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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, HONOLULU, JULY 25, 1906. CAMl HAWT OPE- ANIM MUSld DON! K1 CAS J Jd KB 4M l ' H fin H Are you 1 raveling This Summer? H - - 53 -t ai M - 5i -K N M - M ' - M m - m m M -It -tt -K M M - W is rw 8 La. ixr M 4. 'a la - f a; - !: Laj If you want to have your clothing nicely packed for travel ing we can greatly assist you by providing convenient pack ing facilities. We have just received another splendid new line, em bracing: Steamer trunks. Ladies' trunks, Hat trunks, Wall trunks and Wardrobe trunks, Suit cases, Club bags, Shawl straps, Trunk straps, Steamer rugs, etc, We are Headquarters for EVERYTHING IN THIS LINE I M. Mclnerny, Ltd. la JAPANESE INTERESTED One Local Paper Wants to Dictate as to Laws. The Japanese are taking an active interest in public affairs in this Ter ritory, and in matters of local policy, as is shown by the article from :he Hawaiian-Japanese Daily Chronicle, printed herewith. Also, they express their views in the most unmistakable way possible. This article on the Sunday law, for instance, occupies the entire space given by the paper in question to its English section, and without doubt expresses the views of a very large section of the local Japanese community. Maybe it is in some sense their answer to the prohibition by Governor Carter of the incorporation of the local Japanese Buddhists. The article itself follows: "THE SUNDAY LAW MUST BE ABOLISHED. Cor. Fort and Merchant Streets. Preserve and Beautify Your Houses by staining them with Cabot's Creosote Shingle Stains The Creosote will make the woodwork impervious to decay or to injury by insects, and the soft, velvety colorings will give a beauty that can be got in no other way. They are made with the best pig ments and pure linseed oil, and the colors are guaranteed to be fast. They are the original shingle stains, and the only bona fide Creosote, ::; wood-preserving stains. 1. For samples on wood, prices and full information, apply to LEWERS & COOKE, Ltd., HONOLULU. SAMUEL CABOT, Sole Manufacturer, - BOSTON, MASS. Parm Mooe at Qlem Cove, ! 1. C P. n. QiurnT, ArciTt, N.Y. f Dandy So . A DANDY SHINER for home use, makes shoe polish ing almost a pleasure. It is the only rigid shoe holder and holds any size shoe perfectly rigid for polishing with either brush or cloth , Then we have the brushes and the blacking and polish. Try a Dandy Shiner, the real article sold for One Dollar, by E. 0. Hall & Son, Ltd. "One of the differences of the Ha waiian Islands from other lands is that we have an annoying law entitled 'The Sunday Law. On this special day in Honolulu, all government of fices, banks and even post and tele graph offices, stores, workshops and all other business places are ordered closed, and the government' strictly forbids people to work on this day. "It is certainly a funny thing for the people coming from other countries to see 'the Sunday Law' strictly enforced in the town of Honolulu. Perhaps it is one of the funniest laws in the world. "Not only in Japan but everywhere else it is acknowledged as a day in which the' people can amuse them selves, and whoever has no chance to seek for pleasure, or to get what he wants on the other days in the week, can do so on Sunday. So, the small stores and all other retail business places, it is said, make a big profit on this day. and as a matter of fact they are of very great convenience to buy ers who live away back in the coun try and only have a chance to pur chase on Sundays. 1 "But Hawaii is quite different from this, and as the government forces them to close up on Sunday, the people are rut to much inconveniences. "There are many disagreeable things in Hawaii, and especially this Sunday law. This disagreeable law is so that not only can people not amuse them selves mentally or physically, but Its influence is harmful to the commercial and mechanical enterprises, and thus leads to the decline of prosperities of the island territory. "This ,is strictly true of the Islands especially in Honolulu where we are supposed to be the headquarters of the commercial and mechanical enterprises. "Now, suppose that the Sunday law is abolished, and every one allowed to open stores as usual, and more espe cially shows and theaters, etc., are per mitted to open on this day, there will be many peop'e from the neighboring plantations to visit the city on every Sunday, and then the streets of Hono lulu will be full of people, with these visitors, and all business will be boom ing. "Nevertheless, the law forbids them from doing business on Sunday, and we hear no voices of people on the street, even the vehicles pass around in small numbers, and what we can hear is Gospel hymns or Bible reading. "But if we look into the back scenes of society we will find that this law is an extremely disagreeable one for the people who do not believe in hymns and Bible reading, and so, they usually shut themselves up in rooms and gam ble and drink heavy which no doubt causes a great deal of the crimes. "Not only that, but when the law is disregarded by the people, and Gov ernor Carter says: 'There is too much disregard here for the laws.' then he recognize the breaking of this law by many and it is time to abolish it en tirely and make the people free from this annoying statute. , "Moreover, if the law, which prevents work on Sunday, as the Governor said, 'is not caused by religious motives, but based on the fact that the work men must have a certain amount of recreation, then it is much better to abolish the law. Because so long as there is no law enforcing them to work on Sunday, the workers will have enough amount of recreation accord ing to their desire; and they will also have more chances to spend this day in a happy and amusing way and not shut themselves up in the rooms and practice all these evils such as gam bling and drinking which usually gives much trouble to the government and more injury to the communities. "Furthermore, the inconvenience and restrain of the Sunday law is not only i this, but by closing up the post and telegraph offices it stops these impor tant institutions of communications and there are many instances of this law annoying and restricting the pub lic. "To attempt to obstruct the nation's progress by a law is certainly against all sense and reason. The closing up of the post and telegraph offices on Sunday may not be on account of Sun day law, but we kick just the same as it is not a right principle. "The communicational institutions will be more important the more the country advances, and they should not be allowed to stop even a minute. In Japan as well as the other countries they keep these institutions open on Sunday, holiday and even the New Year's day, and in fact for the full 365 days of the year. It is a proper way for a commercial people. Hawaii is contrary to this fact in closing up on this most important day. "Beside this, there are many more in convenience in this Sunday law which we earnestly wish our bright and up- to-date men in office and in business circles to consider more carefully. Abolish this annoying and harmful law in the next legislature, so it will change the condition of Hawaii and make them much better than at the present time." 