The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-12-11


to head of the Bureau of Public Works but one
HING is certain, the business community have suffered
1onq enough from the supineness of the Government
IN this matter, and will soon, unless the necessity is
nroyided for, take some active steps to jog that de-
nertment into a little faster gait.
WHEAT.-The late refreshing rains have prepared
the land on East Maui for sowing wheat, and we un-
derstand that a larger extent will be sown this win
Ter than ever before. We would urge ON the farmers
to plant the Chile seed, which can be had now at the
mill at the same figure that the Hawaiian costs,
though it is fast being ground up. The Chile wheat
has the great recommendation of being a large ber-
ry, white, thin-skinned, and entirely free from aoeeUH
eggs, which last fact alone ought to ensure its ercIU-
sire use in planting. The Hawaiian seed breeds Wee
Wis very quickly, when damp or heated, but as yet,
a weevil has not appeared in the 75OO bushels OF
Chile grain. We think that wheat raised from the
latter seed will be worth from twelve to twenty cents
a bushel more than the ordinary Hawaiian. 1t will
be some trouble for the farmers to get it exchanged,
but they will be amply repaid, we doubt not.
CREDITS AT THE CUsToMs.-We learn that the
Privy Council has directed the Collector General of
Customs to reduce the term for which credits are
given at the Customs, from ninety days to forty-fve
DAYS. Iuree mOnGnS CfeUlG HAS dIWdyS D6eu given
when asked for the past ten years, and we have
heard no reason assigned for the change.
AMERICAN = grand rally took place
last Saturday evening at the Club rooms, ON which
occasion the ship masters in port presented to the
Club a billiard table. The table was presented
through Alexander Campbell, Esq, and was accepted
on behalf of the Club by the Hon. D. L. Gregg. A
number of spirited speeches were made by ship mas
tiers and others. The attendance was very large.
HULAHULAs, AGAIN.-The Government have take1
active measures to suppress these exhibitions, and
trial last week before Judge Griswold on the question
of their being nuisances, resulted against the parties
engaged in the exhibitions, who have appealed to the
Supreme Court for q trial by jury.
GUANo IsLAND.-On our fifth page will be found
Com. Mervine's official account Of his visit to the
famous guano island, which turns out to be New
Nantucket Island. Il. B. NJ. ship HaUGnnGh sailed
on Saturday last to visit Bird Island located to thu
N. W. of this group, which is supposed to possess
guano deposits. The H. will return in about ten days
- The Concert at the Court House on Monday
evening was well attended, the house being filled t
its utmost capacity. Although the concert was go
up at very short notice, the pieces received marke
commentator, and showed that there is some voca
talent among us.
ROYAL HAWAIIAN Observation-Disclosures tn
various attractive entertainments which have bee
given during the past week, the Theater has been we
attended. On Tuesday evening, MIR. j. Garden too
o benefit, on which occasion the house was crowde
to r~epletion. An attractive bill is offered for tn
evening consisting of 6 The Iron Chest,'' and "Th
Limerick Boy singing, dancing, SC.
RowES PIoNEER CaRcUss-Has been favored b
large audiences since our last issue, the most meagr
of which, strange to say, was on the occasion of tn
"Sailors' Home Benefit This evening, job
Smith, that eccentric Sc Old Niger, - takes a bene6
and the bill he offers shows good intent to plea
his friends. Mr.. D. Long also takes a benefit duriI
the coming week.