The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-13
FIGHT COST
Their JOBS
Malta and Julia Pulled
Expensive Hair.
DAY IN POLICE COURT
Young Kee Sold AduIterated COR e
and Was Fined by Judge
Wilcox.

You're just as ugly as can be- said
Malta, a Hawaiian damsel of charms
IF had your face I'd kalua it, re-
sponded her friend Julia, another pre-
possessing daughter of the Islands.
The outcome was hairpulling match
in the coffee-sorting department. OF
Hackfeld & Co.'S establishment, no
tice from the manager that the services
of the combatants were no longer re-
quired, and a seance of repentance in
yesterdays Police Court.
| What shall we do with julia" said
His Honor.
| Send her to the reef" came the re-
ply from Malta, quick as flash.
| And how shall We reward Malta :!
Iqueried Judge Wilcox of Julia hahoo-
halahala.
send her to the reef" snapped the
amiable Julia.
Look here, girls" said the Magis-
trate. you've lost your jobs as II ls'
why not kiss and make up?"
"Aole!" replied the amazons in chor-
lus
"The case is "a serious one" continued
the Judge. You are coffee-sorters ana
YOU indulge in your hair-pulling pro-
lpensi.ies while handling the brown ber-
Try The result will be that some day
Isomeone will find hair in the coffee and
lcomplications will surely ensue. Better
make up and be good"
Malta. the defendant, glared at COM
plainant ard. refusing to be reconciled,
LEFT the court. reprimanded but unre-
llenting.
Young Kee sold what he purported
10 be coffee but which was in reality
judicious mixture of coffee, chicory
and beans.
He was fined $25 and costs. Judge
lwx-f a.. ri of IInnlth
the ribs during the case, stating tha'
that body was said to have spread the
report that he blocked their business
He said he was glad that this case mac
come up. as II had given him an oppor-
ltunity to show the attitude of tbs
Court toward such cases. He hopec
that the defendant would appeal th'
case 10 the Circuit Court.
Kamuela, the man who wandered
where the swipes were stronger. wa!
told that the case had been noile pros q
stay at home" said His Honor, "anC
stick To the KewalO brand OF swlpes
land III you must seek the lwilet Vintag
In won't be necessary to take along
sack hammer and screwdriVer 10 uh
. cork the bottle with
Ten cents worth of roast pig de
manded Pilipili of Lu Cheong, and tn
Halter served him with the porcine dell
cacy.'
More" said the purchaser.
"Not mutchee." replied the vendo
"You got alice samee ten cents worth
Take back. then" said Pilipili.
And Lu Cheong magnanimously too
- II back
u The defendant then hied him to al
y Iother pork butcher. purchased dime
- worth cut from the spare rib and mas
ened back to Lu Cheong's store with n
purchase.
- Look what that other Pake give me
said Pilipili: you cheat"
This reflection on the Celestial cha
~ acter caused trouble and a fight W
soon joyously under way. The poll
stepped in and stopped the contest
= the first round.
Lu Cheong said in defense that III
pill, when he returned the second tin
proceeded to make a punching bag
roast pig which hung in his store a
by his precipitate action spoiled hall
side of bacon. Then and not till tn
did he seek just retribution.
The Judge shifted at the story as
4. had cracking on 1t, and fined
principals in the rough and tumble
and costs all around.
The other cases disposed of were:
Manuel Souza, selling spirituous
quor, $3.50 and costs; Choy King, OPT
in possession, $50 and costs; Joe Cla
drunkenness. 81 and costs; Kamu
u vagrancy, nolle pros'd.