The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-20
MAUI WANTS
TO LAUGH
Yearns For a Circus or
"Sich."
EVEN A BEAR WOULD Do
Waikiki Bsmoans the Lack Of
Amusement News Of the.
Little Island.

every healthy individual and commu-
nifty. Even the wandering bear and
trained dog satisfy a certain well de-
fined need In the human mind and
heart. N nothing more entertaining
presents itself. a circus. a panorama
or even ragtime minstrel troupe
brings n species OF irrigation TO the
mental tap roots OF the Isolated COM
munity. which inclines TO wither with
out some such awakening occasionally.
The young men OF Waikiki should take
advantage OF this need for amusement.
and improvise theatricals. dances. pic
MICS and whatever else will occasion
ally turn the minds of the people into
new channels for few hours.
CHINESE MISSION SCHOOL
| \ school for Chinese Mission children
In Waikiki will be an excellent thing.
Astounding In mental and spiritual fruit
sweet TO the taste But Il would be a
sublimeiy stupid thing to establish
such n school In the site now proposed,
near the junction OF Market and Main
streets. just across from n whiskey
house and not very far from where In
the natural course OF events In a few
years. the Waikiki Railroad depot will
/ have 90 be established, and worst still,
on the principal business street OF the
town. Establish the Mission school
permanently. by all means. but please
don't put a near the corner OF Main
and Market There are better and
more appropriate places In Waikiki
for 10.
WANT PICTURES SOON"
Wanted. Photographic gallery.
There II first class opening at wal
iuku for skillful photographer. a
shrewd Yankee with plenty OF snap
no pun intended.-could locate at Wal
iuku and build up a fne business.
There has been a gallery here until re-
Gently when II was given Up by the
operator on account OF the weight OF
years, thus leaving an excellent chance
for a FIRST class operator
TAKE YOUR HOLIDAY.
n We might offer a word OF advice "a
the young men OF Honolulu who hold
! clerical positions In business houses
} we would suggest that II by any posi-
bile means they can get a vacation
they should avail themselves OF II al
once. for the simple reason that there
I
the Islands that will severely tax theil
strength for the next few months
Even the burly -buriy OF an election IA
not going 20 stay the tide OF business
J whose crest s even now sighted In thu
] ofinR
LABOR SCARCE.
The travelling mania." which hai
taken hold % the japanese laborers a
> Spreckelsviile still seems 20 hold Ia
, own. very many OF the Japanese leav
. ing the plantation By every steame
for Honolulu and not a few for tn
Coast. Grinding Is still going on. bu
not Hearty as actively as II might be
owing Co the scarcity or labor. Las
week. Notwithstanding the shortage o
!, laborers, the mills were kept going II
0 full operation both night and day. thi
being one % the most successful week
since the big strike. Planting is beinl
pushed forward as rapidly as can b
I, expected under the circumstances.
"a The Hilo papers are complaining, an
4 Justly too. that there u not proper ex
j. petition shown In the matter OF for
warding the malls from Honolulu. an
that the same dilatOry method mark
the entire route OF the mails. We n
spectfully invite the attention OF IN
". =. Inspector now on Maui TO certal
little Irregularities In the matter q
handling the mails between Wailgk
and the several seaports from whic
we receive our mails. OF course ther
were bound 20 be some bitches
changing the postal system, but thos
I. troubles are about over. and now "
!. have n right TO expect more rapi
n and systematic handling OF the mai
~ than has prevailed for the last fe'
!. months.
VISITING SPRECKELSVILLE.
Messrs. Hustled and Grimwood wer
y guests OF Manager Lowrie at h
spreckelsviile residence. for sewers
A days. Mr. Grimwood Is the represer
- tatfve OF the large machinery firm
- Grimwood and Richardson. Both gel
= tieinen have been all through the mil
and over the large plantation and e.
press much delight and pleasure wit
= their visit. on Friday, they left q
y. 1ahaina.
:. SCHOOL AGENT MCKAY.
or The selection OF W. A. Mckay
=. school agent for the Waikiki distri
~ was a wise one. a number OF q
~, school buildings in his district are
serious need Of repairs. and there Is
doubt but that he will have them p
'o7 In proper order. The school at Wa
- hee especially Is In n disgraceful co
dltion. and he has already accept
bids for having II properly repairt
Let the good work 60 on.
PAIA NOTES.
IL Pala plantation mill shut down Ia
Iar Saturday for the season. with a reco
IN. Of nearly 5000 tons. The concert Civ
or for the benefit of the Paia Church
Saturday was quite n success. art
ticaliy and financially. Mr.. =. Kan
- kaia and Mrs. Saffery and Misses re
ers, PHI and Kekipi. and the Sund
school furnished the music. Anoti
entertainment viii be given at
IA same place for the same purpose
IN Friday. August ~. Mr.. w. @. Sc
'"' was married TO Miss Virginia Fret