The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume], May 08, 1899, Page 10, Image 10

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New Wickless
1 Stove
New lighting device.
Greater heat.
More economy in fuel.
No possible danger.
Any person can handle them,
We have a sample lot.
Stock is on the way.
You will find them in
operation in our
Stove Department and
we will be pleased to have
you inspect them.
LIMITED.
AGENTS'
Gnrney Gleanable Refrigerators!
Jewel Stoves,
FOR WOOD OR COAL
Primus Oil Stoves,
New Bine Fiame Stoves
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GET IT AT
VATERHOUSES.
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i have at last fouad the article
I we wanted. It came by the
Albert and is now offered for
sale to the public of Hawaii
-i at the same prices as sold in
the United States. Come and
J see for yourself and be con
y vinced that the above state
ly ment is true in every respect.
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Housekeepers will appreciate
our effort after they nave seen
and tried our new
Scotch Granite Ware
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then rust through, after it has
been in U9e a few days. These
I goods when they once get into
3C your house are there to stay.
Aluminum Ware
fj la something that has been sold
in Honolulu some time but the
prices we are offering these
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Another thing we have pleas
ure in bringing before the pub
lic, especially those who have
youngsters in the family, and
have more or less washing to
have done at home, is a Wash
Tub with an attachment on the
side, for fastening a wringing
machine to, thereby obviating
the necessity of screwing your
wrists all out of kilter, by
wringing out clothes by hand
power. These wringers we have
in three size9.
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L A M M-M M M AY
THE PACIFIC
REV. M. L. GORDON
After Observation He Presents
Views oa Hawaii.
CONDITION OF THE JAPANESE
H;usinz or Plantation Labor -Water Sartly
Treatment-Tbe Artistic Instcint
Suggestlon. Editor I. C. A., Sir: After a pro
tracted residence in Japn I arrived in
this city on April 11. Sin thac iiF.e
I have been busy visiting the different
plantations and aiding, as I vas able,
the Itev. O. H. Gulick in his ood
work for the Japanese laborers. At
the Honolulu Ministers' Meeting a fort
night ago I was courteously given an
opportunity to state my impressions o?
the Islands, and. afterward requested
to write out for publication the sub
stance of my remarks. There has been
no time to do this, and perhaps I can
best fulfill the promise then made by
a letter for your columns.
Let me say then, that the beauties
on sea and land wrhich so charm the
senses of everyone arriving here seem
to me not a whit greater or more de
serving of appreciative remark than
are the widely manifested spiritual
qualities of sympathy with and help
fulness for the many different peoples
brought together here. As I have
noted how the young of all nationali
ties are gathered into your excellent
schools as I have visited the
free kindergartens on the planta
tions; as I have seen the special
schools for Hawaiians, Chinese and
Japanese, I have felt that these things
combined to form a state of affairs as
unique as Punchbowl or Diamond Head
And What the charm of tree, flower,
and lawn, is to the natural scenery,
that and much more are the personal
and private ministries of culture and
refinement to the less fortunate races
who for a time at least, are making
their homes here. If Christ were to
come to Honolulu He would surely find
not a few upon whom He would bestow
his coveted "well done."
The Japanese on the plantations are
certainly better off financially than
they were at home. As to their wages
and in general, their treatment ex
cept in the case of the inevitable mis
understandings which ignorance of the
language brings there is not much to
complain of.
The most unsatisfactory things are
the camps. The quarters are (as was
to be expected) very narrow. For a
family a room 9x7 ft. is too small. The
same may be said of the allowance of
0x42 feet for a single man. And I am
glad to report that this is being recog
nized and that for the new houses. go
ing up on eome plantations (e. g. Ewa)
Sxl2 feet is the standard for a family.
It is surely not too large.
The arrangements for water supply
are in some cases inconvenient and in
adequate. This doubtless affects the
health of the laborers and their chil
dren and calls for speedy remedy. This
ia true not only as respects drinking
water but is particularly true of the
arrangements for bathing. The hot
bath is an essential part of Japanese
life. This is provided for on some
plantations, but so far as my observa
tion goes the bathing tanks are too
few in number and what there are are
in the open air. Some better arrange
ment that would separate the sexes
and prevent exposure of the person
is loudly called for in the interest of
decency and morality.
