The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-29

contagion has spread. If there is
any contagion existing among the
passengers it has good area OF
country In which SO far it might
make its appearance. Passengers for
Kau have dispersed to their homes.
Tourists landed at Punaluu have
been to the Volcano and are now
down in Hilo with no effort at segre-
CATION, so that time alone will tell
whether we are to have the dread
disease amongst us once more The
most to be feared probably is that it
might break out among some of the
native passengers who are over In
Kau, and that the cases might not be
reported until the disease has gained
ascendency. Whether the experience
that the natives have had Of this
scourge in the past has opened their
eyes SO that they would seek medical
skill at once and allow themselves to
be isolated, remains to be seen. But
it is not likely so, and were the dis
ease to get started it might cause
considerable havoc and be very hard
to stamp out. It is to be hoped, how
ever, that the contagion has not
taken hold of anyone.
We feel very much pleased at the
prospect of having direct California
steamer stopping at our port. 1t is
the entering wedge that will in the
not distant future develop our re-
sources and make of Hilo, with its
fine harbor, port of very consider
able Importance. We are not of our
own efforts able much to help our
selves in the development of the port,
but what we are able to do Is the
utilization of our resources on land,
and as soon as it IS assured that we
can have direct steamer communica-
ton with the Coast, both going and
coming, it will be only matter
of short time to develop an
extensive fruit trade. We have
a remarkable country lying behind
aud around US, unly awaiting the
hand of the tiller to bring it into
active production. It is by far the
richest and most extensive tract of
cultiyable land on the Islands. On
it at various elevations can, without
doubt, be grown any OF the fruits OF
the temperate zone. We are con
stantly maligned because we have a
large rainfall, but we are satisfied to
be so, for it is our large rainfall com
bined with our fertile soil that makes
Hilo the beauty spot of the Islands,
and ensures the bountiful crops OF
the plantations, which are the most
successful of the Islands. We &c
have dry spells, never very prolonged
but we want the rain, and we fee
better when the heavens do liberal
share of weeping.
The Australia stopping only or
her trip down will be satisfaction
When she arrives down here IN the
night time she wont have to slow uuE
or lie off and on till morning to MAKE
an entry. She can, with safety
steam right in, and we hope that IN
short time she will be able to steam
right up to wharf. We are deepl.
grateful TO Noble Thurston for hi
efforts, not entirely disinterested, II
the development of our harbor; am
hope that this session he may be abb
to get the appropriations for his val
, ious Hilo schemes, and see that tn
,, appropriation is properly spent. !.
: 1t is crying shame the way tn
9 Volcano road is progressing. consle
!, ering the money spent on 1T. In
need of a competent head to dlret
: the work and force it along ID dali
? more seen. There is plenty OF m'
: terial on hand to push the wor
. along much faster than it Is goinI
. A considerable force of men an
prisoners are employed. the Latte
because under some kind OF manag
, ment being the only ones who al
- really accomplishing much.
= No wonder the people OF the II
= ands would like to know where
:, = the money is going. Since the Thu
- !" ston Cabinet was dissolved and SuI
% Marlin dismissed, the road has be-
! crawling along at snalrs pa'
=. There is, however, one redeemll
q feature and that is the change In t
- survey, which has opened up
- wealth of land that was almost I
q known, but now that travel is
-; IN creasing so fast, with prospects or
a improving, the work should be T
~ in hands that can force it along a
ir complete it before the prospect
~ rush OF travel of next spring, cons
% % cradle of which it is to be hoped
n can intercept.
-, The pubic school examinatic
~, were held on Friday in the new I'm
~ Schoolhouse, which was decora
1 I for the occasion. A large number
do the townspeople were present q
ee were highly pleased at the advar
co 90 ment the children are making IN
90 c the principal, MIR. Lord, aud his
~ Gent staff of teachers. The build
~, also commanded the admiration
'do all. In the afternoon cantata,
10 10 Flower Queen" was sung by
, nsa scholars, after which the child
;a~ were given there much looked
;ci. liberty.
10 A Portuguese child at Vain
o - was scalded through the carelessI
an of the mother leaving pan OF
IF ing water on the floor where
hot child could reach it. The poor j
thing suffered all that day and
NIB ton of the next before death cam
no relieve it.
Us ne" Capt. VIM. Matson and wife
Sln6 do1pn for few davs looking