The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-18
HONOLULU IN PRIMITIVE DAYS.
AS SEEN BY EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF
ONE OF HER PIONEER MERCHANTS DUR
ING THE YEARS 1926 TO 1929.


governors Boki and Hoapili, with sew
eral chiefesses, sat down to a sump-
tous dinner at the consurs, also the
American and French Catholic mis-
sionaries and residents. The English
consul with his wife went yesterday to
Pearl River and could not get up again
in season. The day passed in a. very
agreeable manner.
July THAI ten fire broke out in
the west part of the village near AMI
mis- which consumed several houses
and some Gala bashes, the result OF
arelessness.-Looking after timber for
a beam to new house. Sawyers are
logs two scarfs each.-Black Joe died
this afternoon of a fever.
July 11th.-Yesterday Sumner took
Doct Ford's horse from Capt. Ebbet's
yard for debt. After dinner most of
the people collected at Knight and
Maninis Hotel to see and hear what
defense Sumner would make for such
conduct. He got in rage with the
English consul. Words ensued and
blows followed. Consul ordered him
to the fort, which was the last heard
of him. This onset upset the business
ton was not handled at ALL
July 13th.-Last evening the English
consul, in conversation with Boki told
him he would cut Kaahumanu's head
off and all the residents were ready to
join in it. Guards We're ordered out
in ali parts of the village. Mr.. Charl-
ton may be ready to take up arms
against the chief but few, if any,
believe would follow Or join with him.
July 17th.-Brig Wellington, Dowsett,
arrived SO days from Sydney, with load
of lumber. etc, to Mr.. French.
July 21st-Capt. Dowsett brought his
lady ashore yesterday, and today the
Wellington came inside.-Ainoa going
to Lahaina and Hilo; Boki said he
would go himself to Lahaina and re-
main there till the brig returned.
Oct. 29th.-An order was given out
by the mistress of the fort (wife of
Manuia) to take up every person
found in the streets no matter who.
At ten o'clock two first officers were go
ing off and were put in, agreeable to
order, but were shortly released.
Oct. 30th.-Dark morning, looking
very like southerly wind and rain. Ship
Sarah drifted off last night The Alex
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brig Neo: carried away main rigging,
main topmast and doing other dam
age.-Movirg goods out of the old
house into the new store.-Mrs. Capt.
Manuia said she would not look after
runaways after this, because her SOL
diers were called up to answer for
beating, stripping and robbing list Off
Ger of the Victory last evening
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Pearl river to view the ground and see
reported favorably.
/ Nov 1Sth.-Gov. Boki offered 2.400
ipiculs sandlewood for brig Active, pay
Arthur brought ashore a
stone three feet two inches long,
eighteen inches broad and five inches
thick which he picked up at sea. When
it was put in the water to satisfy the
doubling, it foated: it's weight was
124 lbs
Nov. 24th.-Mr French went up to
Manoa to see the field of sugar cane.
Dec. Sth.--Dr. Seriere driving the
large distillery. which he commenced
to set up on the 5th inst.
1929, Jan. 14th.-Mr Sullivan came
down from Maui in the Kaukiouli aft
go to Hawaii
Nan 15th-Orders issued for all b.
HIS men and the kings to go to wind
ward to cut sandlewood.-Capt. Nit
chener takes charge of the Neo.-Ma-
nuia wahine died yesterday.
Jan. 26th.-Capt. Simpson sold his
lumber, per Cadboro from Columbia
river, by auction at from $65 to $S5 per
Mt of af oh
aid, sold Boston boards for 500 per
M.-Had bill presented for mending
a boat; nine dollars for one days labor
and three and half dollars for less
than one foot of boards and one hun
dred nails.
Feb. 2Oth.-Chinchilla arrived from
Hawaii with 200 piculs sandlewood,
part tax and part purchase.-Dr. Sc
riere attempted to cut a load of cane
at Manoa. in order to make sugar; hope
he will succeed better than he has with
rum.
Feb. 25th.-After breakdown of the
mill the doctor resumes grinding cane.
Mr.. Jones is of my opinion that DR.. S.
knows nothing of distilling, or sugar
making.
Feb 25th.-Mr. Hunnewell went down
high priest).-J. c. Jones and I went
up to see the sugar mill Got the mules
in to grind and after some coaxing they
went very well. Afterwards it was
found the mill was going wrong side
foremost; shifted and found a great
difference. At O'Clock had no sugar.
March 27th.-Gov Boki, who arrived
yesterday with his wife from Maui, had,
a long talk with Kuanoa, Kaupena and
others relative to their quarrels in his
absence. Inquired if they intended to
kill the white people and said, if the
whites had been slain he never would
have come to Oahu again; he would
have killed himself.
Feb. 29th.-The Alrnira, Fisher, ar
rived with 1000 bbls. oil. Several mas
ters of whaleships staid on board their
vessels and let their officers and sail
ors come on shore, not an unusual
practice, creating noise and trouble
April 1st.-Divided Dana's horses
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