To one coming here from Japan one
of the things which strikes him most
painfull' on entering the homes of the
laborers is the utter absence of the
artistic element which characterizes
the homes of even the humblest there.
The Japanese, in their activity, their
vivacity, their versatility, but especial
ly in their artistic sense, are the
Greeks of the Far East. Japanese art
now claims admiration almost every
where; but the art creations of the
few are not half so wonderful as the
art instincts of the many.- This is
something almost impossible for us in
artistic Anglo-Saxons who are prone
to associate art with a rich display of
color and to limit it to halls and gal
leries, to understand and appreciate.
In Japan the shoes being left at the
door, the houses are first of all clean,
and the ever-present "Kakemono"'
(suspended pictures) on the wall, the
flower in pot or vase, and the refined
manners of the people, are the expo
nents of a race instinct strong and uni
versal. In these camps the contrast
could hardly be greater. The artistic
interest has nothing whatever to feed
upon and its rapid decay seems certain
and this decay must have an impor
tant bearing upon the morals of the
people. Some provision for this char
acteristic of the Japanese in the con
struction and surroundings of their
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER:
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quarters seems to me extremely de
sirable and by no means impracticable.
I have written this not at all ia the
way of fault-finding or complaint. It
is because so much has already been
done, and because of the evident de
sire to do more, that I have been bold
enough to make these few suggestions.
Thanking you in advance for the use
of your valuable columns, I am,
VerV respectfully yours,
M. L. GORDON.
Honolulu, May C, 1S99.
Chinese Cane Company.
The Maui Sugar Company will be
floated soon. Its leading promoters are
Wong Qwai, second Chinese vice-consul,
and T. Kat Poo, manager of the
large house of Wing Wo Chan &4 Co.
Its capital will be $250,000, divided in
to 10,000 $23-shares. The first assess
ment payable on June 23th, will be 25
per cent. The site is in Huelo, Maui,
and will consist of about 2,000 acres
of valuable cane land adjoining Kihei
plantation.
IN DISTRESS.
Steamer Elihu Thomson in a Bad
Way at Sea.
The Elihu Thompson was sighted in
distress by the Senator which arrived
from San Francisco last Saturday on
April 30th at 4:21 in the morning
about 500 miles from San Francisco.
The Thompson's shaft had broken just
outside the stern bearing a few hours
previous and her wheel had dropped
off.
The Thomson was flying a distress
signal and was boarded immediately
by an officer of the Senator. Twelve
of the crew and a passenger were
transferred to the Senator and about
a ton and a half of stores taken from
the transport to the unfortunate ves
sel. The men taken off the Thom
son were Purser C. E. Bryant; Steward
G. Ellis; S. Fullmer, a passenger; N.
Salverson, John Peterson, Li. McKay,
H. Gusterson, W. A. Pierre, F. H.
Snider, C. Olsen, Arthur Rittemeyer
and John Brown, members of the crew.
The Senator met the Moana at C
o'clock on the morning of May 2. She
was spoken and the people from the
Thompson were transferred to her.
The Elihu Thomson's accident hap
pened in Ion. 132 deg. 14 min. W. and
lat. 34 deg. 22 min. N. It is thought
the Thomson is in no danger and that
being on the track of the steamers
from Hawaii to San Francisco she will
be sighted and towed to destination
safely. The Thomson sailed from
Honolulu April 18 in command of Cap
tain B. B. Whitney with a cargo of
1S,309 bags of sugar valued at $S1,357.
OPPORTUNITY MADE KEHEI.
