The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-05
JAPS AND PAKES
Indulge in a Small War
on a Maui Estate.
A Victory for Japs-Had the Num-
of Row-Mau Social Life.

! MAUI, Sept 3, 1SgS-Tuesday evening.
August 30th, Camp No. ]. SpreckeIsviue
/ was the scene OF a general fight between
/ the Japanese and Chinese Iaborers. Most
/ Of the three hundred japanese living in
( the camp took part in driving a hundred
or more Chinese from the settlement The
weapons used were sticks and clubs-so
nothing more serious than bruised faces
and battered heads was the result of the
/ contact The row continued from $ 10
lu:4J p. m. The police under Sheriff l. NJ
Baldwin arrived about 10 o'clock ana after
good deal of soothing talk on the paI [
Of the Sheriff and Manager -. n. POote.
peace was restored without making any
arrests. Several stories are told as - the
origin Of the trouble, out the following
Is most authentic: y Japanese lost his
watch which was found by q Chinese who
struggle ensued in which friends and
cOuntrymen Of both parties engaged. IN
spite Of the fact that the Japs Ware Sue
cerstul in the encounter they sttl feel
aggreved on account of the beating re-
ceived by them at the hands ri the Chi
neSe, and they are making dire threats.
The police are on the qui vive for further
continuation OF the fight because the
watch of the japanese has not as yet been
Last evening. the 2nd. the September
meeting of the MakaWaO Literary Society
took place at the residence Of G. II. Dick
ey, Haiku. The following pleasing pro
gram was rendered:
Thinkers Chorus-NIessrs. Dickey, Baldwin
NicoIl.
ecitatiOn-"COuntry COurtin'' ............
Miss Kitty Johnson.
ChOrus-.Don Jose of Sevilla' 800. ........
Piano Solo................ Miss May Damon
Shadow Pantomime. Scene from Ancient
Hawaii.
Characters: Kamehameha I, His Son, Ha-
wall Kanaka Baby and Sleek, Mis-
siOnary.
Vocal Solo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. NicOll
Chorus-.Dreaming, Dreaming" ...........
Farce-''Never Say Die" -........-............
In the farce the characters We're sue
cessfully assumed by Mrs. 5. r. Taylor,
Misses Nellie and Ethel Smith and by
AIessrs. Aiken, Dickey and w. Becllwith.
The audience especially enjoyed the
many funny situations in the farce and
the (originaD shadow pantOmime.
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 81 the Ma
kawao polo tournament postponed from
Saturday last on account of rain was sue
cessfulIy carried out in spite of frequent
showers which caused about half the
spectators to leave the grounds before the
play was finished. The three contesting
teams were follows Reds. Y.
Tempsky (captain), s. Crook and w. Bah
bit: Whites-G. Bailey (captain), Fred.
win: and Blues-Arthur Baldwin (captain),
Fred. Baldwin and Sam. r. kalama.
The Reds were Vanquished by the
Whites by score of II to 6, the former
making one goal and touchdown and the
latter ? goals and touchdOwns. The
Blues beat the Whites and won the tOurn-
ament by a score Of u to 1O-the former
making , goals and touchdowns, and the
latter one goal and five tOuchdOWns. "a
goal counting and touchdown y. This
ends polo in MakawaO for the season.
Lono of Honolulu has been soliciting
subscriptions on Maui for building an ad-
dition to Hawaiian church.
Rev. w. AuIt will hold services on the
morning of the 4th at Wailu1u and in
the evening at Sprec6elsVille.
Friday. the list Mrs Won Tempsky left
Maui for New Zealand. The same day
Arthur and Fred. Baldwin departed for
their colleges on the Mainland:
Thursday. August 25th, S. Keliinoi, prin-
cipaI of the Waihee school gave a luau
in honor of Col. f. w. Parker and party.
Weather: Warm. with few light
showers.