The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-13
NlTES ABOUT KOL0A, KAUAI.


Strangers or occasional visitors
to koloa cannot help expressing
their surprise and admiration at the
manifold improvements, that are
constantly looming up at this town.
The very cosmopolitan population
seems to highten somewhat the
effect. There are, for example, a
German town, New Portugal, New
Madeira, n japanese village, and
the never failing Chinatown, with its
peculiar odor of opium and filth,
where also at almost all times of day
and night can be heard the ear
piercing noise of Chinese music.
Koloa seems to be the Celestials'
Paradise, for the use and sale OF
opium and sham-shoo, and oppor-
tunities for gambling seem to hold
tull sway here.
No one arriving at koloa, can
have the benefit of full observation,
unless they land at Koloa landing,
or at least make visit to that point.
The landing is the most southerly
one on Kauai. The sea here is at
all times as smooth as looking
glass, while there is hardly any
surf on the beach.
The Keloa plantation has made,
at an enormous cost to itself, some
splendid improvements at the land
ing. 1t has built n new and sub
stantial wharf for the landing of
passengers and freight. A large
derrick is placed on the wharf to
facilitate the handling of heavy
machinery and boxes.
A new road and improvements to
the old one have been made at heavy
expense. Two large warehouses are
built at the landing, one Of these
about 60 "a, the other about
80 Y "a feet. The larger one is
raised about 10 feet above the
ground, leaving q large space under
the house for storage of goods.
| Some immense cargoes, considering
the size of Koloa, are handled at this
wharf. Koloa landing, as at pre-
sent, is generally acknowledged to
be the best landing, next to Homo
luiu, on the islands. About 1000
bags of sugar have been shipped
from this place already this season,
while grinding is hardly expected to
cease before 4 to 6 weeks hence.
a splendidIy equipped wagonette,
drawn by a pair of strong and gen.
tie horses in charge of an expert
enced driver, is in waiting at the
landing on steamer days, to take
passengers to Koloa, distant about
two miles. The reasonable amount
o. 80 cents is charged for such ac-
c0mmodation. The drive on the
road, which is in excellent condition,
is n highly enjoyable one. Fields
of sugar cane or taro patches, or
some nice residences surrounded by
shade trees and gardens greet the
eye. The first public building met
is the Court House and Jail, frame
structure. Close by is the guber-
material mansion of Her Excellency
Lanihau, Governess of Kauai.
East from this place, and about
half mile distant, is the Roman
Catholic Church and school. The
church is built of stone, and is in
charge of Rev. Father Libert. The
school teacher is Mr.. Mica. This
very pleasant gentleman is also Tax
Assessor. Some 40 pupils visit this
school.
Returning to the road again, We
meet the buildings used as a Gov
ernment school, which are surround
ed by large and exceedingly well
kept recreation ground, where the
children can run about and play
during recess. The number of pu-
pills attending this school is above
100. Mr.. j. F. Burkett is principa
of the school, while Mr.. Neal is as
sistant for the primary classes.
A little further on is the Protest
ant Church, which is built of stone
Services are held here in Englisl
and Hawaiian; English under thC
charge of Rev. Goodell, Hawaiian
under Rev. Mahoe, The Sunday
School is well attended. Nearly
opposite the church is the magnifi
cent residence of DIR. j. X. Smith
surrounded by well kept gardens
Close by is the Koloa Hospital, con
tanning, believe, about 8 beds.
Koloa music hall is also in thi,
vicinity, where the band, under the
leadership Of Mr.. Field, is discours-
ing music almost nightly. This
band, which has at present only II
members, has been lately organized
Next we come to the Koloa Sugar
Mill, which has capacity of 20 to
20 tons per day. Az some Other
lime / will apply for the privilege
10 inspect tins mill, when / vii
, write Il more detailed account con
, cerniog it.
About 200 yards from here is tn,