The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-13
FINAL NOTES FROM HAWAII
Correspondence of Hamilton, Canada.
Spectator.)


Correspondence Of Hamilton, Canada.
Spectator-)
christmas-tide In Hawaii, from a
weather standpoint, is one of the most
enjoyable OF seasons. and as nearly
ideal as may be attained anywhere.
Glorious days of sunshine succeed one
another with unvsrying regularity. in
tervening showers being of the briefest
duration. and frequently falling during
the night. The daily average mean
temperature rstnges about 70 degrees.
Nature in this favored CLINE seems to
take no vacation. She is ever robed In
a mantle Of brilliant emerald; her
posies bloom perennially, and one crop
of fruit or vegetable products is no
sooner disposed of than others are
waiting to take their place, the bios
som and the matured yield on the same
tree being frequent spectacle. Per-
taining to the social side of the sea-
son, the lfveliness of the one just past
was augmented by visit from the
Asiatic fleet of seven ironclads. in
command of Admiral clustering Bob
Evans. which took run over from
Japan, and remained couple of weeks
The effect of about 5000 bluejackets
I'm our midst" might well augur doings
bordering on the riotous;s but the re-
verse was the case. Their brief So
Journ was singularly devoid of inci-
dent, and, with the exception of an
unioly appetite for frewater, and
few small scraps as sequel, proved
that Jack is being transformed into
a rather weli-ordered animal The
favorite mode of celebrating Christmas
among the natives is by means of
luaus, or feasts, in their dwellings,
when the strun of the mandolin is con-
tinuous far into the night, to furnish
motive inspiration for one hula per-
former after another; for this some
what sensuous and famous muscle
dance, notwithstanding its prohibition
by law. has still many enthusiastic ma
tive votaries. PaIefaoe visitors are
welcome at their gatherings, and a
contribution toward the refreshments
Is not looked on with disfavor. While
the season referred to is specially APP
propriate for such reyelry. an Hawai-
ian Is never inclined to throw over
his shoulder any opportunity to adj
journ from labor to refreshment, par
ticularly when feasting and its con- |
comitants are the chief elements.
AS minor offset to the favorable |
climatic conditions, and to remind folks |
that they are but mortal, certain ia /
insect known as the mos
quito is very much in evidence at all /
times. In the tons OF literature scat
tered broadcast over the mainland, 1
wherein the charms of Hawaii are
.ruthfully and alluringly depicted, it's
has been studiously kept
n the background; but all the same.
is presence is about as constant as
ieath and taxes. Tt is particularly at
entive to business in the evenings. on
,iazzas and in ones room, and one of
he lesser joys of life is to repose be-
heath mosquito bar and be lulled to
est by its wall of injured innocence
IN the outside. A few months ago a
decided move was made to try to ex-
erminate. or at least materially lessen,
he annoyance of this deyilish little
vest Funds were raised, circulars were
printed in half a dozen languages, set
ing forth the means of attaining that
'bJect, and inspectors appointed to fur
her their fulfilment. So far, however,
here are sufficient left to harvest
very respectable crop of vicious jabs
and disreputable remarks from their
many victims. II
Although thousands of dollars have
been spent during the past six months
n the effort to attract tourists, the UNI !