The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-28
K0HALA NOTES.
The Residents of the District
are Taking the Oath.
Chinese New Year is Celebrated in True
MouGoliau Fashion ON the
Plantations.

As a happy forecast of the good time
coming, Feb. % d, the birthday Of
the truthful boy who became a leader
of nation will be celebrated by every
one not addicted to lying.
Within day or two about a humid
red voters signatures to the oath to
support the Provisional Government
have been registered here. Judge
Atkins has hardly had time to eat.
1t is not quite everybody, but voters
are fiocking in, both Hawaiian and
haoleS, as fast rs they find opportuui-
ty to come. This course is considered
the best method to give the lie to the
writers in the Bulletin, who indus
triously endeavor to spread the notion
| that Kohala is nest of mugwumps.
If two rank Jacobins and one luke
warm official liable to wake up some
morning minus a job constitute a
party, then q monarchical party is
found here. But if the rest of the
people here are to be considered at
all, then this district is enthusiastical-
ly in support of the Provisional Gov
eminent. And the people here are
ready to back it with their fortunes
and their lives. Aliens naturally have
some national sentiment about their
homeland that every one must re-
spect, but 10 one can have respect for
the foreigner who wishes to prevent
the establishment of good Govern
ment.
Chinese New Year has been cele-
brated in great style here. One or
two sugar mills shut down for three
days. On the plantations you get
more real picture of the Konihi of
China than you do in Honolulu.
Thursday was spent in resting and
fasting and religious rites. Friday
was great feast day and the feasting
continued for some days among those
who could afford it. Saturday was
sacred to the devotees of gambling
and possibly this part of the ceremo-
MES will continue at intervals till the |
next Konihi comes around. They |
had many fantastic amusements, and |
the sound of firecrackers and gongs |
and things without name, was heard |
in the land.
Local bands serenaded some of the |
principal Chinese. And the happy
haole could enjoy all the music of the |
serenade at Johns expense. With all
his faults, the Chinaman is q model |
of hearty good will and open handed |
at Konihi. So the bands
played their best, and to hear the
sweet sounds of ukulele and Hawaiian
songs floating through the evening
air, and to know that some one else is
paying for it, is real luxury.
The Hawaiian wife of Akina a
Chinese planter, died in childbirth
last week. The body was inferred in
Waianae cemetery, the funeral rites
being conducted by the pastor of the
native church. The hearse was drawn
to the cemetery by the friends and
relatives of the deceased. This esti-
mable lady will be much missed by
large circle of acquaintance.
Miss Turner, Principal of the Chi
nese School, leaves by this Kinau for
4 well earned vacation with friends
in Honolulu.
Miss Ada Jones, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Eben Low for the past
month, returns to Honolulu by this
hinau much benefited by Kohala
climate and delighted with her ex-
perience of Kohala hospitality.
Mr.. Hughes, agent for the new
Maui agricultural enterprise, has can
7assed the district with gratifying re-
suits. Every plantation here has
given an order for Maui corn. People
lere believe in patronizing home in
lustry, and look forward with hope to
he time when the hiltOps will be
crowned with corn and the IoWIands
lothed with cane.
The Inter-Island steamer Waiale- ;
lie brought local mail, and the c.
(. Bishop carried away a mail during :
he week. These little courtesies of :
teamer lines help to make I'D for the e.
ack of Geographic communication
nth Honolulu. !
1t is said that six of the Kohala :
Limitations are owned chiefly by :
'ritons. If this is so, it shows the Z
God judgment of the investors who
ought good society and location with :
fine climate. But it might also be :
Mentioned that at least two of these
lanters are firm supporters of the :
roVisi0nal Government, that two
lore have taken up their residence in =
ne United States, and that one of
hem has taken out American natur- J.
lization papers there. r
The Lost Cause is dead and buried =
North Kohala, and there are very 7
w mourners for it here. Even these =
re beginning to ask one another
hat the dickens they are bowling q
bout, anyway. 3
Strong trades have been blowing I
'tely, and some light showers have q
Hen. a
Kohala, Feb. q, 1893. =
Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, ILL.,,
as troubled with rheumatism and :,
led q nnrnhar of dihnror,t - L. 4.