The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-17
Preparations of the Hawaiian Land
and Improvement Company.
DR.GREENFIELD's SERIOUS INJURY
Was on His Way to Investigate Death
of = Chinaman-Nstes From the
Storm-Wailuku River Highest for
Years-'94 Sugar to be Shipped Soon.

HILo (Hawaii), Dec. I2.-Jupitre
Pluvius has held sway over Hilo and
vicinity with considerable incessancy,
an occasional day of sunshine cheer
ing the gloomy weeks. During the
heaviest rains the Wailuku river, near
the bridge, was running higher than it
has known to have run for years. Hun
dreds of cords of driftwood were car
ried out to sea, only to be returned by
the furious waters of the ocean.
Natives, Chinese. Portuguese and
Japanese were not long in gathering
up whatever they could reach by wad-
ing or swimming for it, and their
pickings of driftwood and wreckage
must have yielded them quite a sum.
Not few important real estate
traIlsactions have been recorded late
ly.f One of the heaviest deals that has
taken place for some time was con-
summated this week, the negotiations
for the sale and purchase of which
were conducted by Mr.. A. B. Loeben-
stein, Mr.. Kinney, of Honomu, rep
resenting syndicate of Honolulu
capitalists, now incorporated under
the name OF the Hawaiian Land and
Improvement Company, Limited, and
prominent among whom is Mr.. p. G.
Jones, purchased of William III. Ship +
man 3277 acres on the Volcano road.
are open land with soil and other
characteristics similar to lands cuIti-
waited by Waiakea plantation, and
eminently adapted to the cultivation
of cane, coffee, pineapples and tobacco,
while the remainder, or timber por-
ton, is fully up to the standard of
Olaa coffee lands. The intention is to
survey the tract Immediately and
divide it into suitable lots for sale, also
to set out $4,000 choice orange seed
ings and large quantity of coffee,
cocoa and other seeds. 1t is under
stood that applications have already
been made for number of lots.
AS two natives were going up from
Kukuihaele toward Waimea yester-
day they discovered Chinaman, ap-
parently in dying condition, lying
by the roadside. He died soon after
they reached him. They returned at
once to Kukuihaele and informed the
deputy sheriff, who decided to hold an
inquest. He telephoned to the Gov
ernment physician, DIR. Greenfield,
who started this morning for the spot
where the Chinaman was found. In
passing Mr.. Charles Williams place
the doctors horse attempted to turn
in there. The suddenness with which
threw him from his feet and caused
him to fall upon the doctor in such
way as to break his leg between the
knee and the ankle. He was carried
to the residence of Mr.. Williams
where he will remain until tomorrow
when he will be removed to his home
Upon inquiry it was learned that the
Chinaman had complained of being
i'll, and death probably resulted from
natural causes.
1t was so rough in the bay last week
that the Kinau was ,ble to land her
freight at the wharf, in consequence
of which she discharge into the Ha-
waii, which was obligtd d to hold it for
several days before it was possible to
land at Papaikou, Pep-ekeo and other
places on the coast.
The bark Sumatra, recently sold by
Captain Matson to the Wilder Steam
ship Company, is slowly getting rid
of her cargo of San Francisco freight.
1t is reported that she will be used in
the lumber trade between Puget
Sound and the islands.
The Annie Johnson is the vessel
next due from San Francisco, which
port she is supposed to have left on
the 4th instant. She will carry the
first sugar of the season from this port.
Wainaku, Waiakea, Hakalau and Pc
peekeo will ship direct this season.
On last Thursday evening the Hilo
Social Club held its bi-weekly meet
ing at the residence of DR.. Wetmore.
After the usual business meeting, the
members and guests present were en-
tertained with readings by Miss Deyo
and Miss Severance, after which a
sociable time was had, and dainty re-
freshments were served.
Cards are out for an "at homeD
fO he OiVA0 hU Mr. and Mira O.
Wilder, at their residence, next Fri
day.
There seem to be a great many
strangers in and about the town-men
in search Of employment, and others
looking toward the purchase of land.
Deputy Marshal Brown is spending
a few weeks in town.
The bark Sumatra will be towed to
sea for Honolulu Saturday morning.