The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

struck on rock off Honoipu, a port on
the island of Hawaii. About half the
cargo of sug r and other freight was
saved. The Likelike was built by Dickey
Brothers In San Francisco in 1877, and
was brought TO the islands the same year
by the late Captain Marchant She has
seen much service about the islands.
The L kelike was a wooden vessel of 500
tons. She was insured for $4,000. Cap
tain Sachs has been in the m 2loy of the
company for some months as mate, but
this was his first trip as master.
The Hawaiian Government, and Minis
ter Cooper especially, is much put out
over the published interviews with the
new Chinese Minister, WI Ting Fang, in
San Fran CISCO which states that he was
treated with discourtesy by the Hawaiian
Government. Minister Cooper has fur
nished your correspondent with copy of
the letter which was addressed to Goo
Kim Fun, the Chinese commercial agent
here, Immediately after the Board of
Health decided that the Minister and his
retinue could not land owing to the small
pox quarantine. 1t is expressed in terms
OF courtesy and regret, 1t was the inten-
ton to give the Chinese Minister an elabo-
rate reception. for which preparations had
been made.
The British ship Wild Swan sailed last
Monday for a cruise in the south seas,
calling at Tanning Island, Palmyra ISL
and, Christmas Island, Pitcairn Island
and other places. She will probably re-
turn to Honolulu inside of two months.
By the AustraIia's mail the Foreign
Office received cablegram from Toxic,
by way of San Francisco. saying that
special agent of the Japanese Government
had left Yokohama on the cruiser Naniwa
for Honolulu 10 investigate the immigra-
ton difficulties.
President Dole and Minister Damon
made an official call on Admiral Boards
lee shortly alter the arrival OF the Aus
tralia, which gave rise to rumors that the
Government had received important
! news. 1t was officially denied that there
was any significance in the visit.
President Dole celebrated the fifty
third anniversary of his birthday on the
23d inst. by remaining quietly at home al
his Waikiki residence.
The Japanese community had Dig
meeting last Friday night in honor OF
Minister Shimamura's promotion. Ad'
dresses were adopted congratulatlng the
Minister. He was also presented with g
handsome golu-mounted cottonwood cane
and number of bouquets. The Minister
ala not attend the meeting. so com ml T.
house, while the meeting amused Itself
with some Japanese dancing-glrls.
Forty acres of cane on the Eleele plan
tatlon, Kauai, was burned by an lncen.
diary fire last we X, involving loss Of
about 200 tons of sugar.
Samuel Savidge, who has been resi-
dent OF Honolulu since 1856, died yester.
day. aged 70 years. He has been employed
in the grocery-house of Tom May on Fort
street from the day of his arrival here.
A horrible case of harakiri occurred In
this city last Saturday. A Japanese named
Himai cut his wiie's throat from ear tc
ear in two places and then disem boweled
himself. Both were covered with smallel
stabs about the arms and chest. Tine
deed was done with a razor. The man
died on Sunday. but, strange to say, the
woman Is still alive, though it is hardly
possible she can recover.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald has re,
turned from his tour If the Islands and
may leave FOR home ON this steamer. lie
had meeting with some Leading mem
hers OF the Planters Association on Tues
day, and yesterday he met President Dole
and the Cabinet in session which lasted
two hours. A synopsis OF his forthcom
ing report may be gathered from the foi
lowing interview published in tho Ia