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 Immense CLEARANCE Begins Monday, Jnly 30th. We are now preparing for an immense mid-summer clear ance sale of our entire stock which will exceed in importance any similar event in Honolulu for years. Watch for our big announcement later. A. BL0M, MODEL, BLOCK, FORT STREET. o KOBALA AND WAILUKU TEACBEBS1 EXAMINATIONS The Board of Examiners of the De partment of Public Instruction has finished its going over of papers in the teachers' examination in Wailuku and Kohala. At Kohala three candi dates passed out of six, as follows: M. Kuhns. B. McKenzie, Second-class Joseph Third-class Mrs. C. Mrs. Tamar Hussey. At Wailuku live applicants of ten passed, as follows: First-class J. P. Cockett. Second-class Samuel Kawaiaea, Abel Ayau. Third-class Miss Lucy Lani, Mrs. Hattie Kalino. Y. M. C. A. JAUNT. Feeling the necessity for more ex pert judgment to be given on the Nu uanu dam, the Y. M. C. A. will con duct a tramping party up Nuuanu Valley next Saturday afternoon, July 28th. After an inspection of the dam the party will proceed to the Pali. On the return trip a stop will be made at Luakaha, the country home of the T. M. C. A. president and treasurer, F. C. and C. H. Atherton. The trampers will leave the end of the Nuuanu avenue car line at 2 p. m. The young men of the city are cordi ally invited to make this Saturday af ternoon excursion. l PRESERVING DYING DIALECTS. Our manager has just returned from Japan with an immense stock of E NTRh FINE RI GD such as have, never been shown in the city. Grass Linen, Silks, Crepe Goods, o ALSO o Embroidered Shirt Waist Patterns ! NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. j Although nothing can be done to prevent the decay of local dia , lects, much can be done to preserve their records. The phonograph j is being applied for this purpose both in Guernsey and in the Isle ; of Man. The dialect language in the former is Norman-French, in the latter Manx, one of the Gaelic group. j It is believed that in the Isle of Man, with the passing away of j the present generation, no one will be found to speak the dialect. The phonograph is being sent to different parts of the island by the Manx Language Society: old men whose accent is pure will speak into the receiver, and the records are to be stored at Douglas. Mr. E. D. Marquand says that the old Xorman language siill spoken in the Channel Islands is in its main features the same as r uiai us.eu uy tne cultured classes ot ungiancl eignt centuries ago; the tongue in which Taillefer sane the "Chanson de Roland" at the battle of Hastings. "In Alderney," he says, "it will certainly have become extinct in a very few years. In Guernsey it will probably linger on for a generation or two. In Jersey Xorman French will survive longest, owing partly to the larger size of the island, partly to its proximity to France, and partly also to the influx of French agricultural labour ers, who Snenrl some month enrh vpar rhiriticr thn farmf.r'c liici . season." Mr. Marquand proposes, using the phonograph to preserve records , of the dialect poems, folk songs and folk lore of the island. London JJailv Mail. SAYEGUSA 120 Nuuanu St Just above Hotel St FRENCH LAUNDRY All work carefully done by hand. Shirts, collars, ladie, and gent's suits washed. Dry Cleaning also. Goods called for and delivered. J. ABADIE, Proprietor, tS8 Seretania Street, opposite rear entrance Hawaiian Hotel. 'Phone Btue'SSSi. ' THE PROLIFIC FLY. The biologist brushed a fly out of his beard. '"It is early for these pests," he said. "I wish we could exter minate flies. They are as useless and as harmful as snakes. "And how prolific! From June to September the average flv mother accumulates a family of 2,000.000 children. If all these children lived, the flies would crowd mankind off the earth. "But flies, as it fortunately happens, are particularly afflicted with microscopic parasites and Avith innumerable sorts of germ dis eases. These things kill them off and they are also killed off bv birds. bats and toads. "An odd fact about flies is that they neA'er sit down. Thev could if they avouIg their hind legs Avould fold under them like "a dog's or a horse's. But. no; no sitting down for Mr. Fly. He comes into the Avorld on his feet, and on his feet he departs.' Think of it, not sit doAvn once from birth to death !" Xew Orleans Times-Democrat. The LEOXARD CLEAXABLE" REFRIGERATOR pos sesses sterling qualities A'hich place it in ach'ance of all other makes. The cleanable feature is, in the LEOXARD, far su perior to that found in other refrigerators. The parts are re movable and may be taken out one at a time. This makes the process of cleaning a much lighter and pleasanter task than is the case when, the entire ice-box has to be lifted out. Hackfeld & Company, H. HardAvare Department. ltd. I EAT MUTTON The SA-eetest,-fattest and most savory mutton Ave haAe been able to secure comes 'to us from XeAV Zealand. Every sheep fattened on the succulent grasses that grow on the slopes of that far-off country. It comes to us in cold storage and in good condition. ' Metropolitan Meat Co., Ltd. AND LAMB Californian brings trong ules ation work just arrived. . Call early and make your selection. Schuman C ft airiaqe Co. Young Building. Experienced Japanese cooks, Avaiters, house servants, supplied at short notice. All help guaranteed. JAPAXESE HOTELS UNION. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE King Street near Maunakea. - - - Tel., Main 285 Large ssortment s In oil olzes ta-fc Xo. 30, King Street. 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