The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-07-14
ROBBERY AT KULA, MAUI
Chinaman Loses $500 in Gold and
Silver Coin.
Aftermath of the Fourth-Portuguese
Attack Chinese-Personal
Notes.

MAUI, July 11.-During the night OF
July 2 a daring robbery took place at
the store of Young Hop Chan, of Wal
axiom, Kula. Young Hop was absent
that night in Kahului, looking after
some freight, and his clerk slept on
the counter, guarding the treasure box
beneath. At a very late hour three
burglars quietly entered by the rear
door. One of them blew out the light
that was burning, and the other two, as
if familiar with the premises, walked in
the darkness behind the counter and
"abstracted' the box, which contained
about $500 in silver and gold coin. The
clerk, being paralyzed with fright, nei-
Their moved nor made sound. The cook
| belonging to the establishment has
been arrested on suspicion. Young Hop,
or Young Nap, as he is often called,
runs the store for Hoffschlaeger & Co.
of Honolulu. He was formerly in the
employ of Judge Putnam of the United
States Consular Office in Honolulu.
'Pali" Sylvia was arrested by Sheriff
Andrews for selling liquor on the race
track during the Fourth.
In spite of the fact that it rained till
8 a m. on the morning of the Fourth
and drizzled now and then afterward
and that the half mile track was cover
ed with water, not horse fell, and the
races at Kahului were much enjoyed
by a large concourse of people.
One of the amusing incidents of the
! day was furnishehd by an antiquated
mule which was feeding on the campus
in the center of the race course. The
applause from the grand stand attract
ed his attention and he sat up like q
dog and calmly gazed around for sew
eral minutes, as if wondering at the
luck of Billy C.
The dance in Bailey's hall on the
night of the Sd was a grand success
The music was better and the attend
ance larger than at any party during
the year The guitar solos by Billy Sea
of the Hawaiian Circus Co. were high
ly appreciated.
William Hay of Paia, who is at pres
ent in Scotland, writes that he has in
troduced the domino game of forty-twt
Qearned by him at Haiku) into thu
land of the thistle.
William Beckwith of Oahu College Ii
visiting his relatives in Makawao.
Mrs L. A. Thurston of Honolulu Il
at Mrs. H. G. Alexander's, of Makawao
Mrs. F. L. Stolz of Honolulu is at he
mountain house, 'Idlewild," Olinda.
Mr.. Hustled, the San Francisco di
rectory man, has been traversing Wal
luku and Makawao in search of infor
nation.
Engineer S. E. Taylor of Hamakua
poke plantation exploded about twenty
, five pounds of powder in an anvil dur
ing the Fourth.
The Chinaman recently accused by
Japanese as having set the fire in tn
Paia cane, and whose case was noll
/, prosecuted for want of sufficient evi
!, dence, has turned the tables and nov
accuses the Japanese of the same Grim
e "a tit-for-tat episode.
During Thursday, the 9Th, China
/ man at Kaonoulu, Kulu, was severel
5 beaten by two Portuguese. He ha
three ribs broken and was severely bit
t ten about the thighs by the Portuguese
$ dog. The Portuguese make a seriou
!, counter charge against the Celestial
7 an assault upon a girl belonging to tn
} family
: Weather Most delightful.