The record-union., 1896-01-21

Vancouver. the foreign residents have
been tireless in introducing ornamental
and useful plants.
A smooth path of crushed and cinder-
ike lava usually leads from the front
gate to the residence, which is almost
hidden in its gorgeous surroundings of
rich tropical verdure. There are a
thousand shady hooks and cool retreats
inviting one to come in and rest from
the dust and heat.
The houses of the Americans are the
most imposing and beautiful, excepting
only the public buildings They are most
beautifully decorated with the greatest
variety of trees, flowers plants and
shrubs, tastefully painted and orna-
rnented. The native Hawaiian also
paints his house. and gives much care to
the ornamentation of his grounds, while
the Chinaman's house is unpainted, but
picturesque in its Oriental style of arch
itecture. Chinese houses in Honolulu
are built just as they are in Hongkong.
They are usually two stories in hight,
small and quaint, with the balcony
fronting on the street.
At almost every hour you can see the
Acknowledged Celestial with his Oriental
dress, even to the saucepan shaped
bamboo hat a. long pole on his shoulder
with a weight on each end that would
stagger a common man, jogging along
ct a dog trot, pace at which he never
seems to weary. Long experience has
made him skillful in carrying large
burdens
While passing a Chinese restaurant
in company with several of nay ac-
quaintances, we We're startled by a
crash, and Immediately there was such
commotion among the Japs and
Cinnamon that one might have sup
posed the Japanese war had
broken out afresh. Suddenly a sailor
from the u. S. man-of-war Bennington
came bouncing through the crowd
with native policeman holding to each
arm.
Nearly all the police of Honolulu are
natives or Kanakas, and fine, lusty-
looking fellows When they get hold
of one it requires strength and dexter
| ity to get away The young blue jacket
tried to get in "a Highlander on
them, but his right hand was caught.
He then tried ito get in "a left-hander,
but again failed, and was forced out
into the street and started off to the
station-house
ST won't walk" he roared. 81 belong
to the American navy, and it won't be
said was ever led by any black son OF
a gun of a Kanaka.
Wont you walk?" asked one of his
captors.
/ mo"
"Then you shall ride" and he called
carriage; they bounced the tipsy sailor
into it, and away he went merrily
singing: "A life on the ocean wave. .
He had imbibed freely. and his offense
consisted in amusing himself by throw
ing beer bottles at the head of the
proprietor.
said to be fairly good officers. l was sur
prised to find so many Kanakas hold
ing office. In nearly every department
CT the Government were native clerks
and officers.
In the evening we wandered to q
| beautiful park named Emma Square, in
honor of Queen Emma, who is known as
| the good and just queen" Here the
Hawaiian Band was assembled and
| discoursed some of the sweetest music
ever listened to- The Hawaiians are
| excellent musicians, and there are
many Hawaiian airs composed by the
natives, some of which are really beau
tiful. When first discovered they had
several musical instruments, one OF
which was a nose pipe, played by blow
| ing through the nose.
Fort street is the Broadway of Homo
| lulu From it branch off numerous
streets leading to the right and left
One thing is peculiar in Honolulu. Nc
regard is paid to the points of the COM
pass. The terms milkai toward the sea
| or manka toward the mountains are
used Eva means on the right and
maikiki for the left Thus the Hawaiian
Hotel is on the monka side of Hotel
| street, eva of Richard street. I am told
that these terms are even used in sur
veying land. There is not a street laid
| out OF house built with any regard tc
the cardinal points of the compass.
While wandering in the suburbs OF
| the city I came in sight of a field OF
what at first seemed corn Green corn
in November" / thought. TT is not
possible
| Determined to investigate, / entered
| the field. and came upon tall, broad
leaved vegetation which was a puzzle
to me- I hailed an intelligent-loo looking
Hawaiian and asked:
"Win you tell me what kind of vege-
tation this is?''
He looked sad, shook his head, and
with a noise like a squirrel eating
hickory nuts, passed on. The next
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