of age; the charge for the
license is removed the provision recurring
a photograph OF the person licensed IS
stricken out; and Section 4 is stricken ont
With these, and few minor amend
ments, recommend that the Bill pass.
AS amended 1t is practically registra-
ton Act; the license is virtually certif
cate of registration, and the penalties are
not excessive.
As police regulation, it is a wholesome
law 1t Will, II properly enforced, pro-
vide means of Identification far in adj
vance OF any means heretofore in force.
AS a revenue measure, it will, without
doubt, prove profitable; for the additional
taxes recovered, through the Identification
OF those who have heretofore successfully
evaded taxation, will far exceed the ex-
penSeS of the registration
While 1t cannot be cOntended that the
proposed method is without objection. It
is worthy of trial
L therefore recommend that this amend
ed Bill be received and considered.
Respectfully submitted,
Honolulu, August 25, 1888.
Rep. Kinney moved that Noble Smiths
report and amendments be indefinitely
postponed. He has taken the stomach out
of the bill referred to him. The motion
was subsequently withdrawn.
Rep. F. Brown moved that both renorts
be laid on the table. Lost.
Rep. G. Brown moved the majority re-
port be adopted.
Noble Young moved that both reports
and both bills be printed. Lost
Noble Baldwin moved that both renorts
be received and considered with the bill.
Carried.
The committees bill was read a first
time.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Noble Foster asked to be excused from
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further attendance at the present session
after Monday next, owing to expected de-
parture from the Kingdom. Granted
Noble Waterhouse asked leave of absence
two weeks. Not granted.
Rep. Kinney asked to be excused after
Monday next. Granted.
Noble Baldwin asked to be excused after
Monday next. Granted.
VACANCIES IN COMMITTEES.
The President requested Mobiles Baldwin
and Foster and Rep. Kinney to hand in,
on Monday, list of all committees OF
which they are members, in order that
their successors may be appointed.
Adjourned at noon to 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
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LOST

GOLD WATCH WITH THE MONOGRAM
IA III: M. G. on The finder will be lib
orally rewarded on leaving the article at the
Hawaiian Hotel as .
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advertisements.
CARD OF THANKS.

Z He UNDERSIGNED HEREBY TENDERS
l. his thanks to the Honolulu Fire Department
and those who SO kindly assisted at the fire in
his late residence Saturday afternoon.
Tilt MR.. SLESSINGER.
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Situation Wanted

by A JAPANESE, AS COOK, GARDENER OR
ID for house work. Address at the office
of Hawaiian Gazette. X MIYAMA
74-3t*
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THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Seventy-fOurth Day.
SATURDAY, Aug. 25.

The House met at 10 o'clock, the Presi-
dent, Hon. w. r. Castle, in the chair.
Minutes read and confirmed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-02
COLLECTION Of riger ClnMs

Mr.. Binito Nichols, who recently re-
turned from South America, has fiue
collection of tiger claws. They were
shown to some friends in an uptown
hotel the other evening and most for
midablo weapons they were, too.
These claws are like ti,t, broad bone
hooks, as sharp as knives and strong as
steel. Some of the larger ones were an
inch in diam ter at tho base, curving
around to cutting point at the tip.
With these fearful claws a ful!-grown
tiger can slit man open as with raz-
or, or tear the clap ands from a horse
or the hide from a wild bullock OF the
pampas. The most ferocious of these
South American tigers arc found In the
timber groves along the Parana river,
In Paraguay, about eighteen miles from
the Atlantic coast. Americans and Eu-
ropeans shoot large numbers Of the
beasts, but the Indians and other ma
tives make a regular business of killing
them, and selling their magnificent
skins. For stealthy, cold -blooded dew
iltry the Paraguay tiger has no rival
outside the New York lucket shops. -
New York Telegram.
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A wonderful Mountain.

