The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-02
WANT TO
HAMA HAMA
No More Moe Moe at
Olaa Plantation.
JAPANESE TAKE WARMING
Rumor That Wakefield Tract Will be
Put in Sugar--News Of
Hawaii.

Especial Correspondence
OLAA PLANTATION. June 29-There
are several hundred japanese wandering
around the outskirts Of the big Planta-
ton" who are fully competent to describe
the sensation peculiar to those who have
suffered. and are suffering. from that
ailment pathologlcaly described as get
ting Il in the neck the leading symp-
toms OF which is known a. "a dun. sick
ening thud."
a NEW KIND or PEACE DOVE.
After agreeing. through their repre-
sentatives. with sIanager Mcstocker that
they would go to work on the 18th inst.
under the terms aud conditions OF their
contract. majority did on that day re-
port FOR duty, but some Of them thought
an exhibition Of their freedom should be
given in manner that would impress
upon the management the fact that they
knew their rights and would maintain
them. So ut a meeting held on the camp
as that evening they declared the next
day q egal holiday. when they Laid
down De shovel and De hoe" and gather
ed around the office Of the company 70
ascertain how much Of the management
would survive the shock. an. Looking for
the dove with the cane tasseI OF peace
in its beak. The kind OF a dove they saw
that afternoon had transformed itself in
to a good-sized plantation hawk, with
pronounced beak and talOns that dug in
10 their cuticle. one Of the Hilo papers
very succinctly stated:
WHAT THE DOVE DID.
Manager McStocker Of Olaa told his
men who struck to take their contracts
and get out; that he didn't want them
around. and would replace them at his
own convenience with laborers of mis-
own choosing. The Japs. several hun
dred In number. didn't relish this, and
anxiously requested TO be allowed 20 ha-
ma hama. Their moe moe streak had left
them.
Bad men were hustled out Of their COM
Portable quarters. the best men in each
gang selected by the lunas. and the
steady. even rhythm Of concentrated la
bor began last Monday and THE dove"
proceeded to smooth down his rumpled
plumage. THAT dove" proved a rara
avis.
Paul Isenberg. George Rodiek and an
accompanying contingent Of friends.
were here last week, and in carriages
made a tour Of the plantation. II is ru-
mored that the Hackfeld holdings on the
Wakefield tracta nd mauka, now In cof-
fee. are To be put in cane and that the
, inspection Of Olaa was with that object
In view. Whether the rumor has any
foundation in fact is not assured. and
goes forth as a plain, ordinary. parent
less rumor.
William c. and Mrs. whitney also paid
a visit and Mr.. whitney was not limited
In his expressions of surprise at the evi
dences of progress presented. and tool
fun notes. lie is on tour Of the planta
lions. and the Planters Monthly will IN
doubtedly contain something interesting
20 sugar investors.
SMALL ITEMS
Judge Carl smith was here during ia.
week. accompanied by Mrs. Smith. an,
passed pleasant day driving over tn
domain.
Frank Sakamaki. for a long time man
ager for X. Tomasini. one Of the leadinl
contractors Of Hawaii. will go into BUS
mess In Hilo. ar. Sakamaki is a mem
Der Of the executive committee Of tn,
japanese labor council. and during tn,
past few days OF INDIGESTION in labor mat.
tiers was instrumental in aiding to max,
many rough places smooth. lie is
graduate OF the Pacific College at Sar
Jose. Cal. and also OF Reeds College al
Belmont. in the same state. and his PER
feet knowledge OF English had much q
do with his success as an arbitrator
The foundation piers Of the Olaa mills
are being set and work on the super
structure will be commenced in the nexi
few weeks.
Iliio Is going TO have Romeo and Ju-
let" and the advertisement announces
"Well-known professionals disguised as
amateurs" and that 1all the actors droT
dead" a supreme effort will lie made
l thnt the last announcement ia a dead
certainty before the curtain l. rung up.
James ORourke. the plantation far.
rier. has heen selected as official plate in
spector p. tire Fourth Of July races al
Hilo.
/ DR. g. r. Blake. late Of oahu. is nov
the plantation physician. vice Or. Rus
sell. resigned. DAN u. PENN.