The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-12-18
ANNUAL IS
PUBLISHED.
Nr. Thrum'S invaluable
Compilation.
GEOLOGIC AGE OF OAHU
Comprehensive Sratlsical Matter and
Entertaining A,ucIes on Sub
jecls Of Local Interest,

Thrum's Hawaiian Annual for 1901,
fresh from the press of the Ga2e'te
Company. Is now in type ana VIII! he
r,ady for distribution " ednesday.
In addiction to the usual valuable sta
tIsticnl data of this attractive number
II contains many pages Of entertaining
articles on topics Of local interest.
Under the title head OF Honolulu In
Primitive Days" is given collection OF
Interesting extracts from the journal OF
n pioneer merchant of the city, relative
to happenings, commercial. social ana
Otherwise. of early days. Below ere
Quoted examples in point:
December 29th.-Fine weather; Consul
Jones gave splendid dinner to the res
dents. officers of Peacock and masters
uf vessels. the king, Boki, ana many
other natives to the NUMBER OF my
The guests did their duty to the am
ner. Missionaries retired carry. III
Bradner pronounced Pitt to be danger
ously H. so the natives retired early
also. .,,. $40
1871 January 2d.-At 10 o'clock the
chiefs met under the grove of cocoanut
rees below the Fort, where they as
scmbled all the people of the village 10
henr their orders that every man
half a picul of sandalwood for the gov.
eminent. and half they got over shoul1
he their own: the women to produce
tapas. or mats. or a dollar. They VINO
choose can pay four dollars as al,
equivalent for their half picul, goou
regulation il put in practlce. Solie
came to buy axes before night. MT.
Jones, Capt. Jones and Capt. Wildes
vent to headquarters. Have heard
nothing than has been done about debts
since | gave Mr.. Jones an estimate OF
the amount due the several concerns.
January 12th.-Wind very lisht;
carly in the morning Pitt began TO
move All the small vessels were out
very early. At noon Pitt. Mr.. French
and Mr.. Elwell were on board and the
vessels under weigh. Still In sight at
sunset off Diamond Hill. Reports say,
and 1t is believed true. that during the
thunder and lightning of THURSDAY
night. the collins containing the p1aies
or Liholiho, Kamamalu ana haialla
were taken from the cemetery mousse
aud put on board the schooner Med
ford, to be carried to Hawaii. :,
January 14th.-Breakfasted, dined
and supped on fresh beef.-kaahumanu
rvs she is going to Hawaii to 1--we.
hat Oahu Is too wicked for her Report
avs pitt told Bok 1t was good for all
the chiefs to go to Hawaii and leave
oahu to the whites.
July l2th.-Called on the king about
wood; said he would inquire. 1t APP
ircars that Boki had given orders to
Manuia to use the kings WOOD SO
mad to go without.-Hcard Capt. Hlas-
siard had denied the missionaries who
lcamc in his ship his table; that he
intended taking their baggage, also
! their implements of all kinds. Further
more, one of the young men to give
| bills on rich uncle. in France. for the
! passage money of all the mission.
/ July 19th.--The wood landing from
The Kamlolani liz being stored in Hun
ncwell's storehouse.-Mr. Charlton rode
j in a chair with his jackass through the
village. the first in theiplace and whc =
us manufactured on the island.
| July 18th. Owyhee, Dom lis
ARRIVED on the 23d, 10 days from san
francisco. with merchandise and rises
Cor several parties The animals were
landed in high flesh and irits.
Ercnchs was wild enough. Ho So fe'
Yer ragged high; every person VIII colo
muster sandalwood wanted tn bhy. 30
XII sent Gowan from Waimea to pur
chase the lot,
September 2d.--PleasGnt morn. capt
Swain filing water.-TWo Of the
Frenchmen went To Charlotte Holmes
house at about . a. M, broke the dool
down, dragged the girl out and hauled
Icrics raised all the neighborhood. Mr.
. Nrill and HunncwcN knocked on,
down. Sent for Manula. who put then
N the fort; sent also for Mauini, VIII,
persuaded they had better be set n
liberty.
October 25th,-Mr. French Dough
ICupt. Cuttings brandy at $50 per gal
lon,-Nery strong trades; dirt flew 81
YOU could not see. ship Golden Farme
parted her cable and swung TO he
stern anchor; prompt assistance wa
rendered. which saved her from othe
damage.-Ship John Palmer arrive,
from Lahana While on shore Their,
lon Tuesday afternoon the captain wa!
seized. with his beats crew, and pu
In the fort as prisoners ana his boa
hauled up in the field. Capt Clark go
lword To his ship by boat from thu
Hope, to fire over the village. Afte
firing four guns they were released anC
= allowed TO go on board.
Z, December l4th.---A great concourse o
people collected under the trees wher
. The king. Boh and all the chiefs wer
present. The following We're made law
Tor the pres mt; Thou shalt not kill
b Thou shalt not commit adultery; Tho
shalt not steal" Thus ended the grea
Inject ny Of the chiefs.
lS2S April l5--Au the men In the vii
,ugr were ordered To the fort TO I'm
. he persons who assaulted some officer
7nd sailors on sunday. When they 80
To- the fort one was found as n uniform
ud sentry After he was tied up To b
forged Mr. Jones said he would soone
! give tloO than he should be thus deal
with They gave him two lashes whore
non Mr. j requested the man shoul
HH taken down. which WIS done Sew
4 others We're taken up but not pun
3D.
My ith-Ths the sea anniversar
u american Independence. Tho da'
ushered IN by firing ~ guns am
N. ng rolprs, A. ~ a salute - TWEEN
our guns was hred from u batter
H. No for the occasion ana answered
lHr the fort and Ills Maiesiy's brig Ka
h1meha a. three the King, govern
Nnh ana llonpili, with soYrra
HIriUHEra, SAT down 20 q Humptunu
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