The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-02
KOHALA NOTES.
Especial TO THE P. c. ADVERTISER.

ESPECIAL TO THE Z. G. ADVERTISER.
The first excitement of the news
from Honolulu is over and all is
quiet here.
The sugar mills of North Kohala
are all in full blast.
The change of government has
not interfered with our daily rou-
tine of toll. While some have
been making history we have been
making sugar. The treasury must
be filled as we'll as the battles
fought. The sinews of war are not
going to be over plentiful. But
what sugar there is, seems to be
sweeter than usual.
Mr.. Shorey, formerly chemist for
all the mills of North Kohala, has
returned from Louisiana, where he
has been in our interests as well as
his own; and has begun work in
his new position as sugar-boiler at
Hawi.
One or two of our residents are a
little disgruntled over the news
from the capital. They profess to
be afraid that existing contracts
may be cancelled and laborers
freed from their obligations. But
they ought to know that present
contracts would be allowed to run
their course in any event, or proper
compensation to planters would be
allowed. The fact is Asiatic con-
tract labor is often higher paid
than such labor not under con-
tract. Some of the worst and lazi-
est Chinese pirates ever imported
into these islands (the Pactolus
crowd) are getting higher wages
under contract than far better
Cinnamon who are working by the
day.
One of two things seems plain.
Either our relations with the
United States must change, SO as
to allow better prices for sugar, or
the plantations must have cheaper
labor.
Some hilarious fellow overcome
by the late news, hoisted an alien
flag. 1t has a pleasing appear
ance, but most people think the
star spangled banner looks better.
They have been holding osten-
sibly religious meetings every night
at the native church and elsewhere
in the district. There has been
considerable wailing heard, and
they are no doubt talking over the
situation, and bewailing the blind
folly of those who are fallen from
the high places. Really, the ma
tives care very little. But the con-
sentative members of this commu-
nifty will see that INSCRIPTIONS Or
silly would-be agitators do not
make any open efforts to stir up
race prejudices.
There is a general feeling of sat-
isfaction and hope here, though the
GROWERS of course are heard from.
The new oath of allegiance has
been administered to our higher
officials.
The Hawaii came in on Friday
with the foreign mail. Many
thanks to Wilder Steamship Co
We think that we ought to be en-
titled to frequent mails now till all
anxiety is over, and hope the press
will call the Postmaster's attention
to this.
Monday, the 3Oth, was pretty
generally kept as holiday here
The natives had q great luau al
Kapaau, at which it is said five
hundred were present. Speech.
making was INDUCED in of course
Kamauoha was the orator of the
day, though many others spoke
The language was very moderate
in tone in regard to the changes in
government, and the whole affair
was altogether creditable.
A large party of Kohalaites en-
joyed a moonlight ride to the
heiau the other night. We are such
reputable characters here that we
need no special permit to be out
after 9 Pm.
AS the mail leaves, the whole
community is shocked to hear o.
the drowning of Miss Stevens al
Kukaiau, and the bereaved family
have Kohala's deepest sympathy
Kohala, Jan. q, 1893.