The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-01

ARE ACTIVE.
Take church,
Christians on
Maui.
JAPANESE THE
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
New Court Term viii Open.
Rival Minstrel Troupes on
the Garden Isle.

back and Buddhism is becoming ag-
weeks or more ago, new japanese
church and school were dedicated I'M
der Christian auspices; though at the
dedicatory exercises of the school the I
Waikiki Buddhist priest was present. |
Now in spite of the fact that a JAP |
anese Christian minister has been hold |
ing regular services in the church, the |
Buddhists have, so it is stated, laid |
claim to both church and school and
successfully maintained it.
1t is also reported that the Hama |
kuapoko Japanese minister will imme-
diately proceed to build another church.
AT Waikiki since the completion of
the Buddhist temple, the large and
hitherto thriving Sabbath school under
the charge of Christian japanese min
I lister has been well-nigh broken up,
to the Buddhist Sunday school at the
| temple. Now it is stated that the Bud
dhists of Wailuku will soon open kim
dergarten in opposition to the one at
Alexander House.
| The japanese Buddhists are lighting
the Christians with their own weapons.
Their ability to initiate is more to be
feared than their inventive powers.
their patriotism more than their re-
| ligion'S belief which is cold lifeleSs and
unattractive at least to ignorant minds.
NEW COURT TERM OPENS.
The December term of the Second
Circuit will begin on Wednesday, Dec.
Sd, al Lahaina Court House, Hon. j. w.
Kalua presiding. a calendar of seventy
cases will be presented. though it is
probable that the twelve fishery" suits
will not come to trial owing to the re-
| cent adverse decision of the Supreme
Court.
The only murder case is that of Flu
gita Kichtaro, who in the lower court
confessed to the killing of a Japanese
| woman at Kihei.
In most of the criminal cases to be
heard Porto Ricans are concerned.
Quite a number of attorneys are ex-
pected from Honolulu as there are sew
! eral important matters to be determin-
ed by judge and jury.
1t is thought that the term will not.
continue longer than ten days. III
TEACHERS MEET.
! Monday afternoon, the oath, the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Makawaos
Teachers Association took place at the
Makawao school house, fourteen being
present.
The following was the program of the
day:
l. How English Should be Taught
in the Primary Department" by Miss
Eva Smith.
,. Life of Bulwer Lytton and Intro
duction to Last Days of Pompeii, by
F. w. Hardy.
3. How to Teach Pupils to Write
Well" by Antoine de Souza.
STRAY NOTES.
On Maui there was generally pleasant
weather during Thanksgiving" The
day was celebra ted by quiet family din
ners here and there over the island.
There were no sports, inasmuch as the
Makawao polo players were in Homo
lulu and the enthusiasm over football
in Waikiki is at present most quiescent
Last Saturday, the 22nd, East Maui
had a very heavy rain-hve or SIX
inches. Both crossings at Alelele MA
| impossible.
At MalikO. in Haiku, the current was
running so swiftly and so high that
only horseback riders could pass over,
a most unusual occurrence. Mrs. c. H.
! Dickey and Miss Belle Dickey, who
were bound for Honolulu from Haiku,
were obliged to leave their carriage,
cross the stream on horseback, and en-
ter hack" specially engaged, on the
other shore. and so were able to reach
Paia railroad station.
4 The Kentucky Minstrels viii give an
entertainment this evening at the X. P.
Hall in WaiIuku.
Tomorrow afternoon at Wells Park,
Waikiki. the MINISTRIES Will attempt to
beat the Morning Stars" at baseball.
Maui has a surfeit of negro minstrelsy
at present. The Orpheum Co. gave
show in the Wailuku Pythian Hall last
Saturday night, the 22nd. and then
went on to Hawaii intending 10 return
to Waikiki in time to play in the
Pythian Hall tonight. They arrived
this morning only to find that their ri
walls. the Kentucky constellation" had
outwitted them and had possession OF
the hall The Orpheum MINISTRIES de-
parted for Lahaina and Will exhibit
there.
Some Hawafians and japanese Of XII
la and Makawao celebrated the 2Sth-
| Hawaiian Independence Day-with
horse races. These scrub contests were
run on a level tract just below F. q.
| Correa's house in Kula.
The Young ladies of Paia and vicinity
are talking Of organizing = basket ball
lclub.