Olc OF the most shapely mouatains
of the Cttski.l range is High Point.
1t Is sal / that this mountain was much
used by Indians in odon times because
Of the extended Wow to be had Of the
rich farming country of the Dutch set
tiers of Kingston, Hurley and Marble
town, and that before making a preda-
tory raid in the-vaIley, they awaited
the signal of their scou ) from the
high boulder at its summit. On this
rock, as the story goes, ono Of their
captives was sacrificed. lie was a sturdy
Dutchman who refused to bctray his
friends by acting as decoy. The In
dians did not da7e burn him for fear
the smoke would alarm the farmers, SO
they made use OF their tomahawks. II
To the people of the towa OF OF
this mouatain has been a weather in
jicator. Farmers look to it to see
whether it will rain or whether sun
shine viii prevail, while the fate OF
picnic parties or excursions is settled
by the appearance OF its gray summit.
II the crest is capped with clouds of s,
certain color and shade rain is carta 4.
The mountain Will, in certain stages i
the atmosphere, take up and repo, !
sounds from the lands below, and whei
thunder clouds cover its summit, and
the thuader rolls along it, tremendous
roars, growing and reverberations are
hoard as if coming from its very bowels.
There are people who claim that this
mountain contains a great cave, caused
BY stream that runs into it, and which
has worn tho rocks away for thousands
of feet within The hu &c mass. This =, =,
is said, causes tho roaring, being a
verberation of the thu ader as the lig
nings cxpard thcir fury on ita rcc
summit. II Kingston On. " FreemS8.l
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-02

The Christian Register wants school
for training sections. 1t says OF such
an educational institution, THE school
for sections will teach the art of bell
ringing; it will have special cour
for those who need to ring chimes; but
it will not overlook the weishtier or
more prosaic duties of the profession.
II will teach methods OF church ventil-
alton; it will show how to make iur-
mace fire which shall warm the church
without burning up the building
or the congregation; it will
show how to prevent creaky boots;
it will establish a sign language for
communication between sexton and
preacher during Iuolie serylee-ln
short, it will teach the principles and
the methods which pertain TO every
branch Of tho duties OF tha modern sac
ri,tan. Lot have it sooa. We arc
strongly inc ined TO second the motion
--rNaw York Observer
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bismarck Cleared the Mar.

In the article entitled "From Grave
lotte to Sedan" by General Philip H.
Sheridan, il Scribner's Magazine, the
following incident of a rile which
Sheridan took with Bismarck, after the
battle OF Gravelotte, is related; "Our
route led through the village of Gore,
and hero we found the streets so OBJ
structed with wagons that l feared it
would take US the rest Of the day to get
through, for the teamsters would not
pay the slightest heed to the cries of
our positions The Count was equal to
the emergency, however, for taking a
pistol from behind his cushion, and
bidding me to keep my scat, he jumped
out and quickly began to clear the
street effectively, ordering the wagons
to the right and left. Marching in
front OF the carriage and making way
for us till we were well through the
blockade he then resumed his scat, re-
marking: This is not a very digni-
fed business for the Chan celor OF the
German CQnfed GRAFTON, but it's the only
way to get throu gh ;"
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Man Who Can Embroider

Henry Hulse, young ma living IN
Philadelphia, recently embroidered a
quilt which was placed on exhibition at
the Pennsylvania state fair. It was the
envy of all the lady visitors. In spirit
OF fun young Hhlse attached card to
his splendid piece of work which gave
notice that the girl who married him
should have the quilt. Since then ho
has been deluged with offers of mar
riage. Sy girls there-they fancy,
doubtless, that they could utiliz, Hulse
at the sewing machine. II Times Demo-
crat.
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British Pensioners.

1nG Engiish official class, who have
more respect for prcc edent than almost
anyxag else and have been taught
- {oalh to look forward to pension
4st and most desirable grip they
.t mon the public treasury, arc
-. -. 4s--s,.. Ia - .lse con
auct OF y john Slvill, who the other
day sent note declining the diplo-
matte penOn Of $500 a year. to which
his scrvic entitle him. lie is the first
person onecord in English annals to
do such ahing, and the reason he gave
is equallYuzz.ing to the money-grab-
Ling Brithcr, viz, that he didn't need
the money Sir John has been Severe
ly criticisI' ia the clubs and drawing
rooms Of Dnd on, and it is thought that
his mind is unbalanced. Englishmen
have the lghest authority for colIaring
every peny that comes in their way by
the ca. with which the queen looks
after numerous small perquisites
that attach to her office, if so it may DO
styled. 1hus the Poet Laureate must
send hes butt of wine every year,
while the K opcr of E2ping Forest, a
nobeM who perhaps never sees the
place ROY one years end to the other
and who inherits the position from a
long line of ancestors, NUT sond his
slvercign so many launches of venison
on the 1st of January, and there are
numerous small per quisites of this kind,
running all the way through the list OF
the officers of the Hou Jehold and Gov
ernment who must make her a present
Of anything from stuffed pig to a
golden cup. Queen Victoria appro-
nriates the whole lot as calmly as if she
had given some service in return, or was
not the richest woman in the world. Il
NAV therefore be surmised what the
feelings Of the official class are toward
Sir - Savil. Lord Lytton, who or
retiring from the Vice-rOyalty of India,
and while maintaining princely estab
lishment at Kuebworth, was not abov'
drawing his pension of $500 a year a
ex 5 crctary Of E nbassy. New Yorl
| CranhIc
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PORT TOBACCO, NARY AND. NOVEMBER 2 1855

