The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-06

were constitutionally stronger than
their neighbours and so. in "A few
years, it came about that the present
disease resisting stock were raised.
l am of opinion that a healthy stock
of bananas could be raised in few
years time by the same process, /. e..
the selection of healthy plants from
diseased fields, not young fields, but
fields, say, about three years old. 1t
would of course be very important to
see that the whole stool from which
the selection is made is perfectly
healthy. / am. etc,
FARMER.
A BLACK PATCH.
Mr.. Seldom holds that Australia could
not embrace FIJI In the Commonwealth
because It would make a black patch
on the escutcheon of a white Australia.
But because New Zealand has the
Maoris ever with her. that tri-insular
colony could well assimilate the South
Sea island natives In a federation with
out mourning the stigma OF inconsist-
ency or incongruity. Mr.. Barton does
not agree with the "oversea" Premier
He does not think that what Mr.. Sed
don says entirely disposes of the ques-
ton. New Zealand has the Maoris,"
he states. lust as we have the abor-
igineS, with whom we have to deal as
Tie OCCuDleTS VI the even
IL they were ten or twenty times AZ
many The fact that New Zealand has
Maoris does not affect the marrow OF
the question, which is one not OF abor-
iginals but of immigration If that is
denied, then 1T Is a matter OF the inter-
nal management of the Fits, which
cannot have much relation to the ex-
istence Of the Maoris in New Zealand.
SO / do not think the Maori question
"a ha fit of Fiji NJ oil CyI
ney Morning Herald.
FREAK PEARLS.
Tie extraordinary pearl, or rather,
cluster of pearls, known as the South
ern Cross" is probably the most re-
markable of it's kind that Nature has
ever produced. So far as is known ii
occupies an absolutely unique position.
1t consists of nine pearls, naturally
grown together in so regular a manner
az to form an absolutely Latin cross
The pearl was discovered by a man
named Clark. while pearl fishing al
Roebourne, in Western Australia, in
the schooner Ethel, the owner being a
Roman Catholic called skinner Kel-
ly." When the shell was opened both
men We're filled with amaZement and
awe. Kelly regarding it as some heav-
en-wrought miracle, buried the pearl
but it was re-discovered in 1874, anC
five years later was on exhibition al
Roebourne The pearl has changed
hands many times and each time 1t has
done so the person parting with it has
doubled his money. 1t is now owned
by a syndicate of Australian gentle.
men, who value 1t at 10000.
! AUSTRALIANS SANITARIUM.
OF all the picturesque islands of tn,
South Pacific, there is not one that ex
tlaiS nVnian in hpnIItV The wander
ful combination of tropical wealth o.
vegetation. the feathery palms, varie
gated foliage, and brilliant hue of flow
ers, Is thrown the more into prominence
by the stern basaltic cliffs and peaks
and an ideally picturesque landscape
from what side soever we view 1t, II
the result. We have heard more thar
one passing traveller remark that tn,
first view Of Levuka and it's pictur
esque background revived Paul ant
Virginia" in the mind, not merely as {
"reminiscences, but seemingly, actually
as a realization. Levuka has only I,
be more widely known to be better ap
preciated, more especially as it's eli
mate certainly from April to October
Is the most perfect in the South Pacific
and no other island can compare witt
1t in point of salubrity. 1t is a perfec
sanitarium for Australia and New
Zealand, and, as 1t becomes better
known. SO 1t will become more fire.
quented. We call attention to an ad
vertisement re the Royal Hotel and 1t,
picturesque and splendidly appointed
cottage, which is indeed an ideal resi-
dence for young couples on their hon
eymoon as well as for families. But
as it is in constant demand, it is ad
visable that at least a months notice
should be sent to the proprietor. Mr.. II
stokes, by persons DESTROYS of renting
the cottage.