The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-10-29
HIL0 NEWS LETTER.
An Interesting Political Platform
Sketched-Electric Light at waia-

An Interesting Political Platform
sketched-Electric Light at waia-
kea, Etc.
There have been two meetings at Hilo
to arrange about the appointment of
delegates from the various districts in
this Island OF Hawaii. At the first
meeting committee was appointed to
draw up platform and report at next
meeting, which was done on Saturday
evening 10th inst. The meeting was
well attended and a platform was read
and each section was acted on. The
platform is as follows:
l. Expresses confidence in Ministry.
>. Recommends liberal appropriations
for certain objects.
3. That the pay of public officials
should be commensurate with their
duties.
4. Recommends constitutional action
as regards Chinese immigration, and
recommends their coming here on GER
tain conditions.
5. That Crown Lands be made Gov
eminent property.
6. That the affairs of Leper Settlements
be investigated and lepers be more lib
orally dealt with.
Z. That liberal appropriation be made
for the cause of education.
s. That nothing be done by the Cabi-
net to jeopardise the independence of
these Islands.
The platform was generally endorsed.
Quite an animated discussion arose as to
Chinese restriction, and there was very
close vote. Those in favor OF no restric-
ton having one more vote than those
opposed. The various delegates are to
assemble at Hilo on November 10th to
and representatives.
Those smarties who lately sent
down a man from Honolulu to
have the brig Lurline overhauled
from stem to stern, with the eXpec-
tation OF seeing a big lot OF opium
come forth, possibly may have felt much
chagrined to have the Government spend
so much money for nothing. They were
naughty men to have so good a man
come here and get into such profuse
perspiration for nothing. Itreminds one OF
the mountain in labor, bringing forth not
even a mouse this time. He did his
level best, no doubt, and had there been
any opium on board the Lurline, very
likely he would have found it and got the
fine suit OF clothing offered by the cap
tain. Certainly he deserves great praise
for his efforts.
Waiakea mill will have an electric
light to light the boiling house. 1t cost
several hundred dollars. Every boiling
house where work is done at night
should have the same kind OF light.
Pepeekeo Is being put in fine shape
and soon will be a model plantation.
The two japanese war steamers
Kon-go and Hi-yei arrived at Hilo on
the 10th inst. and departed on the Goth
inst. for Samoa and Fiji, were visited by
many of their countrymen and others, |
are an honor to their country such we'll
equipped vessels and so we'll conducted. |
A good number Of the Hilo- Boarding |
School bows went On board the Jap |
anese steamer Hi-yei on Sunday the |
Goth inst. accompanied by the superin- |
tendent Rev. A. w. Burt, Judge F. S. |
Lyman and Rev. Jiro Okabe, Japanese |
The captain OF the Hi-yei /
expressed his pleasure at the treat
ment of the Japanese on the plantations,
said he had not heard word of COM
plant. The Hilo Boarding School boys |
sang some of their best selections for the !
officers assembled, closing with Hawaii |
Ponoi. The captain says he shall visit
US again. Shall be pleased most GER
tainly to have him do so.
Hilo has its proportion of DRINKS as
well as Honolulu. Two drunk white |
men were arrested here yesterday.
There were five steamers in Hilo Bay |
at one time last week, which we do not
often see, viz: two japanese, three Ha-
waiians.
Some of the Japanese shipped men
have got in the way of taking run for
parts unknown to plantation managers,
and have to be hunted up by the police.
The foreigners young people, have
semi-weekly dancing at the rink and
have splendid time.
Mr. H Luce has resigned as Deputy
Sheriff at Hilo and has gone back to his
former work, as luna at Pepeekeo.
The volcano road is now completed
thirteen miles and brakes can go fifteen
miles. There are no Rip Van Wrinkles
building that road. ]. A. NJ.
Hilo, October 2lst.