Death of Hawaiian Feudal Lord
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THE natives of Niihau Island, in the A northern portion of the Hawaiian group, have been mourning the death of their feudal lord, Audrey Robinson, who died recently at the age of 82, on the is land of Kauai.
Mr. Robinson was the sole owner of Niihau, which is 23 miles long and 8 wide, and is one of the most inaccessible islands of the group. He inherited it from his grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Sinclair, who went to Hawaii from Australia about the middle of last century, and in 1863 pur chased the island from King Kame hameha IV. for £2,000.
Mr. Robinson maintained rigid control of his domain. Visitors were not allowed without permission, and he banned motor cars, wireless, and telephones. The few Hawaiian families who worked on the Robinson estate were forbidden liquor and tobacco, and attendance at church was compulsory.
Mr. F. J. H. Grattan, secretary of the Apia Hospital recently left Samoa for England on extended leave. During his year’s furlough he will spend a term at Cambridge University.
Mr. E. A. Lang, an English mining engineer, sailed from Sydney for Port Moresby by the Macdhui on August 20, en route to the Morobe goldfield to in spect New Guinea Goldfields Ltd.’s pro perties. He is an alluvial mining expert.