The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-25

Int9r-ISIand Happenings


has been one of the best possible
character. The members of the Board
are practically unanimous in desiring
the immediate construction of
wharf of the most suitable type. The
only Board of Trade objections which
have been made are against such sec
tions Of the proposed agreement as
might result in the granting Of mono
poly of business to one corporation
or group of corporations.
Kona Criminal Cases.
The trial of the criminal cases le-
fore the West Hawaii circuit court has
been completed and Wednesday SheU-
lift Pua and Deputy County Attorney
Heen left Kailua for Hookena to at
tend the hearing of young Henriqucs
who shot two Japanese near there last
week Henriques will be defended by
Attorneys Lightfoot and McBryde.
The murder case, which was the last
on the calendar, resulted in verdict
of manslaughter in the second degree
while a rape case resulted i'm a verdict
of guilty and a sentence of from five
TO ten years in Jail.
Enforcing School Laws.
A number of Russians and Japanese
from Waiakea district were brought
before Judge Wise early in the week
on charge of having violated the COM
pusory education law, in that their
children of over school age were not
attending the schools of the Terri
tory. In each case a fine Of $40 and
the costs of court was imposed, Judge
Wise having practically no leeway in
the matter as it was shown that the
children lived within four miles Of
school, which made the parents guilty
of a violation of the law.
The Russian families are in par
ticularly bad fix in this proposition. as
they live at the No. camp, over two
miles from a school, and this renders
the attendance there a good deal Of
hardship. There is a japanese school
provided, but it has no English teach
er. Manager c. c. Kennedy is now
trying to make arrangements through
which they may be accommodated. In
one case of conviction, the father Of
one child held a certificate from Dr.
Grace, stating that the child was unfit
to attend school, but as he did not
understand the court usage, this was
not presented to Judge Wise This
case will be appealed to the circuit
court. The Russians complain that
unless they are helped out they will
be forced to leave the plantation to
find other work.
Health Expedition Coming.
According to the latest plans which
have been announced, Superintendl
ent of Public Works Marston Camp
bell, Secretary Mott-Smith and Dr.
Rupert Blue may be expected to reach
this city from Honolulu by the Mat
son steamer Wilhelmina, which is due
here either next Thursday or next
Friday. The primary object of the
trip is to make final plans for he
reclamation of the low lying lands in
the vicinity of Front street, but in
addition to this DR.. Blue will probably
take advantage of the opportunity to
become acquainted with the general
lay of the land here. Whether the
party will return by the Wilhelmina,
or will not go until the next Mauna
Kea, is not certain, as in speaking of
the projected trip about two weeks
ago Mott-Smith stated that he would
remain in IIilo for some little time
and clean up all the work to be done,
before returning to Honolulu.
The latest feature Of the mosquito
campaign was tn carnival yesterday
from Honolulu of the mosquito no
tees which have been printed in Eng
fish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese
and Hawaiian. These will be posted
throughout the city and are expected
to have a good effect in helping along
the campaign. Inspector Caceres re-
ports that the local mosquito fight is
going along very fayorably and that
he has not been meeting with any
difficulty similar to that reported from
Honolulu.
Various Items.
The Kohala pople desire an assur-
ance from the local Bord of Supervs-
ors that they will furnish money Cor