The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-02-04

rooms. The following were elected
ForemaH-John Mott.
lSt AsStant FoTensan-Wiliam Aud.
I'd Assistant Recommendation Love.
TTeasurer-Robert Austin.
Secretary-Edwi win Morris.
CHINESE New YEAR.-The New Years festival of the
Chinese occurs this year on the 18th instant. which
is the first day of the new moon, at 8. IL. A n. Ac-
cording to Chinese reckoning, the present year con-
cludes a cycle of one thousand years. Our merchants
and shopkeepers keep open house and entertain their
friends with profuse liberality or new years.
Observation-Disclosures to the parade yesterday,
q handsome silver trumpet was presented to Hon. E.
H. Boyd, by the members of Engine Co. No. A. of
which body Mr.. Boyd was foreman for several terms.
and only retired to accept the post of End Asst. En-
gineer of the Department. The trumpet is hand
somely chased and suitably inscribed, the engraving
having been done by Mr.. I. Tannatt.
HERR BANDMANN.-This talented t~ragedian and
his accomplished lady give another of their choice
representations this evening at the Royal Hawaiian
Theatre. Mr.. Bandmann is pronounced by good
judges to be at the head of his profession, and to
rank even with Booth and Fechter, in his delineation
of Shakspearean characters The Theatre has re-
Gently undergone some repairs, which conduce to the
comfort of the audience. See advertisement.
LIGHTNING STRUcK.-During the storm of thun-
der, lightning and rain of Saturday night last, the
electric fluid made a descent at Kalihi, near the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. w. Houghtailing. 1t appeared to
have been attracted by an iron water pipe, along
which it ran for some distance, when encountering a
stone wall, it expended its force in scattering the
rocks in all directions. Thunder and lightning are
not of frequent occurrence in these islands. and the
instances of damage from the latter are few.
A NUIsANCE.-Taking a walk down Fort street the
other day, when a little way mauka of the Custom
House, our sense of smell was saluted with a COM
pound of odors that savored of anything but " Araby
the Blest.' On examination, we found the stencil
to proceed from several piles of garbage, manure,
decaying straw, bits of vegetables, &c.-that had
been dumped there, on the open lot within a few
yards of the street. The sun was hot, and the wind
being from the seward. the pestilential ef1uyia was
blown inland. So long as the trade winds blow, this
dangerous nuisance is unheeded, but it should never
theless be abated. Where are the agents of the
Board of Health-or rather, are there anyI
kNAvAL. - H.. B.. MS steam corvette ScyHG,
Capt. Frederick A, Herbert, arrived at this port last
Thursday, q days from Victoria. The s. ia 1,467
tons, 400 horse power, and rates 16 guns. She ex-
changed salutes with the Punchbowl Hill battery
yesterday morning. The following is q list of her
officers: He
Lieutenqnts-I- L. Pearson, C. A. Tucker, Ii. I. Wright.
Navigating Lieutenant-John Riches.
Chaplain ena Naval instractor-Rev- h. 4. Neale, B.A.
Pdymdsfer-F. Burne. f ars .. ..
Chief Engineer-J. Ginies.
Navigating Su6-Lieut enGnt-T. B. Moody.
Actisg Sab-kfeuteiants-Wm Somerset, G. L. M. Lech-
lssistant Surgeon-T. Redfen, NJ. B.
Hss,stant PsyTasae'sJ Rns;nPpa;,HHnasr ri Thas WEN Heo. :; BEDFORD
Gunner-Thos.s kardon.
Boatsboaia-Jno Gorter.
Carpenter-Thos. Hester.
MLdsAipmen.H D. Law, VIM; C; Reid, ThOs. Hsdlsy, w.
T. Warren, r. e. Pouter, Thos. r. Abbott.
Navigating Midshfpmdn-M. 8. Beariey. ~
CIerk-A. X. Luson.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-At Queen Emma Lodge No. 2
I. O. G. T., on Monday evening last. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term F. B.
Swain, w. I. ; Miss Haleakala Napela, w. VT;
J. G. NJ. Sheldon. W. s. j. Thompson, w. F. s.
]. NJ. Crowell, W. T.. Richard NJ. Brash, W. M.
LAP Ultima Thule Lodge, No.. i, on Saturday
evening, the election for officers resulted is follows
C. w. Hart, w. c.. T. Mrs. J. NJ. Dat, W.. v. 7. /;
W. Morton, WIS. ! W. Stone. W.}F. s.; Us.
Wilson, w. T. /; d. Stewart, W. NJ. Miss E. Brash,
W. M. ; r. Mullen, w. C.. W. Gibbs, r. II. s.
]. HI. Black, L. H. S. J. r Fowler, o.. G.. j.
Burns, I. G. -
Y. M. C. A-By the Friend for February, (the
page of which is occupied each month by the
Young Mems Christian Association) We are informed
the interest formerly manifested in this useful
organizations has appeared to have fallen of of late,
and that ut the last meeting q quorum was not got
together. This is to be regretted, for aside from the
healthy. moral influence which a vigorous association
ike the Y. M. c.. A. is calculated to exert, they have
a free library and writing room, which
has proved itself a very useful institution. We hope
our citizens generally will willingly subscribe the
small amount that is needed to clear of the incubus
IF debt which now clogs the usefulness of the institu-
so that it may go on prospecting. The entire
expense of the Reading Room is only $500 per
lnnum. -
QUESTIONS AND ANswERs-Yankee are prever-
oially inquisitive newspaper reporters are obliged to
be SO by the nature Of their occupation, but a Ha-
Taiian, give him q fair show, is equal to either.
Witness the following c~olloquoy overheard in the
street between a surveyor, busy with his compass,
and pins, and a native idler: 9. What are
you measuring? A. The distance from here to that
lin. @. What are. you doing that fort Fl. Don't
know. G. Who are you doing it for? Il. The man
hat pays for it. @. Are you going to s~traighten
the street, a. That seems to be the general idea.
What are you trying to doi Fl. Make a place
Tor the comet. @. CATER q pause of astonshment,)
What are you going to dor a. Go home when 1 get
through. The reporter concluded he wouldn't try
luck with that surveyor.