The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-09-06
jAPs AND PAKEs
Indulge in a Small War
on a Maui Estate.
A Victory for Japs-Had the Num-
bers-Poilce lnterference-Caus
Of Row-Maui Social Life.

MAUI, Sept. .. lS9S.-Tuesday evening,
August Goth, Camp No !, Spreckeisyille,
was the scene of a general fight between
the Japanese and Chinese laborers. 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 to
lO:iJ y. m. The police under Sheriff l.. NJ
Baldwin arrived about 10 o'clock and after
"A good deal OF soothing talk on the pal I
of the Sheriff and Manager -. NJ. Eoote.
peace was restored without making any
arrests. Several stories are told as - the
origin of the trouble. but the following
is most authentic: 4 Japanese lost his
watch which was found by n Chinese who
refused to give IL up without a reward.
A struggle ensued In which friends and
lcountrymen Of both parties engaged. In
spite of the fact that the laps were sue
ce.I full In the encounter they still feel
aggrieved on account OF the beating re-
ceived by them at the hands of 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
recovered.
Last evening, the End, the September
took place at the residence OF G. II. Dick
ey, Haiku. The following pleasing pro-
gram was rendered:
Tinkers Chorus-NIessrs. Dickey, Baldwin
Nicoll.
Recitation-"Country Courtin" ............
Miss Kitty johnson.
lChorus-"Don Jose OF Sevilla" .............
Piano Solo................M Miss May Damon
Shadow Pantomime. Scene from Ancient
Hawaii.
Characters: Kamehameha ], His Son, Ha-
wall. Kanaka Baby and Sleek, a Mis-
sionary.
Chorus-"Dreaming. Dreaming" ...........
Farcc-"Never Say Die" Observation-Disclosures.
In the farce the characters We're sue
cessfully assumed by Mrs. =. T.. TAYLOR,
Misses Nellie and Ethel Smith and by
Messrs. Aiken, Dickey and W. Beckwith.
The audience especially enjoyed the
many funny situations In the farce and
the toriginaD shadow pantomime.
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 81 the Ma
kawao polo tournament postponed from
Saturday last on account of rain was sue
cessfully 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
Tempsky (captain), 5, Crook and w. Bah
bit; Whites-G. Bailey ,captain). Fred.
Alexander Henry Damon and Sam Bald
win; and Blues-Arthur Baldwin lcaptatn),
Fred. Baldwin and Sam T.. ltalama.
The Reds We're yanquished by the
Whites by a score of u 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 n score of II to l0-the former
making goals and . touchdowns. and the
latter one goal and five touchdowns. "a
goal counting and touchdown u. 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. Ault will hold services ON the
morning of the ith at Wailuku and In
the evening at Sprcckelsville.
Friday, the list, Mrs von Tempsky left
Maui for New Zealand. The same day
Arthur and Fred. Baldwin departed for
their colleges on the Mainland.
Thursday, August 2jth, $. Keliinoi, prin-
cipal of the Waihec school gave "A luau
in honor of Col. +. w. Parker and party.
Weather: Warm, with few light
showers,