23 Oct 1895
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1895
Page
1
Agents report compiled from Custom House records for G. H. Mamm & Co. detailing arrivals and consignments including the vessel Two Trianda and associated merchandise. Includes dates, origin ports, and basic freight notes.
An English opinion discusses recent events in Hawaii where Royalists faced imprisonment or exile for the January uprising. It notes the Queen's imprisonment, contested trials, and the shift to a Provisional Government and a later Republic under Dole, with calls for international protection to prevent further revolutionary attempts.
Perturbation at the Pacific Mail dock over two cases of live frogs from Yokohama sent to Honolulu. No claimant appeared. customs argued duty rules. Naval officers expected exemption, but perishable animals were deemed not purebred and not properly registered, leading to an auction sale at the mail dock.
A fragment suggests American English dialect traces to Cornwall and Cockney influences. It speculates on how English accents traveled with emigrants to Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas, noting persistent quirks in places like Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne and among Cockney-influenced speakers.
The police court proceedings include not guilty pleas for a fraudulent driving charge and various guilty pleas such as indecent conduct and assault. Trials feature Lum Loi Wong on foot binding, plus Lau You accused of theft and sexual assault allegations. The reports note Dr. Emerson’s testimony on foot binding and a highly unusual two-legged crab description.
A fragmentary passage notes a tiny marine creature, the mandacel crab of Japan, measuring under an inch, with a head carrying a perfectly formed face like a Chinese eunuch. The vivid description highlights its unusual features and a dramatic, almost human like countenance observed by observers.
A mounted officer halted a midnight gathering on Beretania street after patrols returned from quarantine duty. Guests defied the abrupt warning and resisted, saying private premises require no warrant for intrusion. The officer, speaking in broken English, claimed authority to quell the noise.
October 13 report from Joseph Bo Crowley United States Treasury agent notes seals approaching extermination. Naturalists worldwide demand specimens as herds dwindle. He expects winter measures by the United States and Goat Island authorities to safeguard the remnant.
President Dole hosted a Cabinet dinner at Minvor last night for W. O. Smith departing for New Zealand. The Hawaiian band performed on the lawn as entertainment. A Scots shooting party episode described a woman in male sporting attire failing to hit a single wind.
Audley Coote, adviser to the Societe Française du Telegraphie, plans to press Congress in December on guarantees for a Pacific cable project from Queenscliff to Monterey Bay via Samoa and Honolulu. He explains the line would touch Bij, Samoa, Honolulu, and Tahiti, and notes the company seeks a government guarantee of interest, not a subsidy.
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