The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-18

off and all the residents were ready to
join in it. Guards We're ordered out in
all parts of the village. Mr.. Charlton
may be ready to take up arms against
the chief, but few, if any, l believe,
would follow or join with him.
November 1Sth.-Gov. Boki offered O.
400 piculs sandalwood for brig Active,
pay down. Capt. Arthur brought ashore
a stone three feet two inches long,
eighteen inches broad and five inches
thick which he picked up at sea. When
it was put in the water to satisfy the
doubling. it floated; it's weight was 124
pounds.
1929. Feb. 25th-Mr. Hunnewen went
down to Pearl river to see Hewahewa
(ex-high priesD.-J. G. Jones and L
went up to see the sugar mill. Got the
mules in to grind and after some coax
ing they went very we'll. Afterwards
1T was found the mill was going wrong
side foremost: shifted and found a
great difference. At 8 o'clock had no
sugar.
! March 21th.-Gov. Boki, who arrived
yesterday with his wife from Maui, had
long talk with Kuanoa, Kaupena and
IotherS relative to their quarreis in his
absence. Inquired if they intended to
Kill the white people and said if the
whites had been slain he never would
have come to Oahu again; he would
have killed himself
July 3d.-Friday: fine morn.-Great
preparations for the dedication of the
new large native church The king
MADE short opening speech Mr.
bingham delivered the discourse. fol-
lowed by short address by the prin-
cess after which the king made the
concluding prayer. 1t was estimated
nearly 5000 people were present
July 4th.-Fine morning; cloudy with
tIfSSn breeze which made ha
day was ushered in with guns; colors
were displayed from all the shipping
ana the forts and flag staffs of the
plaee.-At p. m. the King, Kaahuma-
nu, Boki and wife, Hoapili and wife,
helkioewa, Kauluohe, Kauanohi, XII
nau and many others assembled at Mr..
jones' with the American and other
residents, from whence they all pro-
lceeded to the Oahu Hotel, where a din
ner had been prepared in splendid
lstyie The company consisted of about
IIty, and included the American and
Cathollc missionaries, English Consul
and principal foreign residents. All were
in excellent spirits; many toasts were
drank, with cheers three times three
i-Several dinner parties were got vi
and many luaus INDUCED in among the
natives. In fact, it would be difficult
TO say who appeared to take most in.
terest in the occasion, Americans OF
natives.
; A valuable article by Rev. DR.. S. r
Bishop upon the Geology of Oahu
contains much in the way of the his
: tory and changes of local points of m
terest particularly of extinct crater:
and landmarks. among them Punch
bowl Hill, Diamond Head, Pearl Har
: Dor and other familiar local places. II
conclusion the following conjectura
table is given touching the age of geo
' logical events:
l | offer conjectura1 estimate of IN,
lengths of time elapsed since the sue
!, cessive events of geology in Oahu tool
1 place. Such guessing is necessaril,
crude and merely tentative. 1t may b.
| useful as rude outline of facts. I i'm
s agine the periods guessed to be mucl
: Tess than the actual ones:
$ l-Emergence of Waianae 1000 90
n years ago.
2-Emergenee Of Koolau, 500 900 year
!, ago.
S-Extinction of waianae. 10000
h years ago.
d EExtinction of Koolau. 500 900 year
d ago.