The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-18
HAMAKUA NOTES.
A Heavy Rainfall Delights the
Residents of That Dis
fYict.


HAMAKUA, HAWAII, Dec. 18TH
The Lehua arrived at Paauhau yes
terday evening (14th), with freight,
and leaves some time today, per-
haps during the forenoon. She
brought mail, including the issues
of the 9Th TO the 18th of this
month Of the daily ADVERTISER,
which were eagerly read by its
many subscribers.
AS no foreign mail was expected,
none was received, but a few royal
lists hoped to see some comforting
"telegrams" in the columns of that
obscure and Insignificant sheet, the
"Holomua," but as none were found
they all felt sadly disappointed.
This irresponsible paper has only
one or two paid subscribers in this
whole district.
Last Tuesday, December 18th,
upper Hamakua had pretty heavy
rain downpour Paauhau and Ho-
nokaa plantations, however, had
not even a drop. Last night some
more showers began to fall and to-
ward 3 o'clock in the morning
heavy rain began to fall and is
continuing today. This rainfall
covers all the Hamakua district, so
that no partially can be seen in
Pluvius' arrangement. AS the rain
is from what we Hamakuans call
"Maui rain," it is expected to rain
the whole day, and possibly the
whole week. Our meadows, wales
and hills will soon receive the ben
eft of this refreshing rain, and
beautiful and boastful Hilo will not
have occasion any longer to speak
of this fair district as dried up"
Notwithstanding the late drought
Hamakua mills will yield a fair
tonnage of sugar. The five mills
are expected to manufacture some
thirty or thirty-fve thousand tons
of this very indispensable product ;
a yield perhaps not inferior to that
of our rainy neighbor.
The victim of the last catas-
trophe at the Paauhsu gulch is re-
covering slowly and may pull
through after all. Brain fever,
which is much dreaded in this
case, has not as yet set in, and
may not. The woman is expected
to live.
Last Wednesday a Chinaman
was found and caught in the ds.
tillation of that forbidden and con-
traband liquor-''okolehau." He
was tried the same day, and
Johnny, to his utter amazement
found himself fined 1925 and three
months imprisonment. This latter
sentence was what he most dread
ed, for had he only been sentenced
to pay 1925, in two or three
months, he would undoubtedly
have been able to redeem the
money on interest with the Gov
eminent by a similar process. HI
was packed off to Hilo on Thurs
day, where he finds employment
awaiting him on the Volcano road
Thus Hamakua, instead of being
allowed to retain its own prisoner
to work on our own roads, some o
which need much repairing, has t.
send them to Hilo.
The proposed enlargement of thu
DAILY ADVERTISER is sure to brinl
in a new batch of Hamakua sub
scribers. Hiloites, send down you
list of ADVERTISER readers and bea
ours, if you can
The foreign mail, which is du
on the Odd at Honolulu, we hop
will be sent up before the Ne'
Year sets in.
The new jaiPs skeleton frame i
already up. and Mr.. Anderson ex
poets to have it entirely complete
by the 10Th of January, 1894.
, The depth of the Paauilo well
. now approaching 10 feet. Waite
is not likely to be found till dept
of 260 feet has been attained.
The proposition of dischargin
Government royalist officials is
good one, and has long since bee
? expected. Neutrals in the presen
: Governments various portfolio
are more desirable than royalist'
Hamakua takes the lead in til
employment of royalist officials.
Some one around town said tn
other day that the ex-queen woul
only be restored when the su
rises at night and sets in the morr
ing, and as this is not likely to OF
cur, her reinforcement is very ia
away.
Weather-Inclined to rain, Httl
cloudy, otherwise fine and cool