The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-28
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THE COSTA RICA.-This steamer will be due or
Thursday next. and will bring dates TO June "a
seven days later. -
y Our readers, especially those on the Other
islands, will do well to read Dillingham; & Co.'S AL.
v~ertisement. They will be pretty sure to note some,
thing they need. -
SAILING or II. b. Ms. S. REPuISE.-This noble
ship, after a stay in our waters OF fifteen days, dur.
ing which Admiral HiIlyar and his officers had be-
come quite popular in the community, sailed yes
terday noon for Victoria, V /.
A FAvoRITE RETURNED.-Miss Maggie Knight, the
petite singer and danseuse who two years ago used to
be such q prime favorite with Honolulu play-gOers.
returned by the Murray, and during an intended
stay here of short duration will endeavor to enliven
our dull times. See card.
DEATH OF A Prominent HAwAIAN-Hon. W. P.
Kamakau. a member of the House of Mobiles. and
until recently Circuit Judge of Oahu, died quite
suddenly in this city on Wednesday last. His fun
eral was attended on Thursday, escorted by the
Fire Department, of which he was a member.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO KILL A LEPER.-We
clip the following from the Sacramento Union of
May Of:
1t had been reported in San Francisco that a Chi
neSe leper was permitted to range through the
the Chinese have posted mp placards offering $500
to anyone who will kill him. The police are tear
ing down the notices.
IsoLATIoN.--By reference to the Board of Health
notice in to-day's paper !" will be seen that the
Board have secured the entire central of the lands
on which the leper establishment is situated. on
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will be allowed except by special permission of
the Board. BY this course only can perfect isola-
ton be secured. -
JAVA SPARRows-These birds were first intro
duced here by DR.. Hillebrand, in 1856, if we are
rightly informed, he having brought n few pairs on
his return from India. They are now quite num-
erous on this Island. If any of our readers wish
to see an interesting sight. let them take a walk on
Beretania street just at or a little after sundown.
and watch the focks of these birds that come to
roost on the mango trees just over the way from
the Fort Street Church. They pour in almost con-
tinuously from all points of the compass, and APP
pear to all light upon one tree, until they must
number many thousands.
The LATE ASHER B. BATEs.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the San Francisco Commercial Herald
of June 9th:
After a career full of honor and usefulness.
revered and esteemed by all who knew him. Asher
b. Bates yielded up his life. in this city, on the first
day of June. in the sixty-fourth year of his age.
The high reputation as q jurist which he achieved
while yet q young man, obtained for him the re-
sponsible position of Crown Adviser 10 the Ha-
waiian Government. which he retained for fourteen
years. when he returned to his native country and
established himself in San Francisco. Three years
subsequently the Hon. Salmon P. Chase. then Chief
Justice of the United States Supreme Court, con-
tered nDOn Judge Bates the anDOjntmpOt Of RaU-
ister-in Bankruptcy for the First Congressional
District of California, an office which he never
sought, but retained until failing health induced
him TO resign June /. 1872. exactly one year pre-
ceding his death. Deceased was born in Leroy,
New York. May 2. 1910. He was a true. sincere.
Christian gentleman a pure citizen a noble type
OF the American rejecting honor upon his country
abroad. and serving it faithfully at home. His loss
is deplOred by the whole community in common
with his personal friends
SAINT AIBANS COLLEGE.-Not the least Interest,"
ing of the several exhibitions which have been
held the past week or two. was that on Saturday
evening at ST. Adams. At early candle-light, the
-oom was well filed. and before the exercises com
ID. there was no space even to stand inside.
Y were obliged to remain outside. with
. on the gui rice. We insert the order
ehJ.:---""".5W ". McBryde
:, CMeyerbeerJ. a. Mcsryde
NV F. Lelsiohoku
...".-....J. Dowsett
........H. McGrew
-.....-.G. Renton
"A. McBryde
E. McInerny
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