The root is chewed by women, and they spit out well-chewed mouthfuls into a calabash.

Here it settles, and the liquor is then drunk.

It is said that in old times the chiefs used to get together the prettiest young girls to chew awa for them.
The king receives a salary of $22,500 per annum; the cabinet ministers and the chief-justice receive $5000, and the two associate justices $4000 per annum.

These are the largest salaries paid; and in general the public service of the Islands is very cheaply as well as ably and conscientiously conducted.

There is an opportunity for retrenchment in abolishing some of the offices; but the saving which could thus be effected would after all not be great.