The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-29
FROM KAUAI.
a Chinese InfOrmer Has a
Warm Time.

Last Saturday morning a party OF
nine riders started from Kilauea
Plantation, Kauai for "Ka Loko," g
large reservoir used for irrigating
purposes, situated about three or
four miles from the mill. They
reached the loko within an hour, but
the water having been emptied, they
proceeded on their journey for the
mountains to gather the sweet
smelling mokihana" seeds. The
way to where the mokihanas grew
was by the edge of a ditch about four
miles long and FIVE feet wide. The
passage was narrow and somewhat
dangerous, the horses being obliged
to walk slowly one by one. After q
long march through lehua, ohia, ku
kui trees, etc, the party reached the
home of the mokihanas. By strange
coincidence, a Miss Mokihana was
among the group. The happy band
here left their horses and wandered
among the trees gathering male,
mokihana, akoako and other mate
rails for wreaths. About two hours
were spent in this way, after which
they mounted their horses again and
started for home. On the return trip,
MIR. Opfergelt, the luna in charge of
the twenty or more Japanese engag-
ed in making the ditch, was met, and
he joined the party. He acted as
guide and led the company home by
the shortest route. When they ar
rived at the gate, alas! it was locked,
and an hour was lost riding through
the woods to find the main road
again. However, the party reached
Kilauea little before dark, horses 8
well as riders bedecked with leis of
various kinds
The Waianae Glee Club gave their
first concert in the Waioli Church,
Hanalei, Kauai, on Saturday even
ing August 20. Quite large mum
Der of natives of the "Ua loku
Hanalei," once the most beautiful
spot ON Kauai, patronized the con-
cert. The proceeds Melted about
$50, which amount will be devoted
to tie Waianae Church fund. There
are twenty four performers in the
club, four being musicians. The
duet by the Misses Luka KaiIieha
and Augusta Leleo was excellent.
The singing of the "Niu Haohao" by
double quartette was perhaps the
sweetest Of the evening. The club
gave tableau at the same place on
the following Monday, August %
The play consisted Of about eight
different acts taken from the Bible,
representing Adam, Eve and Satan,
Noah's ark, etc. The total proceeds
for the two nights, including con-
tributions was $50. The party re-
manned at Hanalei five days, and
were furnished with free board and
lodgings by Rev. j. Kanoho, pastor
of the Waioli Church. Several of
the kamaainas furnished them also
poi and fish. On Tuesday, the party
went to Kilauea and were we'll re-
ceived by the natives of that place.
They gave concert that evening,
and on the following a tableau was
given. About $50 were taken in at
Kilauea. The singers left for Ana
hola on Thursday, and all stayed at
the house of Mr.. g. B. Meheula
A concert was to be given there on
Saturday evening. The next concert
was promised for Kealia on Monday
evening, August 20. They will go to
Lihue during this week. His Excel
lency Governor W. FL. Rice will fur
nish them with meat, and the natives,
poi and lodging. They will reach
Koloa on Thursday, and will most
likely be at Waimea next Saturday.
The natives Of Kauai have received
the Waianae party in first class style,
horses, vehicles, houses and food
being given with good will, and
the singers are quite happy with
their welcome.
Last Sunday, August q, Deputy
Sheriff w. e. Ii. Deverill, of Hama
lei, Kauai, with three native police
men and two Chinece spies, at
tempted to arrest Chinese gamblers
at the Kilauea Plantation. The
hhOn oOOlAL ~
however, so the police were not
successful. The Chinese rushed out
of the building and made for one Of
the spies. The latter got on
the deputy sheriff's horse and gal
Hoped off at full speed for Hanalei.
His pursuers followed him soon after
on horses, armed with guns, axes and
hammers. When they came to the
Kalihiwai stream, the Chinese in
former was on the scow and had
almost reached the other side of the
stream. The pursuers shouted aloud
to the ferryman to stop, threatening
to kill him, but their command was
not needed, and their enemy landed
safely on the other side. The scow
came back for them, but the spy had
too much start ahead of them. Up to
last Saturday, August q, the in
| former was still safe.
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