The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-09
THE GROWTH Of HONOLULU.
Hawaiians ON North Punchbowl slope.
The Prospects of Liliha Streot-Chi-
neso I'm Hauoa Valley.

The growth of the city towards Wal
kik and i'm the direction Of Palama is
very patent even To the recent resident,
but i'm other directions, not 50 notice
able, tn" tide Of population is spread
ing.
The southern and western slopes of
Punchbowl have been built IN very
thoroughly within the last four or 1--WE
years. ON the south slope are number
of very fine residences which mount in
grass-grOwn terraces, almost to the era
ter's rim The western slope is devot-
ed to Portuguese town, and fairly
swarms with comfortable little houses,
surrounded by small garden plots that
are eNuborant with grape vines and fig
trees. from which the prOprietOrS draw
satisfactory little income.
But the northern slopes, which were
for a long time idle, are now being filled
up. and quite a number of houses be-
longing to Hawaiians are going up. The
owners are mostly Hawaiians who work
for wages in town, and who, with the
help of their wives and families. are.
also cutivating plots of land, though in
a different manner to their neighbOrs,
| the Portuguese. Up the slopes of Tan
talus. where the ridge joins the lower
shoulder of PunChbowl, there are also
| quite a number of small holdings taken
| up. The houses are but temporary af
fairs, but they will improve as money
comes in. The main point is that the
! land has been acquired.
In another direction, not seen by the
| ordinary dweller i'm town. the city is
| growing. Since Liliha street has been
carried through to Wyllie street and be-
! yond number of homes have gone up.
/ But these are only pioneers of what is
to come. The land from Judd street to
/ Wyllie street is level, and above Wyllie
street there is quite a fiat. The res
] 4 To-, 4
of a different character from those at
! the back of Punchbowl. The people are
evidently better to do. and the style of
. houses more pretentious. As times goes
on and the population increases, there
will be quite an extensive suburb in this
! direction.
Pauoa valley, after the road strikes
the northwest, or Pail side of the valley,
has few new cottages. The lower part
of the road, however, is lined with small
house lots which have been built on.
There are chiefly in the hands of we'll to
do Hawaiians, who show great taste in
laying out their gardens, and in keep
ing brilliant beds of flowers. The Por-
tuguese dwellings intermingle. and can
be readily recognized by their vine
frames Considerable quantities of
grapes are raised in this vicinity.
The upper part of the valley. from the
Booth place up, is cultivated by Chi
neSe ana japanese, out prlnclpdllN the
former. The cultivation is of the best
and it is a pleasure to see the rows OF
beans, of cabbages, of carrots and 50
forth, which are getting ready for the
many tables of Honolulu, and for the
passengers on the numerous through
steamers. But if the cultivation is OF
the best, the homesteads of Chinese ant
japanese are not picturesque. They are
untidy and dirty in the exterior. and il
the case of Chinese, somewhat mspeak
able within.
In a few years houses will begin t.
creep uD PauOa. There are beautiful
sites the whole way up thu valley. anC
as the city increases so viii the de
mand for home lots increase. 1t il
pretty to see the gradual extension. anC
to mark down the course in which eX
tension will go. Honolulu is no Longer
composed of half dozen streets. Its eX,
tent is large and its streets numerous
but few people wander round enough t.
become acquainted with more than a
small area. The unknown Honolulu is
larger than the known.