Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
HONOLULU RAPIDLY BECOMING A
MODERN CITY.
Lighted by Observation-Disclosures aud
Chinese Merchants Numerous in the
Business section Churches and
schools of Choice Architecture
and Fine Drives.


sells of every kind and size may enter aud
dock The land gradually slopes from the ,
harbor one or two miles, when the foot /
Mills are reached. These rise 1000 or l.JpO /
lvct and beyond them are the mountains, I
giving the city beautiful background /
that brings forth expressions of aduIira- /
ton from the stranger when entering the
harbur. notes a correspondent Of the New ,
York Mail and Express.
The streets are laid out at right angles
where the topography of the land Will
permit. They are wide, hard and smooth
with good curbstoned sidewalks, and well
illuminated at night by electric lights all
credit to the city. The present system OF
surface cars, drawn by mules, does not
give satisfaction. They soon are to be re-
placed by modern one with the lates inn
proved traction power.
JAPANESE AND CHINESE.
The business portion of the city has
some good business blocks, modern in de-
sicn. others have the style and arcnitec-
tire of many years ago, but will be re-
placed as demands require by more credit
aule structures
rhe Chinese and japanese portion Of :he
city. where they do business, Is a study
to tie stranger. and must be seer To lie
understood. III any one has seen any
where their manner of doing business u"
can realize to the fullest extent how 1t
is done in Honolulu. for these people
never make changes or show any progress
toward modern ways or customs. When
1t is considered there are in Honolulu be-
tween six and seven thousand chinese
and nearly two thousand five hundred
Japanese, and u large number of them
rear and adjoining the city. we can cont
prehcnd the opportunities they have sue
Crssfully to compete with other business
men. \ number own their business houses
and homes. md deal in ali kinds of mer-
Ch1udisc.
The japanese are large importers from
Japun. and can sell dry goods of certain
grade or quality cheaper than American
or English importers. The Chinese Srnw
and sell all the vegetables and the LARGEST
amount OF rice. tara ana bananas th'N
have control of the fish ana meat mar
krts. are the largest producers OF fowls.
the only importers of pigs and dealers IN
pork, and bring TO market more fish than
any other class of people on the iSlandS.
They have good credit, and give orders
for large bills. which. as rule, are
promptly paid when due at the bank. INC
chin, So are more reliable than ta'
japanese. and no American or torctSn
business hous in Honolulu refuses them
credit
Honolulu has four banks. all with large
capital stock and deposits. The legal ten
Ger il gold. with money circulation al
gold silver and silver certificates. All
money needed for business or other &C.
mands may he obtained on iirst-class pa
per n bond and mortgage. The rate "t m
, t,ryst is six per cent.
3 SCHOOLS A CREDIT.
|, The schools of Honolulu and of all the
/, Hawaiian Islands are crdit to the td'
waiiau people and the administration
Much attention has been given by the GOV
, eminent to public education. Tn" luS'
statistics show there were enrolled IN TINS
fsntN Lea Ms
l HOS pupils. of this number 10 & were II
p th- government and g. >34 In the indcpen
l dent schools: the government schools EN-
ploying M ctchers, and the Independent
2ua About sNuO0o Is expended each Nca'
To support them. In addition to the puuh'
schools of Honolulu are the tudepeudcn
schools Of Kamchameha, founded 10y Mrs
Bishop: the Oahu College, the st. LOU!
College, and the Hio Boys Boardin:
school These institutions of learning, az
g We'll as the Public High school, have
. cioditabe buildings with modern cOnvcn
:. fences and methods of instruction.
|, In connection with the kamehamcA'
u schrol for boys and girls, each in s"pa
: rate and beautiful buildings. Is TIL
u Bishop Museum. The building Is tw'
stries. Of modern design and cost owe
" Sl'O.Ut0. 1t Is constructed OF native stone
Il and finished inside with native koa am
y l;uu woods which take on high pollrn
t and e, beautiful, eNcelling, as many tSinl
Il the american hardwood ilulshtnEs. I -
It extensive collection in the museum is on
ii OF great interest; every stranger Is sur
. prised by what is seen here. Much tim
I. and money has been expended To make
|. worthy of the highest credit. large al
Il ditinn is beng erected, at Il cost OF $40
q Nu. to give more space, so the collectlc
d can he enlarged. These schools and Iii
museum have large annual incom,
= granted by the Bishop estate.
:, CHURCH WORK EXTENSIVE.
i The city is we'll represented by churchc
e of all denomination. including Mormr
y church The Salvation Army is ais
N carrying on its good work here The Ger
ID trail Union Church. built by the Con2r,
Eatioralsts, costing about $4,000. Is 4
/ artistic structure and a credit to the cit!
l. Here, as well as on other island
s churches pay close attention to missio
lie work amCng the Chinese ana Japanes
r with satisfactory results. The Noun
Mems Christian Association has han'
IN some brick ediiicc, centrally located. vii
IN han. readinyroom, parlors and symn'
rs stun.
st Near ANA adjoining Honolulu are sever
a places of interest as well as good road
Id Waikiki about three and a half mil'
5. from the business portion of the city,
", an attractive seaside resort. with ma"
IS, beautiful residences and cottages. II par
at driveways. race course, and good sar
lis beach for sea bathing. This resort
be reached by the surface cars. \ short oil
ne tanCc beyond is Diamond Head Dol
of prominent elevation of rock twelve
fifteen hundred feet high. 1t is the fr
land seen when entering the harhor. NJ
last locked upon when leaving. There n
several valley drives of a few milo
which extend up into the hills and mou
tains. Some of them are the None
lMakiki, Nuuanu and Kalihi. These drtv
are from two TO six miles, and on ea'
side of the one road in the valley 4
many homes on small tracts OF cultivate
land, growing rice, taro, tropical fruit
trees and shrubs.
The drive tc the Punch Bowl and q
Pail along these valley roads is very /
: Itercstins. The first gives grand vie
of the city. harbor and adjoining countr
the latter an extended view OF the oce'
on both sides OF the island and its adj
cent surroundings. Near the streets nj
in the yards grow the beautiful pail
cocoanut, pintiana tred flower tree). tro
teal trees Of all kinds, plants, flowers. ct
y giving this city the right to be called q
81 Paradise of the Pacific"
The Executive Building. costing SS5o,0
and all other publice buildings a
"a modern ana well built. There are sever
hotels. The Hawaiian Hotel Is the be-
and is surrounded by spacious groun,
trees and foliage
Honolulu comes nearest to my conce
ton OF the Garden Of Eden OF any pla
m ] have visited.
Trust Thn." Who Fave Tried.
SUFFERED from oatarrh Of the wol