The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-10
DR.. PINTO TURNS
UP IN BRAZIL

In the latter part OF 1905. Dr. Joao
Pinto, n new arrival hung up n fresh
ly painted sign and proceeded to prac-
ticc ms physician and surgeon. The
Doctors military bearing was com.
mented on more than once but IL was
thought he had undergone strict
course of physical culture. AS a mat.
ter Of fact, the doctor Is military
man, or rather naval officer. being a
surgeon in his Portuguese Majesty =
navy.
In 1905 he was ordered from an easy
post to a more arduous one in Africa
The doctor passed through here and fell
in love with Honolulu. Contrasting
the post in Africa to Honolulu, the doc
tor decided that the heat of Honolulu
was much more desirable than that OF
Africa and accordingly, when the
steamer sailed, DR.. Pinto was not on
board.
He opened up an office near the drill
shed, and moved soon on account Of its
proximity to Hugo Herzer's music stu
dio. DR.. Pinto was not fond Of music
and Herzer's pupils as they practised
did not tend to change his opinion. He
moved to Alakea street, just above the
Masonic Temple.
Meanwhile the Doctors friends were
active in their efforts to get him par
don. The Portuguese Government con
siders desertion in the same light that
the American Government does, and il
would 90 hard with the young doctor
if his whereabouts were discovered.
His father, a wealthy Portuguese
tried his best in Portugal, and it is said
that Consul Canavarro Of Honolulu was
not whit less active.
The doctor was a gay young fellow,
and trouble did not sit heavily on his
mind, therefore he proceeded to make
the most of his stay while in Honolulu.
His practice was not very lucrative.
Although he enjoyed a large clientele,
his patients were slow in paying. 1t
will be remembered that in February,
1906, the doctor took prize for the
handsomest carriage in the first Floral
Parade.
The doctor apparently got disgusted
with the treatment he was receiving
at the hands of his patients, and gave
it out that he was going back home.
1t afterward leaked out that, instead
of going home, the doctor went to Par
is, for instead of the pardon which he
expected to receive, it was thought that
an order for his arrest had come.
From Paris, the doctor went to Bra
zil and the following extracts are from
a paper published in Rio de Janeiro,
concerning his impressions of Hawaii:
III there are picturesque places yet in
this world, Honolulu occupies the first
place. Imagine city composed almost
of little houses which are
with the luxuriant and varied
troplc flowers. Gather to this the per-
fume of the flowers which border the
yards, the steps and the verandas, and
you have complete idea of the houses.
Everywhere we find the original
type of inhabitants; strong, elegant, of
A bronze color. straight, hospitable,
loving their 'hulahula,' the character
istic dance of the country, and living
on poi
"They are excellent horsemen both
men and women, and take extended
rides into the outlying districts. with
eyes shining, hair to the wind. and
nostrils dIlating.
'"The Chinese. the Japanese and
Portuguese colonies form important
groups with the progress of the city.
Lately, rich and modern hotels, wide
streets, and splendid resorts have ele-
waited Honolulu to the rank OF the
lristocratic and elegant cities of Eu-
rope, and a few years will transform
this place from the Paradise of the
Pacific to the Paradise of the World
DIR Pinto talks with such enthu-
siasm that It leaves one perplexed to
hear him. After a brief pause he con-
W Sptah tut
Industries OF the isles. All of the is
ands are being fortified. as their STRAIT
,gic position Is important. The GUS
toms duties are large, made SO by the
great commerce which enters its ports
THE press is largely represented;
here are three large daily papers.
he Commercial Advertiser. the Ha-
waian Star and the Evening Bulletin.
rhe Portuguese periodicals are :, LIB
erdade, o Luso and A Setta.
"The principal production OF these
Stands is sugar, the plantations occu-
Dy the greater part OF It's area.
"of the primitive immlgrations OF
aborers. the most important were the
which. however. did not
supply the needs of the couEtry's in
lustries. The large number OF these
irst immigrants have gone to Cali
ornla consequently the situation Is
shaky
Because of this II was necessary 10
ry the Japanese. They have come IN
arge NUMBERS and now have become
naughty, getting high sala-
les, and causing strikes. etc.
Their recent victories have render
a them almost unbearable and steps |