The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-03
DITCH IS
NOT DONE
Work on Hamakua
Job Has Been
Delayed.

MAUI, April 3O.--The Hamakua ditch
will not be completed until the last
part of July. The work has been some
what delayed recently because of the
unusual hardness of rock encountered
in boring some of the tunnels, the best
drills making but little impression and
lasting but short time. However 1t
now seems probable that both the Ha-
makua ditch under the direction of
Geo. H. Baldwin and the Koolau water
way in charge of NJ. NJ. O'Shaughnes-
sy will be finished by the first part
of August and the 1000 or more Japa-
nese will be free to assume new labors.
LITERARY MEETING.
The April meeting of the Makawao
Literary Society took place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs II. a. Bald
win of Hamakuapoko, Saturday even
ing. the 23rd A large number of the
district people We're present, who much
enjoyed the occasion, not only because
of the opportunity presented for So
liability but also because of the in
teresting program which was as fol-
lows:
Selections on the Graphophone-
From William Telr' and Carmen"
Reading-"The Passing of the Beard"
F. w. Hardy.
Baritone Solo, with piano and violin
accompaniment)
Fl. w. Baldwin.
Recitation-"The King of Denmark"
Mrs. Lowell.
Piano Solo
Mrs. Sheather.
Comcal Reading
d. T. Fleming.
Selections on the Graphophone-
Vocal Solo,
BY Mrs. II. A. Baldwin with violin
obligato by II. Howell.
Psychical Experiments and Legerde-
main
By Hugh Howell.
After the entertainment was over
and refreshments served, dancing was
INDUCED in until midnight.
CAUGHT PIG THIEVES.
Last Sunday, the Gath, Joe Morris,
who is the manager of hog ranch
many acres in extent on Kalialnui,
Kula, armed with a uble-barrelled
shot gun took ride over his premises
hending any of the numerous pig
thieves who had been committing de-
predations there recently.
The wind was blowing a gale so that
he approached a little gulch without
detection and discovered in the valley
below two Japanese in the act of bag
ging some choice little porkers. At
the muzzle of the gun Morris marched
the Japs, each bearing on his shoulder
a bag with pig in it, several miles
up hill and down dale to the Makawao
Jail.
Leaving his prisoners in charge of
the jailer, he procured a warrant and
at the trial on Tuesday, the 26th, be-
fore Magistrate Copp, had the rob-
bers each fined $50 and costs.
The convicted Japanese We're labor
ers on the Kailua section of Paia plan
tation and had been given the
privilege of clearing the plan
tation premises of stray swine and
feasting on the same. but they had no
right to visit large ranch upon which
hundreds of fine grunters are run.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
The engagement of Miss Agnes Elem
ing of Paia to Mr.. II. w. Baldwin OF
Kahului Is announced
TEACHERS IN IGNORANCE.
Most of the Maui teachers are still
in blssful ignorance that there was a
considerable cut made in their salaries
at the April session of the Legislature.
They viii be better informed during
July and August next.
NOTES.
HamakuapolIo mill which has been
shut down for two weeks past win re-
sumo grinding ON Monday, May End,
The ship a. @, Ropes, now at anchor
IN kahulul hnrbor Is said 10 be the
largest sailing vessel that ever enter
ed this bay, The captains cabin in
the ship h lifted up most luNurianuy
20 please Mrs Rivers who recently re-
turned from Japan ON tho vessel ana
Who always accompanies her husband,
The captain ON hib voyages
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