The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-22

miubOIJ -htulChl oeklya, MT. Jas.
Sakais brother, arrived from Japan
last week and is assisting in the store.
Royal d. Mead, director of the Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters Association of
Bureau of Statistics, accompanied bv
Hon. Joaquin Balmori, delegate in
the Philippine Islands Assembly and
his interpreter, arrived in Kohala last
week overland from Hilo, and they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Watt Mr.. Balmor was
appointed by the government OF the
Philippines to come to Hawaii and
look into the condition of the Filipino
laborers on the plantations here.
Afterwards it was found that there
was no appropriation for travelling eX-
penses, whereupun Mr.. Balmori, being
man of wealth, periodically offered
to defray his own expenses. They
will make the round of all the islands
There are many regrets in Kohala
at the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Visher from Hawaii to Honolulu
where they go soon.
The latest plantation arrivals are
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell Mr.. Farrell is
assistant luna at Halawa. Having
lived in India previously, they find
our climate little cool, but we trust
they will learn to like us
Did you feel the earthquake on
Wednesday of last week, at four min
utes of four? It was soon after the
Midget came out. But it lasted only
four seconds, and so couldn't have
been one of our shocks.
Miss Edith Dunn and Oinah had
quinsy and went to Honolulu Miss
Edith had been teaching at Waihee,
Maui.
Mr.. Naipo deserves the thanks of
all having to use the piece of road
at Kaiopihi, for filling the holes with
stone. 1t would stand a bit of sand
papering yet.
Sanitary Inspector Hayden is leav-
ing for the Coast in a few weeks. He
will be much missed here, where he
has made many friends during mis-
stay
The entertainment committee Of
I the clubhouse opening at Hawaii have
arranged a program which will with
out doubt, prove to be interestig, and
the prospect of a few pleasant hours
as guests of the club is assured those
who are hidden to attend.
We are sorry to learn that H. D. ~
Mckenzie is soon leaving Mahukona
for a visit to his home in California,
not to return here.
Misses Underhill, Violin and Tanner
were weekend guests at the white
House."
The regular meeting of the bridge
club at Mr.. and Mrs. Renton's on Sat
urday evening was a pronounced sue
cess. Prizes for the pre-Lenten series
were distributed.
Talk about "hopped" Democrats and
Home Rulers" While over hun
bred voters cast their ballots as Re-
publicans at the recent primary at
enc of the precincts in this district,
only six or seven voted themselves as
good old Bourbons. "16-1" seems to
be the ratio here. 1t seems a pity
that we should have parties" in local
elections. We will wager a subscrip-
ton to this paper that not one in ten
of our voters knows where the differ
ence lies between the principles or
the two great parties. The only dis
tinction seems to be that Democrat
is for Link" and a Republican for
"Kuhio." Until a little more patriot.
ism enters our ballot-box squabbles
we will have II. Gooding Field" re-
ports without number, apologies for
roads, and a wanton waste of public
funds, 1t is all very well to raise
taxes when money so desired is intel.
ligently spent, but your property
owner complains of such raises when
money is deliberately drowned in the
mud holes on our highways.
Paauhau.
c. B. Hayden, late sanitary inspector
here, has left to fill a situation in
Hilo with the Hilo Railroad Company
at the wharf
A Porto Rican laborer who works
at the mill here had his room entered
last week in his absence and $15C
stolen. With a reputable bank a
Hopokaa it is a pity that so many O.
the laborers in this part of the coun
try still adhere to the methods of the
middle ages, and keep their savings
In their boxes and the ground.
The road between here and Honoka'
Ia aPain In troub1a Thara was n ba(