Molyneux Martin. 'Tll never speak to
him again!'
But She did. Sober second thought
convinced her that it was better to suit
NIT TO the inevitable. and she was ons
Of the first to call on Mr.. and Mrs
E isha Perkins in the elegant brown
stone house thlt the lawyer had lou shl
and furnished for his bride.
Aud perhaps one of the mott trium'
phant moments Of Amy Archdalo's lie
-was that in which sho extended 3
gracious and paroniziag greeting to tho
woman who hat turned h-r out oi
doors scarcely three months before.
Things do balance themselves even
ly in this world, il one only has patience
and faith to wait" sho sal to her hus-
band
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Entombed in An Old Tunnel.

H. B. Melic, late Superintendent OF
the sll Geronimo mine, in Sonora,
Mexico, has met with a tragic death.
While preparing to pay off the en-
ployes the building in which his Office
was located su ldenly sunk into the
earth and disappeared. It seems that
the oaico stood on ground just above an
old tunnel that had boen driven into
the hill many years ago, by the Jesuit
priests, but it was generally supposed
that there was not the slightest danger
Of it caving. After several hours hlrd
work the body of the superintendent
was removed from the debris several
hundred feet below the surface of the
earth. Il Times D ,mocrat.
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Something Beyond

Near a wide field set thick with corn
born.
And ever and ever twas my delight
10 watch the green blade smooth and
bright.
cit comes from the snn. it comes from the
soil,
II comes by the farmers who toll and moil. .
So said my father; but on his knees
Knew there was something greater than
these.
Out Of my window used to lean.
The long shining ribbons bonny and green
Fluttered and hoated and through the soft
gloom
looked for the wondrous, invisible loom
That wove the bright corn. at comes
from the soil
1t comes by the farmers who toll and moi +"
So said my brother; but on his knees
Thought there was something greater than
these.
Down in the corn on midsummer day
looked for the years that were hidden
away
0 little green cradles lined with so It silk.
Holding the young corn white as new
milk
said to the blue sky, "Where can it be,
The heart Of this beautiful my stery.
In the sun, and the soil, and the warm
rains that falll
All! yes; but there's something behind it all
The years go by. I'm child no more.
Who comes through the corn to the cot
tage doorl
Out with the harvesters gaily we run
Under the golden September sun.
My father looks on with hops and with
fear
Love is a rainbow, smile and tear"
Nay, love is mystery. 1t grows like the
corn.
None knoweth the heaven where 1t is born.
Bonny green ribbons, brown full soon!
Magical light of the harvest moonl
Ny brothers laugh and toss the corn.
Love is a rose with many a thorn.
But roses fade" listen and smile.
husk the corn, and know all the while
That, though our love is a human bonl,
Its life is held in something beyond
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NO. IS.
The Lion Among the Flowers

The Lion Among the Flowers
Here in this garden-nook alone,
Lies an old lion of gray stone
Once, in the long gone golden hours
lordly lion, proud in state,
The guardian Of mansion-gate-
Now he es low among the flowere
Then, oft he 5 Nv the shining doors,
Heard light feet fall on festal floors,
Heard music wake It's witching din;
Then danced beneath the torches blaze
The knights and ladies of old days,
While he watched over all within.
Now, he lies here; in his old age
Cast out. rejected, by the rage
OF time down-beaten, broken, Scared,
An old gray lion yet not less
A lion in his feebleness-
/ One thing is left him still to guard.
He guards it well, by night and day,
In those great Taws of granite gray,
( In the strong shelter of his breast;
No man shall serve him yet with scorn,
Though an old lion thus forlorn,
And all be guards-a robins nest
New York Tribune
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Parisian AbattOirs.

The slaughter-houses OF Paris are
clean; no offensive odor fiji i5hteu' the
animals to be killed; there are blows,
no worrying and frettiag, no uuneces-
sary cruelty. The animals are brought
to the block quietly from clean stalls,
where they were fed and cared for as
though intended for long life. Some
one has suggested that the excellency
of their meat is du, to the methods
adopted by Paris slaughtrr-houscs.
Feveri'h excitement and cruelty pro-
duce unwholesome meat aud cause
death and disease among the coasum.
ers. ~ P P.cayune.