The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-16
ANTAGON|SM
TO CHINESE
Commissioners In
District Of
HiIO.

advance of Commissioner Sargent are
investigating principally, it is said, the
extent of the damage, If any, sustain
ed by white mechanics through the ex-
jstence of Chinese and Japanese in the
Territory engaging in pursuits other
than agriculture. Incidentally they are
hearing a few pros and cons relative
to the admission of 10000 Chinese to
work on the plantations, a measure
which, 1t is believed, they will not en-
dorse. Commissioner Neal has visited
Olaa and interviewed DR.. Russell and
T. ]. Ryan, the Herald says. without
obtaining information of any value to
him in making his report" In Hilo
the commissioners have had short in
terview with Mr.. Bohnenberg and sew
eral consultations with Mr.. Kendall.
THE BANANA INDUSTRY.
OF the bananas left over by the En-
terprise when she left here ten days
ago Mr. Guard purchased eighty bunch
es for his personal use and to
give to friends. In the inter-
val between the departure of the
steamer and yesterday the punches
have been kept in the warehouse
where they had an abundance of air.
Yesterday Mr.. Guard gave several
punches, to Captain Johnson of the
Rosecrans but when he opened one OF
the punches he found the fruit black
and decayed so that 1t was unfit for
any purpose. Mr.. Guard wanted to
exhibit one of the punches along side
the one raised by Mr.. Andrews and
displayed in the window of the Hilo
Mercantile Co. to show what can be
raised here and what is shipped
THE VOLCANO.
There is no apparent change in the
condition of the volcano. Mr.. Lycur-
gus states that the flow Is the same
as last week and that two fountains
were working overtime. He estimates
the rise of lava in the pit at about
four hundred feet during this outbreak
and believes that the filling will con-
tinue to a level of Kilauea as it did
in 1894. The earthquakes last week
did no damage and were not as severe
as they were in Hilo.
TENNIS WINNERS.
In the recent club tournament at the
Hilo Tennis Court the finals resulted
as follows: Balding and Hapai beat
Baldwin and Mellor rs, 7-5 and ell
Mrs II. b. Elliot won the ladies'
singles and George Hapai the mems
singles. Mixed doubles resulted in a
victory for Mrs. Elliot and George Ha-
PAL. The mems doubles were won by
Ralph Balding and Hapai.
PLEA FOR PHYSICIANS.
1T would seem to the average man
that the Legislature is overlooking
many of the good actions of the gov
eminent physicians the Herald says
editorially. For a long time those
gentlemen have been working for a
mere pittance and, in some instances,
giving away their own medicines to
needy persons. Now the Legislature
seems not to want to do any better by
the doctors than in the recent past
The appropriation for physicians is not
enough: it shows that what they have
done for humanity in the past is not
appreciated. There is room for inn
provement on the part of the members
of the Legislature in this respect and
it would be in good taste for them to
show the change"
LIQUOR LAW GOOD.
The Herald has the following editori-
al paragraph:
There has been much said against
the new license law but those who con-
denim it should note it's good points,
For instance: Men, or women, who
have been twice convicted of drunken
ness have no right to buy liquor in
licensed saloons and the men who sell
to them are liable to a fine Hilo has
a few perennials who will per force
keep sober or take chances on going
to Jail for the purchaser of booze from
an unlicensed dealer stands equally
guilty with the seller and must share
the same punishment. The Governor
has done at least one good thing in
framing such law
BOYS BOARDING SCHOOL.
Work on the new building at the Hilo
Boarding School is progressing salts
factorily and 1t Is believed 1t will be
ready for occupancy by September 1.
The main building and one wing are
now under roof and the carpenters are
laying the floor.
Much of the work on the structure
has to be done by the pupils owing to
the limited sum at the command Of
the trustees and for that reason the
boys are taking out stone and arlish-
ing 1t with the plant on the grounds.
They mix the cement for the cellar
floors and are assisting in laying II.
In the shops the boys are engaged in
getting out all of the new school FIX
lures they can make.
1t has recently been decided that the
trustees may build the second wing and
by having it built now considerable
money will be saved. The new build
ings will be a great addition to the
school and will be credit to Hilo.
ITEMS.
The Porto Rican. Otto. arrested at
Hilea for the murder of Akamu. a
Chinese employe Of the plantation, has
confessed the crime.
The bark Martha Davis with a gen.
eral cargo consigned to III. Hackfeld
81 CO. arrived at noon on Tuesday. II
days from San Francisco.
A cablegram was received from VIII