The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-29
SOLD MOLASSES
But Chinese Thought it
Was Opium.
jubilee Smoker" at Wailuku.
New Pastor at Keanae,
Hama = Maui News.

MAUI. June 26.-"For ways thar are
dark and tricks that are vain" the
heather Chinee is not always peculiar
SOMETIMES il is the other fellows
is shown by the following incident;
During Saturday Cthe 18th it is re-
ported that TWO strangers, Eclept
Charles Clark and J. Williams bar
gained with q certain Kahului Chinese
for the sale OF two carpet bags, sup
posed 10 contain 100 tins of opium.
The consideration given was $500 in
cash and q promise of $500 additional.
The peculiar part Of the transaction
was that OF the 100 tins delivered,
only onSJhat used as q sample-con-
tanned opium. while the remaining 90.
were filled with mOlasses- Deputy
Sheriff ". C. Scott. Of Waikiki. hav-
ing learned something Of the affair,
hurried 10 kahului 10 prevent the de-
parture Of CLARK and Williams per
Claudine. Later. the Deputy Sheriff
rode hastily 70 Naslaea, and thence
Lahainaward. capturing the strangers
three miles this side OF Lahaina. Two
hundred and seyenty-six dollars Of the
purchase money was found in their
pockets and another hundred was 10
Gated Yesterday and today their trial
before the WaiIuku court has been in
progress.
Wednesday (the 23d) the Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria was cele-
brated BY a smoker" in the rooms OF
the Fifteen Club. Of Wailuku Thirty
citizens participated and 4 rafting
good time Is reported.
Rev. S. Eapu. OF Waikiki. recently
introduced a pupil Of the Pacific Theo-
logical Institute 10 the church people
Of Eeanae, Hama. He viii act as pas
tor Of the native church there for sew
eral months on trial The old pastor
died six or eight months ago.
Saturday night tthe 18th. in a raid
led by Deputy Sheriff ". H. King,
three opium smokers were captured at
Camp No. 3. Spreckelsville. Two were
fined $50 each. and the third was mol
pross'd.
II Is reported that native woman
fell over z KaUpO pail last week and
was killed The land gave way upon
which she was resting
II is reported that 4. Enos. OF Wal
Iuku. has recently purchased e large
piece OF pasture land in Nakavao con-
tanning about 30 acres. It is a part OF
the Burchardt pasture. and the price
given was between $500 and $4,000.
Mr.. Robinson. OF Brewer & Co, was
expected in Hama this week
The Board OF Registration has been
in Keanae and Honokahau during the
week The last three day-the 18th
18th and 3Oth-wilI be spent at Ma
kawao Post Office.
The schooner Albert Myer, Marshal
master, arrived the 18th in KahuIui,
% days from Alaska She brought fer
tilizer for H C. Co. She departed on
the 18th with H. c. Cos sugar.
The 23d the schooner Olga. Ipsen
master. arrived, I3 days from San
Francisco She brought 900 tons Of
merchandise for Hamakuapoko and
Paia plantations
Misses Martha Alexander and Grace
Cooke are guests az Haiku
The superintendent OF the Mani Tel
ephOne Company has issued q printed
notice 10 subscribers. suggesting
three-minute limit TO message sent
over the telephone wires-a most nee
essay suggestion
The weather:-In Waikiki and Ma
kaTao. few light showers. In Hama
district, Hamoa and Kipahulu pIanta-
tons are having plenty Of moisture,
while Hama plantation Is STEERING from
-re GrrrrrH