The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-02-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The DoxAu.-The Austrian frigate of this name,
lying at the foot of the Esplanade, presents a busy
scene, and is worthy of a visit by those who have
leisure. Foster s. Co ship-wrights, who have the
job in hand of repairing the extensive damages she
received in successive ~typhOons between Japan and
these islands, have, by means of a huge box, made
to fit the vessels stern, managed to tilt her forward
so that the workmen can get at the place to be re-
paired. In point of magnitude, it is the heaviest
job of the kind ever undertaken here, more particu-
larry remembering the size of the ship, and when
completed will doubtless be a credit to the skill and
energy of our mechanics. Situated as We are in
mid ocean, it is n matter for congratulation to be
able to say that Honolulu possesses unrivalled facili-
ties for repairing almost every class of vessels that
may be driven to our port by stress of weather.
LEGAL ADvERrIsEMExrs.-Last Wednesdays Ga
sstte contains the following legal notices In the
matter of the estate of VIM. Wond, of Honolulu, de-
ceased, application of G. Rhodes and J. S. Lemon,
executors, for final settlement of accounts :-ap-
pointed for Monday, the 18th inst. In the matter
Of the estate of Antonio Phillips, of Halawa, de-
ceased, setting forth that J. r. Williams, administra-
tor with the will annexed, has been discharged from
that trust, and prayer by the widow that ". L.
Green of Honolulu, be appointed to succeed to said
trust Monday, the 18th inst, is appointed for hear
ing said application. In the Circuit Court of Maui,
Kuamoo Kipp applies for a divorce from her hus-
band, James Kipp, on the ground of willful and
continued desertion of her for three successive years.
Ordered to be advertised for three successive months,
and to be heard at the next June term of the Court.
All of the above before Mr.. Justice Hartwell.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS "A report has been cur
rent for a day or two that the pioneer of the Austria
liam steamers might be expected;daily. 1t is rather
premature looking so early for her, as nothing posi-
tive has been heard, though there is every probabiti-
fy that a steam line will be established soon-within
sixty or ninety days. Should the English Company
in Australia close with the New Zealand colony,
which has offered a subsidy of 1850, 900 for a monthly
line, they would place some kind of vessels on the
route at once, so as to secure the contract. These
vessels may make this port q terminus, connecting
with the Holiday line or they may run on to San
Francisco. Nothing definite is settled, though there
is every probability of steam connection soon with
Australia, and of larger and faster vessels between
here and San Francisco.
OPIUM FURNISHING. There is a class of low
Chinese here, who for petty gain, procure opium to
supply those natives-and there is a good many of
them-who have acquired the pernicious habit of
smoking the drug. Last Monday, a Chinaman was
brought before the Police Magistrate, charged with
fifty cents worth of opium to a native.
Although the delivery was pretty clearly proved, yet
the prosecution failed, because it did not appear in
testimony that the person furnished with the drug
was a native Hawaiian, and not a Chinaman. The
law licensing the sale of opium is explicit that it
shall be sold or furnished to none but Chinese.
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A FIREMAN's FUNERAL Yesterday, the funeral Of
and members of Engine Co. No. /, escorted by q de-
tachment of the Honolulu Rifles, of both which Or
CARNATIONS the deceased young man was an active
member. A large cOncourse of the relatives and
friends of the family were also i'll the procession.
The remains were taken to the Roman Catholic
Church, where the funeral services were performed,
thence to their final resting place, in the family
vault in the Nuuanu Valley Cemetery. Populations
from the other fire companies were also in the pro-
cession, in uniform, the whole making a very i'm
posing display. -
bEArH's DoINGs.-The King of Terrors has been
quite busy of late in our midst, striking down alike
the old. the young and the rniddle-aged. George
Familiarity known for many years as Black
George" a native of the Old Dominion, died on
Sunday last at the Queens Hospital. George was
poor, but honest, and an extremely patriotic Ameri-
can. On Thursday last, there were three deaths of
well-known persons, occurring within a short time of
each other. causing men to pause and remember that
the grim tyrant might not be far away from any one
Of us.
"Leaves have their time to fall.
And flowers to wither at the north winds breath
But thou hast all
All seasons for thine own, D DEATH"