Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-06

l AuStfalldn birds. he IS expected to
arrive on the Niagara next Tuesday,
and he viii probably not stop over
here.
Queen Liliuokalani, long recognized
as one. of the best linguists in the
| islands has been formally invited by
the board of public archives to lend
her assistance in the compilation of
| the new English-Hawaiian dictionary,
| which that body has in preparation.
At the boards suggestion Chairman
E. A. Mott-Smith has written the
Queen asking her cooperation in the
| work.
A new addition to the publications
of Honolulu will make its appearance
August Is, when there will be issued
from the press of the Hawaii Hochi
the first number of Japanese maya
zine called "Rakuen," which, in Eng
| fish, means Paradise" Associate
Editor Hata, of the Hochi, is con-
Quoting the magazine.
| { A bible teachers class was organ
lied last evening in the Office of Gen.
eral Secretary Super, of the Young
Mems Christian Association, the pur-
pose of the organization being to
train men in methods of leading bible
schools and settlements. The class
has a membership of 10, and meets
every Tuesday evening from seven to
eight O'Clock.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late Joseph Mckay, who met
| death at the Inter-Island floating dry.
dock on July 80 will be conducted at
Williams Undertaking parlors at five
thirty this evening. A general invita-
ton to all friends of the deceased to
be present is extended The remains
have been embalmed and will be for.
warded to his home in Canada, leav-
| ing here. in the steamer Ventura on
Friday afternoon.
The board of health,s new multi
pick folder, carrying photographs.
maps and other displays for exhibition
and educational purposes, was set this
morning for the first time and INSTALL
led at the Normal school, where it is
Ito be used in several lectures on by
giene and sanitation before the teach
ers. 1t will be sent out later to the
schools throughout the territory, to
enable the teachers to use 1t in their
talks to the children on the same
topics.
The first meeting under the direc-
ton of the new superintendent, A. X.
Harris, was held in the Kakaako Mis-
lsion last evening, there being present
more than so persons. Addresses
were delivered by c. J. Day and Peter
Tosh, superintendent Harris closing
1.-THE meeting with short talk and a.
vocal solo, Following the meeting,
about Is young men met with Super
intendent Harris and discussed the
work and needs of the mission.
"Peru and Its People, will be the
subject of an address delivered by
Thomas F! Sedgwick in Cooke hall,
Young Mems Christian Association
building. this evening, the occasion
being the ninth of the series of Thurs
day night lectures now being conduct
ed by the association. Mr.. Sedgwick
went from Honolulu to take charge of
a sugar experiment station for the Pc
ruvian government, and during the
| time he was there had splendid OPP
Iportunity to become acquainted with
all classes of people and travel ex-
ltensively throughout the country, thus
making him especially well fitted to
talk upon the subject of the people Of
Peru.
I'm flower-lined grave in the old
mission cemetery of Kawaiahao
Church, which marks the resting place
| of many of Hawaiis oldest kamsainas,
the remains of the late Miss Martha
chamberlain were laid at rest at four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, DR.. Dor
emus Scudder, pastor of Central On
| ion Church, officiating. Services were
also held at Central Union at half
past three-o'clock, and large num-
Der of the friends of the deceased
were in attendance both in the church
and at the grave. Miss Chamberlain
was so years old, and was known and
beloved throughout the islands.
That the Waipouii homestead lots
| AT Kappa, Kauai, are not going beg
Isging for the want of takers is shown
by the records in Land Commissioner
fuckers Office, which indicate that
already nearly all of the Lightweight
lots have been spoken for. These
lands, thrown open late in June, are
especially fitted for pineapple culture,
and the territorial government has en-
couraged homesteaders to take them
and engage in the industry, by leas-
| ing small portion of the tract under
| the provision that the lessees shall
erect a cannery with sufficient capa.
city to handle the output of all the
surrounding region.
BY action of the harbor commission
| the harbor master has been authoriZ-
ed tn check I'D the figures submitted