The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-03
THE NEWS
OF MAUI.
AChinaman's Rice
Junk Makes a
Trip.

MAUI Aug. 31.-This week T. Awana,
Chinese merchant of Makawao. success
fully made trip from Maliko to Kea-
nae and back again, bringing a cargo
Of rice in his Chinese junk or sam-pan
The crew consisted of ten salors-six
Chinese and four Hawaiians. The trip
over was very rough one, the six Chi
nese being sick from the motion of the
waves not to mention the effort of row.
ing in a choppy sea. AS the wind was
contrary, the sampan had to be row.
ed over, eight oarsmen working at one
| time. They sailed back again in three
hours with the assistance of one of their
| two square sails. Five tons of rice was
the cargo brought from Keanae. The
start was made on the 2Sth and the re-
! turn during the 30th. Awana built the
junk because the Ciauuine refused to
call in to Keanae to take freight.
Last evening, the 3Oth, a large num-
ber Of Makawao people attended the
August literary" which was given in
the parlors of the Paia Foreign church.
Following is the evenings program
which was brief but we'll received:
Vocal Solo. ....................M Miss Nape
Vocal Solo ......... Miss Ada Whitney
Reading. ...........M Mrs. w. E. Beckwith
Vocal Solo Mr.. Newcomb
Farce-"Going to Morrow" .............
In the little play the characters were
assumed by Miss Mary e. Fleming, Mr..
w. o. Aiken and Sorren Hannestad.
On Thursday evening, the 29th,
clambake on the beach of Maliko gulch
was much enjoyed by fourteen Maka-
wac young people.
At 6 p. m. they had their clam-bak
and feast, after which till 10 p. m, they
sat around "A huge fire, sang songs and
enjoyed the witchery of the freight
and the moonlight reflected on the
ocean.
On Wednesday night, the 2Sth, the
residence of Rev. Mr.. Sugi, the Jap
anese minister of Paia, was robbed Of
$25 in money and sundry articles of
| clothing, viz: two prince Albert
coats, one sack coat, one vest and two
pairs of trousers. The two prince AL
berts' were found later on the Paia
plantation railroad crossing. Deputy
Sheriff S. r. Kalama has the matter in
hand and win probably soon have suffl-
cient evidence to arrest the offenders.
been much excitement in the Chinese
mercantile circles of Lahaina, Makawao
and Hama created by the arrest of ten
or twelve of their number for the Illicit
sale of spirituous liquors.
Yesterday, the 30th, Young Nap and
PAX Sou, Kula storekeepers, We're each
fined $3.50 and costs in the Wailuku
| Police Court. Some of the others have
been acquitted and some have had their
cases continued The Chinese mer-
chants feel great Indignation against
the police for the manner in which the
evidence against them was obtained.
Several years ago Marshal Brown sent
an American detective from Honolulu to
Maui and many arrests were made after
his circuit of the island. So the Chinese
We're on the watch against strange
| Americans but in kamaainas they plac-
ed more trust Thus it was that John
Ferreira, a young Portuguese of Wal
luku. without much difficulty gathered
the evidence upon the strength of which
| the warrants of arrest We're issued.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hatch of Homo
lulu are enjoying the cool air of Kula.
| Mir. Newcomb and sister of Honolulu
are at Puuomalei, Makawao
! High Sheriff Brown is expected on
Maui by every steamer.