To obtain -wealth needs, simply, the
ability to recognize opportunities to
take advantage of them. "Greafesmen
should think of opportunity andnot
time. Time is the excuse or ieeuie ana
puzzled epirits." Opportunities exist
everywhere, but the number of really
great opportunities is always propor
tionately small and these are always
taken up by the men who have not only
brains, but who act quickly and have
courage. Pretty much all of the weal
thy people of this country were once
poor and they have prospered by tak
ing advantage of opportunities. In
Honolulu today, are all the evidences
of the advanced American rustler and
energy. To be much account in the
procession a man has to keep pretty
close to the band wagon. Now-a-days
a bicycle is much like a revolver wras,
in the "wild and wooly west," when
wanted it was wanted very badly.
You may have opportunity to ride to
wealth. The Pacific Cycle & Mfg. Co.
in the Enters building, on Fort street,
have very trusty and inexpensive
steeds in the Crescent and Remington
bicycles. Provide yourself now as they
must close out their present stock at
the lowest of prices to make necessary
room for a carload of Sterlings now in
transit. When Kehei sugar stock was
floated brains and quickness seized the
opportunity, their bicycles were handy,
were used, and they succeeded in get
ting in on the ground floor. If you
want not a cheap bicycle, but a high
grade bicycle cheap call upon them.
Colonial Show.
At a meeting of the executive coun
cil woth Commissioner Umsted of the
Omaha Colonial Exposition, the latter
was advised to put his requests in
writing in order that they may receive
due consideration. Although there is
no appropriation available it is under
stood the Government will aid Mr.
Umsted in his mission.
NEW BILL at ORPHEUM THE
ATER tonight.
"Calumet" Does Not Belong to a
Baking Powder Trust, but Con
sumers are Rapidly Learning
to Place Their Trust In
Calumet."
liVUIiaU Powder
NONE SO GOOD.
HONOLULU, MAY S, 1899.
JAS. F. MORGAN
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33 Queen Street.
P. 0. Box 594. Telephone 72.
Auction Sale
WOODEN
BUILDINGS!
ON THURSDAY, MAY 11TII,
AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON,
At the premises, Merchant street,
adjoining the Judd Building, I will sell
at public auction
3 WOODEN BUILDINGS
ALSO-
1 LARGE HANDSOME SCREEN.
1 ENCLOSED COUNTER WITH
LOCK AND KEY.
1 LARGE GARDEN BENCH.
Buildings to be removed within ten
days from date of sale.
. JAS. F. MORGAN, Auctr.
For Sale.
On Alakea Street.
Property known as the Dexter prem
ises, on Richards street, adjoining the
residence of iS. C. Allen. Lot has a
frontage of 70.4 feet on Richards
street, lower -boundary 110.5 feet and
northern boundary of 156.5 feet.
Property faces the Executive build
ing grounds and is a short distance
from King street. An excellent site for
stores or warehouses.
For further particulars apply to
Jas. F. Morgan,
33 Queen Street.
To Rent.
THREE OFFICES IN THE LOVE
Building, Fort street.
Apply to
Jas. F. Morgan,
33 Queen street.
For Sale.
A Fine Residence
ON BERETANIA STREET
Is offered for sale. Grounds nicely
cultivated.
Dwelling House has Double Parlors,
Three Bedrooms, Dining Room, Pantry,
Kitchen, Bath, Store Room.
Outside: Stables, Carriage Room,
Servants' Rooms, etc.
Size of lot 75 ft x 300 ft.
Should the purchaser not care to oc
cupy the place for a residence a good
tenant will take the place for one or
two years at a fair rental.
For further particulars apply to
Jas. F. Morgan,
33 Queen street.
JAS. F. MORGAN
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33 Queen Street,
p. 0. Box 594. Telephone 72.
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Progress Shoe House.
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OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
We have Shoes for those toi young to walk, for
those too old to run; for those who dance witn
meiry feet, or through weary years still shuffle on.
Shoes as light as the heart of youth, as strong as
manly courage, as beautiful as woman's grace and
firm as truth most chaste.
' Shoes for dry and wet, for cold and storm, for
week day and Sunday, and always to be depended on.
All our Shoes are like good ministers they wear
themselves out in the service of mankind.
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