The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-23
KoHALA HAPPENINGS.
Swearing in Support of the P. c.
Defense of Postmistress.

Strenuous efforts are being made
by certain parties in this district to
induce persons to take the oath to
support the p. G.. The nuisance at
Mahukona is particularly bad. What
does the oath meant Surely moth
ing more than an undertaking to go
on as before. Oath or no oath all
sensible people will obey the laws
so long as the Provisional Govern
ment does not issue any very often
sive regulations. Then why so anx-
ious to secure signatures9 Apropos
of this: A singularly interesting
spectacle presented itself at the
Courthouse on Saturday last. ORA
mats persona: Police Judge, Inter
prefer, a Plantation manager, with
so or 60 Portuguese supers; Proper
ties: Book of oaths, big drum, accor-
dian, and toy flag. The ceremony
consisted of swearing number of
Portuguese, the plantation manager
sitting on the verandah conveniently
close to the door, apparently for the
purpose of keeping his eye on the
supernumeraries to see that they
earned their pay. AS less than half
dozen of these gentlemen were
able to sign their names, or to un-
derstand very clearly what the show
was about the judge and interpre-
prefer certainly deserve the sympa-
thy of all right-minded people in
their endeavors to impart ray of
light into the darkened intellects of
these sons of toll.
After this part of the show was
over some of the P. CTS new sup
porters were to be seen vending
their way home looking pleased at
having a holiday but still puzzled.
The proprietor of the drum accom-
panied by few choice spirits march
ed to the saloon, where they freely
spent the twenty dollars given them
for that purpose, and which had,
but few hours before, been inno-
Gently reposing in the office safe of
Kohala's missionary plantation.
From being unable to read or
write these worthy citizens, later on,
became unable even to speak, or in
fact to do anything but lie on the
floor, which feat they accomplished
without difficulty in the telephone
Office, that haven being at convent
emit distance, about ten yards, from
the house of entertainment, and also
out of the way of the police.
We do not know what became Of
the drum and the flag. We hope
they were not spoiled-they would
do for the next lot. Truly edifying
all this, is it not? So brilliant {
scheme for adding to the glory anC
strengthening the hands of the Pro
visional Government never was con
ceived by dull Kohala brains. No
orders from headquarters in Homo
lulu without doubt. Which head
quarters are not altogether unrelat
ed to the proprietors, etc., of thai
truthful sheet, the Daily Advertiser
There was large congregation a
St. Augustine's church on Sunday
last, where the Rev. A. r. Price
chaplain of HI. B. M. S. Garnet, who
is on visit to Mr.. Sneyd-Kynners
ley, conducted the service.
The Gazette's correspondent il
dissatisfied with the postmistres
here for procuring assistance in sort
ing the mail. Many people arr
somewhat impatient to get their let
ters, and small wonder when we hav'
to wait six or seven hours after the,
are landed at Mahukona 90 mile
away before they reach our P. O
1t is to accommodate the genera
public that Miss Low employs out
side help Everyone must bear wit
ness that the duties of the P. O
have never been discharged NOR
conscientiously or more courteousl,
than they are at present.
Road repairs are being carried OF
with much energy, three gangs being
at work.
Weather has been dry and no
during the last week, with heav,
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