The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-07-22
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

+ DEPAETUEE OF THE NoRNING STAR-This vessel
sailed on Monday afternoon for Islands, TO the
southwark and westward. The Rev. Il. G.. snow.
wife and two children. sailed in her for Ebon. Mar
shall Islands. to resume missionary lahors there.
Rev. J. Hall also left in her, hoping to get an op-
pOrtunity TO reach sydney from some of the islands
Two Hawaiians. Mr. r. Maka and wife, went ~
missionaries. 10 be stationed At Gilbert Island.
The Rev. J. 5. Emerson went in the vessel, as dele
gate from the Hawaiian Board. Services in Eng
lish and Hawaiian were held ut the vessel. previous
to her departure. the Reverends :. c.. Damon and
J. :. Emerson officiating. We wish the mission
aries a short and pleasant voyage and success in
their noble undertaking.
LfHE SUGAR REFGNERY.-This institution Is in a
most 1ourishing condition We so Judged upon see
ing the faces Of stock holders. as they emerged
from the agents office, Messrs. Aldrich, Walker j.
Co, and ascertafned upon asking the cause Of such
a shortening Of faces. that they had received Il
dividend on both the old and new, or preferred
stock, amounting to one and two-ffths per cent. per
month on the old. and two and two-ifths per cent.
per month ON the new-a very good investment.
As soon as other stock companies commence pay
ing dividends, We suppose that necessary ~inslitu-
ton, a stock board, viii be established with its
menagerie of bulls and bears.
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hRRrvAIs FROM CHNA.-Wednesday afternoon.
the English clipper ship Golden West arrived from
Hongkong after a very short passage of thirty-three
days. having passengers and freight for this place.
and the Chilean bark Matador in f~ortytwo days
from Macao. with coolies. en- route for Callao.
By letters received by the e. ", we learn of the
arrival of DR.. Hillebrand and family in Hongkong,
June 18th, in good health.
Nor THE SMALL Pox-On Monday. last. Dr.. Ro-
bert McKibbin, Jr., was sent post haste to Hauliwai.
Kailua, on this island, TO see q native named Kali
anu. who was reported to have broken ont with
smallpox. which on examination however proved
to be the chicken-pox, of which several cases ex-
listed at the time of the doctors visit. Some little
anxiety was eyinced by natives and foreigners until
the trnth was made known.
VIZ From the San Francisco bulletin we clip the
following notice:
" At Rancho De Guymas. near Guymas. Mexico. Nav IA,
Capt. W. II. Vincent, formerly Of Honolulu, 5. l."
This may refer to c. W. Vincent. formerly Of
this city, but we have heard doubts expressed in
the matter. -
&c" Mr.. Acluck. a merchant of this place. re-
turned in the Golden Hest. from China. bringing a
fine assortment of China goods, and some twenty
Chinese laborers for the Woonsing plantation on
Hawaii. -
- The Annie Laurie returned to this port last
Sunday. having experienced very rough weather at
Koloa, Kauai. She lost an anchor and chain. and
barely succeeded in getting to sea.
THAT COAL--The coal stored on Robinson & Cos
wharf. wa discovered to be on fire again on Sun
day last. 1t has been removed to the Esplanade,
and spread out, so as not TO be over three feet deep.
"
The Schooner PFEI4-This vessel has been in
the hands OF Messrs. d. Foster & Co. some days
past. and has been completely oyerhauled and her
rig altered TO that Of an hermaphrodite brig.
~ We learn that Mr. Achu, formerly a partner
in the house of Chung-IIoon X Co. of this city,
died in Macao on The 18th April, OF dropsy.
FIRE AIARMs.-Two fire alarms have been sound
ed the past week. one from Kaumakapili and one
from Palama. very trifing damage done.