The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-09
THE DEAD CONSUL
Ills Remains Brought to Homo
lulu on Saturday.
SHORT SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Valuable Services Rem.
dered Japanese Govt.
But Little Known of Family
Naval, Military and Civic.

The news of the death of Commits
sioner Halves, published in the Adver-
tiser Saturday morning, was a shock
to the entire community. Though his
condition was known here, it was at
no time thought that he would not ral-
ly to recovery, until the carbuncle de-
veloped, then little hope was enter
tained by those who know the nature
of the disease.
The dead Commissioner was noted
for his genial manners, his generosity
and his ability as a diplomat, and was
respected by every one with whom he
came in contact. At his establishment
at Palama he entertained royalty, and
his door was always open to the cultur-
ed people of the Islands. His death will
be sad blow to his coterie of friends,
as well as to those with whom he had
relations in his official capacity as the
representative of Great Britain.
Regarding his family, but little is
known to his friends here. His near
est relative is a married sister, now
living in England, and the Hunts, of
Casham, Hampshire, England, are his
cousins. He was very reserved regard
ing his family connections, though he
frequently entertained his friends with
narratives in his experience in Africa
and Japan. The following is taken
from the English Blue Book:
Halves, Albert George Sidney, F.
r. G. s., entered the Royal Marines,
December, 1859; retired, February,
1869. Was in the Japanese Service
from January 1, 1871, to January 81,
1884, and received the Third Glass of
the Order of the Rising Sun. Was ap-
pointed Consul for the territories CT
the African Kings and Chiefs in the
districts adjacent to Lake Nyassa, jan
uary 16, 1885. Was employed on spec
ial duty at Zanzibar from December
80, 1888, till June Is, 1889, and was
Acting Agent and Consul-General
there, from April to 20, 1889. Was
appointed Consul for the Society ISL
ands, to reside at Tahiti, October 1,
1889"
Shortly after his arrival here in Au-
gust, 1894, to succeed Minister Resi-
dent Wodehouse, retired, Commits
sioner Hawes said to a friend that
while in the British Naval Service in a
subordinate position, a vacancy oc-
Cured in a place above his rank, and
he applied for it. Failing to secure it,
he rendered his resignation, and soon
after, upon the suggestion of friend,
entered into correspondence with the
Imperial Japanese Government re-
garding a position in the navy. 1t was
the wish of the japanese Government
to organize a marine corps in the navy,
and it was for this position that de-
ceased applied.
The organization at his hands was
complete, and he remained in the SER
vice of Japan for IS years. He return
ed, then, to England, and was sent to
Africa on a diplomatic mission. When
the Consularship of two places, of
which Tahiti was one, was offered
him, he hesitated for some time. on ac-
count of his health, but finally selected
Tahiti. After a short residence there
his health was impaired, and he went
TO San Francisco on a sailing vessel,
and was placed in a hospital for med
ical treatment, returning TO his post
some months afterward. When Minis
ter Wodehouse was retired, Honolulu
was offered Commissioner Hawes, and
on his arrival he was given a cordial
welcome by the British residents.
Shortly after his arrival he rented the