The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-15

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hiawa, up in the pineapple regions, is
most unique and attractive.
1t is an almost universal custom
among the hotels, and even among the
private families in Honolulu, to serve
the meals on the long, broad lanais
(porches)
Many sleep out in the open also, for
the island people follow the advice OF
Henry Van Dyke and "spend as much
time as possible in Gods great out OF
DOORS"
STREETS.
AS to the streets, Honolulu has much
Of which to boast The people tied
here where they are not accessible to
mainland cities, do not properly appre-
ciate their blessings in this line.
The streets are macadamized with
ground up coral rock which is obtain
ed from the ocean bed. 1t might al
most be said that there is no dust. The
fine long pixies extend for miles and
miles into the country, making this
place an ideal one for automobiling.
There are about hundred automo-
biles in use here now. This is quite a
goodly number considering the fact
that the white population amounts to
only about 1000.
Honolulu's street car system is eX-
cellent. The cars are large and splen-
did, and the lines radiate out into all
parts of the city.
The cars follow the unusual practice
of stopping before they cross the
| streets to let off and receive passen-
gers. This is done to prevent acct
dents and after the newcomer becomes
accustomed to it by few sad expert
ences (having the car leave him as he
waits on the wrong corner) the new
arrangement is liked.
HONOLULU'S MARKET PLACE.
One of the most interesting sights
around Honolulu, especially on Satur-
| day, is her market where the foods OF
many nations may be seen. Here the
Hawaiian, the Jap, the Chinaman, the
Negro, the Portuguese, the Spaniard,
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choose what he likes best.
Chinese cabbage, Portuguese onions,
Hawaiian taro, the Negroes watermel-
| on, and the Jap's fish are to be seen
side by side, while the white man looks
over the lot and has a wide choice.
California has sent her grapes, her
cherries, her oranges, her lemons, her
apples, her raisins, her olives and 9th
err fruits and vegetables that admit OF
slow transportation. The islands have
furnished, the figs, the pineapples, the
guavas, the breadfruit, the alligator
pears, the soursops, the mangoes, the
strawberries, the spinach, the toma-
| toes, the lettuce, the luau, the cocoa
nuts, the sea-weed, the venison and
the great abundance of fish-the most
popular Of all the viands.
Here fish may be seen ranging in
size from the tiny worm-like variety
which are eaten raw to the great ula-
ula (red) kind that remind us of our
own red snapper. HOLSTERS, crabs, big
and little, and dried fish of all kinds
abound.
SONS OF MANY NATIONS MEET.
Here, too, the cosmopolitan popula-
ton shows up at it's best. AS the vend-
ers call out their bargains, the crowd
surges, pandemonium reigns, and a
Carnival of the Nations couldn't
bring forth a much more varied lot
than is to be seen. A book could be
written upon English as She is Spok
en- in the Honolulu Market Place"
How you sell?' says the naole
white PERSON. as she wanders, for in
stance, near a booth where alligator
pears look very inviting. Five cents
one" replies John Chinaman as he
stands faithfully by while we examine
his wares. This in our estimation is
too high for home grown fruit, but
there is no use saying too much
money; before l buy five cents two"
for neither the Chinaman nor Jap ever
falls from his original price except in
case of fish, when to keep is to lose.
What is that?" we say, pointing to
some stalks, celery-like in appearance,
and forgetting for the moment to draw
on our scant knowledge of Pidgin
English. The Chinaman looks at us
in wonder, shakes his head and says
with a broad grin, mo sabey" (under-
stand). What you call?" comes back
the question correctly put, and to
which you get the proper answer, Chi
nese cabbage" Haole: 'Maikai?"
(good). Chinaman: Yes" Haole:
How you cook?" Chinaman: All
same spinach" "You likee?" he says,
as he begins to gather up some stalks
mo, by and by l get" we answer back
as we pass on to the fish BOOTH
Here the methods are truly Ameri-
can and great bargains are offered in
high tones as the day begins to wane
Fish of various kinds are thrust at
us with the startling announcement.
twenty-five cents four" This fish
tabu?" prohibited to common people
in times of royalty we ask. If the
answer is in the negative very likely
we won't buy, as nearly all of the best