The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-06


ArrEnrrrD surcrDE-A c~oolic, the otaer day.
ON account Of his losses at gambling, took 67A cents
worth Of opium in some water, in order to shuttle off
the mortal coil. He was discovered by the police In
IN insensible condition, one of whom Immediately
administered a huge dose Of lamp oil, which saved
his life, for before q physician reached the spot with
a stomach pump, the deadly dose had been ~dislodgcd.
1t is said the Chinaman got his opium ut n Chinese
drug store. If so, we would ask, what has become Of
the law "to regulate the importation and sale Of
opium and other poisonous drugs" passed In 1906;
or whether the vendor in this case il a regularly
qualified physician or surgeons
HAWAIIAN FLoun CoArASy.-At q meeting held
on the Sd inst, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
R. ARMSTRONG, President.
R. C. wYLLIE, Vice President.
FRED. L.. HANKS. Secretary.
A. p. EVERETT. Treasurer and business Manager.
A. J. CARrwRIonr, Auditor.
A HAWAIIAN ArLAs.-Our attention has been called
to q geographical atlas in the Hawaiian language,
which was printed in the United States for the use Of
the Hawaiian schools. We have heard that one thou
sand dollars of the school fund was appropriated for
this object, and We must say that if such was the
case, the money could scarcely have been worse APP
piled. The idea that a Hawaiian school-boy will get
from this work of the situation and nameso of different
localities on the eanh's surface would be about as in
telligent and satisfactory as would be arrived at from
a survey of a full moon through a quizzing-glass.
The CHAIN GANa.-We have received at a late
hour a communication calling attention to the fact
that several young men. guilty of the comparatively
venial oaense of desertion from ships, are at present
employed in the chain-gang. Unfortunately mixed
up with burglars, thieves and p~erchance murderers.
We shall revert to this subject next week, in an arti-
Gle upon our prison system.
Coco HEAD TELEGRAPH.-We would call attention
to the report of our enterprising and public spirited
ostmaster in regard to the construction of the above
very useful work. 1t is to be hoped that subscribers
will come promptly forward and ensure the compile
ton of the telegraph before the arrival of the next
mail on the 18th.
PUNCH AS AN INouIsIToR.-Mr. Punch has sent us
a string of 200 questions, some of which we think are
rather nonsensica1, and some worse than useless
but as it is possible that there may be a point in
them, we shall next week give him the benefit of a
public hearing. -
DArEs.-A lot of preserved dates were received
here from Lower California by a whale ship. Some
of the seeds were careessly thrown into the earth in
the rear of our office, and yesterday we perceived
that they had all sprouted vigorously.
= The man that Rugged a phantom likewise en-
braced an opportunity; but he found a black bear
more than his match-the last heard of him up to
the time of going to press.
THE NEXT MAu--The Fanny Major, with the
mail of March 20, viii be due in about a week. She
is forty days hence to-day.
Hot WEATHER.-The frequent occurrence of south
winds of late, induces remarkably hot forenoons,
and suggests the wish that the Boston ice was here.
LEGAL NoTIcE.-AIl persons interested in the e-
of Mr.. W. E. Gill deceased, of Honolulu ARE notii-
ed that Wednesday, May 10, is a day appointed on
which to hear the final settlement Of accounts of Mr..
Wond, one of the Executors-ride Polynesian of
the 1st instant.