The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-21
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Lllnislc Oh II 4UkcIlUI
Interior Office, June 10th, 1873.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
QUEEN's HoSPITAL~-See notice of meeting Of
Board of Trustees, in another column.
EXHIBITION THIS EvENING.-The annual exhibi
ton al St. Adams Seminary takes place this even.
ing. -
~ The French gunboat VGudreuil sails this
morning for San Francisco. the mail having closed
at the Post Office yesterday, P, N
- Corned beef and luau is a dish fit to set be-
fore a ~king-and we have never tasted sweeter or
nicer corned beef than can be had at Judd s
LANES. - ~
zES- We are requested to state that no service
will be held in the Fort Street Church tomorrow
morning. The Rev. r. Coan will preach in the
evening. --
DRY AGAIN.--We learn from Makawao that the
district is very much in need OF rain. and unless
some falls before long, the cane fields are likely to
suffer. -
The BNDERY.-Mr. T. G. Thrum, having pur-
chased the plant" of Newcomb's book-bindery,
has removed it directly opposite his Book and Sta
tionery establishment.
PosTPoNED.-We are requested by the Marshal to
state that the sale of the tract of land called Ma
kaha. advertised for to-day. is postponed until Sat
urday next, the 2Sth instant.
THE "NUHoU."-The first number of the second
volume of this lively little s~eni-weekly, will be
issued on Tuesday, the first of July next. The first
volume bound, can be obtained ut the bookstores.
"ANCIENTs AND HoRRIBLEs.7-Al young gentle
men who are DESTROYS of taking part in celebrating
the Fourth of July. are invited to meet at the rooms
Of the Hook Il Ladder company, on Monday even
ing next, at ID o'clock.
A DEAR BOTTLE OF G1S.-Ahmau. 8 Chinaman
living at Koolau, was convicted in the Police Court
on Saturday last of selling one bottle of gin, without
having first obtained q license SO to do, and there
upon was fined $500. and to be imprisoned at hard
labor until paid. -
r. TEEToTAL TAR8.-The Order of Good Templars
has rapidly increased in England during the last
few years. and is planting its Lodges in the sea-
ports. There are a number OF Good Templars
among the crew Of the RepuIse, some of whom have
visited the organizations of this city.
GENUINE On.-Everybody will agree with US
that it is extremely disagreeable, and uncomforta-
BILE because unsafe. to have your kerosene lamp
suddenly fare up and then subside-owing to in
ferier oil. Dillingham; & Co, profess to keep the
genuine Downer's, (see ADVERTISEMENT as well as
first class paints, etc.
"A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME."-It is hereby
suggested in Difference TO those who are sensitive
as to hearing the names in common use for certain
things, that when one gives a social for saltatory /
exercise on the Light fantastic" the bottom line
of the card of invitation should read ymuas-
tics at 8 O'Clock" -
PuNAHoU CoLLEGE.-The annual examinations at
this institution occurred during the past week, and
passed of quite satisfactorily. attracting numerous
visitors. The exhibition on Thursday evening was
well attended by parents and friends of the pupils
and the public generally, and passed of much to
the credit of both teachers and scholars.
Music THIS ArrERSooN.-The Band will play at .
Emma Square, commencing at s P. N. The follow
ing is the programme, TO conclude with 3 march
around the square:
God Save the King. March Berger
NV heart bowed down
Air Louis XIII
Aiua PuhiOhe, Concert Polka. Berger
On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Waltz strauss
FIGS Twenty years ago, fresh figs were quite
in Honolulu, almost every house-lot being
with one or more trees. About ut that
time a blight appeared on the fig trees, and in a year
or tWo they withered and died almost entirely
the district. We observe however that
they are being again cultivated in the neighborhood
of the city At Judd & LANES grocery We saw one
day this week, some noble specimens of ripe figs.
grown at Waikiki. - II
DEATH OF A REPREsESTATIvE.-We learn from Ko-
hala of the desth of J. W.. Naihe, who represented the
North District in the Assembly during several sessions.
Ssihe was formerly one of the retainers of Governor
John Adams Kuakini of Hawaii, and was more
familiar with the old c~hief-lore than any living Hs-
Eaiian, except perhaps S. NJ. Kamakau. He was
also TO have claimed supernatural powers, and
feared by the more ignorant Of his couutrymen.
ILLICIT DIsT1LLAT1oS.-On Sunday last the police
made an arrest and a seizure of implements used in
spirits, at 8 native house in the valley.
some half a dozen bottles of q muddy looking liquid,
,alled Okolehao, and which smelled as though it
ought to make drunk come, was brought into court
md identified. II was stated that the business had
carried on by Holi, ian intelligent looking na-
for some months, but there was no proof Of his
having sold the spirits. He was fined $3.50.
4HE JANE LA"-by our law, al imported olrds
ire strictly tabooed, and there is a fine for shooting
hem. A license is also required for any one carry
ng g gun for the purpose of shooting game, But
atterly as we are informed, our game laws are de-
idedly made game of-in other words they have be-
ONE q dead letter. Squads of amateur sportsmen
been seen, quite innocent of license, banging
way right and left, and knocking over the birds in
discriminatory. Do We interpret the Law TO mean
hat imported spoFtsmen may kin imported birds /