The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-09-07

l. THE LAST OF THE SNAII-Pox-Yesterday three
patients were discharged convalescent from the
Hospital on the reef. they being the last of the small
| pox cases. Since the first case announced on the
Path of May last. there have been 81 cases in the
Hospital. III of whom have died, and 26 been dis
charged as convalescent. The last case in the city
was discovered on July 3Oth and was removed the
same day to the reef, where he died. The wife OF
this man took the disease on the 18th of August,
apd recovered. Hers was the last case.
Y HEMP.-In Thrum's bookstore window may be
seen a very handsome specimen of hemp made from
the Manila banana, grown by Mr.. Armstrong, at
Wailuku, Maui. Mr.. A. has several acres of the
plant, growing finely at his place. The specimen
exhibited was only six months old. and can hardly be
considered to have got its growth. 1t is q question
whether it will pay to cultivate this hemp in these
islands. A single plant. it is said, produces but
from q half to three quarters OF q pound Of the fibre,
which is got out by hand-a slow process. In
Manila labor is cheap and plenty, and the natives
bring the fibre to the purchasers, who bale il for
shipment. A dollar among the Tagaleese is worth
as much as FIVE among the Hawaiians.
THE WAnUKU PUBLIC HALL-This fine building
at Wailuku. Maui, is rapidly approaching compile
ton, and will be ready for use by the first OF Octo-
Der. 1t is "a feet wide by 81 feet in length, excln-
sive of the stage. and is two stories high. The lower
story is Is feet in the clear, the upper is ii feet. A
nine foot veranda supported with pillars adOrns the
front. The Lodge OF Good Templars Of Waikiki
are the originators of this enterprise, in which how
ever the inhabitants of all Mani are Interested. By
advertisement in another column it will be seen that
a grand subscription ball is TO take place at the
opening of the Hall, on the I'd of next month. If
good facilities are obtainable at fair rates, we doubt
not many of oIr citizens will avail themselves of
the opportunity to make the excursion to the de-
lightful region of Wailuku.
We NOTICE with much pleasure the box plan for
the complimentary benefit of MIR. Geo. PauncefoIt
on Monday evening next. to be rapidly filling up /;
it certainly is a just tribute to a talented gentle
man, who has spared no pains during his residence
in Honolulu, either as a public exponent of char
acter or in the social relations of life, to render
himself worthy of distinction and regard. The
programme offers a pleasing and happy variety,
and no doubt it W ill be given with all those nice aud
appropriate associations and surroundings which
have hitherto made the renditions at Buffum's
Hall, of such marked character. The nicely which
distinguishes the costumes pleases the eye and
grati6es the sense, while the beauty and genius of
the author is delivered with artistic skill and
polished phrase. Mr.. Pauncefort has on more than
one occasion given his gratuitous assistance, for
the advantage of some of our Hawaiian societies,
and the general feeling should be to present
matters couteur de rose to him. that he may ever
retain a lively and pleasing impression of his visit
to the Hawaiian Kingdom.