The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-08-27


An entertainment was given by His
Majesty the King at Iolani Palace We'd
nesday evening, to the officers of the war
vessels Nipsic and Alert, and other in
vited guests.
Anindividual of advanced thought says
conversation by telephone is becoming
so common in Honolulu, that in time
II must change the tone of voice and
mode OF speach."
Sixty steerage passengers came by the
Australia. They were nearly all Portu-
guese; many OF them having returned
from the States, and prefer the Hawaiian
Islands with all their faults.
In speaking about the sailing OF the
bark PAX Wan, it was stated by know
ing one that when the bark left she did
PACK ONE; but whether Pat Hayes was
that one, is q question still unanswered.
As will be seen in our report of Police
Court proceedings, Captain KaEalewai
was nolle pros'd on a charge OF treason.
The evidence was not sufficient to hold
him, but he has lost his former position.
Measurements OF the rainfall in Kohala
for the last five years show a steady
diminution In 1885, 70 inches; 1886,
IS; 1857, 81; 1855, AZ; 1881, Sc; the fig.
ures in each case being from August to
August.
J. Kanoa was arrested at Koolau On
Monday week, by the Deputy Sheriff
of that district, and was lodged in the
Honolulu Police Station about 2 p. m.
the same day, charged with treason. He
was brought over the Pail.
Watermelons weighing sixty pounds
each, are now in the market, averaging
in price about enc cent per pound. 1t is
said that medical gentlemen rather like
the prospect two cent dose of water
melon is sometimes sufficient for $50
fee.
The bark c.. D. Bryant collided with a
steamer on entering San Francisco
harbor, and received some injury; but
she is advertised to leave for Honolulu |
on the same day as the Planter, al
though a race would, of course, be out
OF the question.
A letter from Hamakua, by the Kinau
last week, states that clouds are travel |
ing over the district, but very little rain |
falls; while reports from the adjoining |
district OF Kona, state that ten inches OF |
rain fell there during July at the new |
sugar plantation.
In our advertising columns will be |
seen corporation notice of the "Hui |
Kalepa Hawaii" OF which Henry Smith /
is president and treasurer; S. K. Kane,
vice-President; Josiah kua, secretary; |
NJ. X. Keohokaiole, auditor; and w. II. |
Cummings, manager.
According to a statement in an Ameri-
can Mercantile paper, the value OF ban
anas imported into the United States
during the year 1888, was $3,4S2 $40,
and the demand for them is constantly
increasing. No danger then of over
stocking the market by exports from our
little Kingdom.
The main station of the Oahu railroad
will be a magnificent building. 1t will
be LOG feet long, 81 feet wide, and two
stories high. Each end veranda will
be IS feet long and q feet wide. There
will also be tower and ornamental roof,
and the whole lower story will be de-
voted to the traffic department.
The 3redge is now picking up unsav-
ory mud near the Fish Market wharf
but the stuff makes excellent material
for the site of the new market, and loses
its disagreeable perfume when exposed
to the air for few days. The newly
made site will be as level, compact and
firm as any area of its size on the
islands. when it gets smoothing over.
The frail looking inter-island cable
is being landed from the schooner c. n.
Topper at the lime-kiln wharf, near the
Fish Market; and it is stated that
schooner is not the right kind of vessel {
to perform the laying operations In
the meantime the cable is being nicely
coiled away in large circular tank;
and, previous 20 the remaining sections
being laid, some kind of strengthening