The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-27

of Hawaiian Independence by the Governments OF
Great Britain and France, in ls4S. Weather per
hitting there will be ONE boat races, and perhaps
a match game of baseball.
OUR Mill commenced grinding the other day
shortly after the arrival Of the Nellie, her genial
skipper having brought as from Lahaina a dozen
succulent sticks of cane the growth of that locality.
The sample was good, for after our boys bad
"chawed" for an hour, there was a large sack
o'rine left.
Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The band win play at
Emma Square this afternoon, commencing at four
o'clock. Following is the programme:
Coronation March, Opera: The ProPhet .Meyerbeer
Faa1a se opeGa, f Dpe comi MA ofsl new .R csaGdi
La Pitteri, Waltz, 'kIvlere
La Umikumamaono 0 Novemaba, Quickstep .......... Berger
MAsoNIc-There will be a special meeting of
Honolulu R. A. C. this Saturday evening at the
Rooms Of Lodge lie Progress de rOceanie.
The regular monthly communication of Lodge
lie Progress de FOceanie, No. l24, A. F. & A. NJ,
will take place al their rooms on King street, on
Monday evening next, Nov. 90, at u O'Clock.
RIVER SrEAMER-From Princeville we learn
that the little tug steamer Resotute recently made
her trial trip on the Hanalei river, making satisfac-
tory Roadway up stream against an ordinary freshet,
TO the first rapids. The steering gear (GVe rudders)
was undergoing an Improvement, when she would
be ready for general plantation work.
A SATISFACTORY REsULT.-For these many years
past the area of the Hawaiian Islands has been
put down at six thousand square miles. One Of
the results of the labors of the Surveyor General
and his assistants is the establishment of the fact
that we must add another thousand to the usually
accepted figure. We have seven thousand square
miles of territory.
THE PAIL ROAD--A gentleman who came up
from Koolau last Sunday afternoon, reports that
some rocks had tumbled into the road from the
place where the landslide occurred some time ago
that caused the death of a native. He thinks it
was caused by cattle roaming on the mountain.
The pail road should be carefully looked to in
time but it is a standing disgrace to the country
that we have not a good road to Koolau.
OPIUM.-On Monday in the Police Court, one Yet
Sing, a sickly looking Chinaman, was charged with
having in his possession, contrary to the Act of 1874,
four boxes of opium Cor preparation of opiuml which
was seized by the police at his house on the night Of
the 18th inst. He was also charged under the same
Act with selling half a dollars worth Of opium to a
native on the same date. AS no jurisdiction is con-
ferred on the Police Magistrate under the Act in
question, Yet Sing was committed for trial in The
Supreme Court, and it is possible that he may yet
sing very small.
PHENOMENA OF THE ELEMENTs.-On Tuesday, while
the remains Of the late King were en- route for the
tomb at KaWaiahao, a heavy thunder storm passed
over this city,-some Of the claps would have done
honor to the locality of Cape Hatteras, famed for the
superiority of its thunder and lightning. And on
the same day, in the channel between Oahu and
Kauai, several large and perfect water-spouts were
seen. All Of which, say the more superstitious Of
the natives. had some mysterious connection with
Lunalilo.
BORING FOR WATERING learn that it is the intens
ton of the purchaser of the Waikapu property to
commence at once prospecting for water there, for
the purpose of irrigation. No doubt is entertained
of the existence in that neighborhood Of abundant
supplies of water at. various distances beneath the
surface, which when found will be brought up with
the aid of pumps driven by windmills. We may
expect to see a great change in the appearance Of
Waikapu q year or two hence.
CHANDELIERS ADYENTURE--An acquaintance Of
ours had a rooster of a peculiarly pugnacious breed,
which had kept the neighbouring male fowls in
wholesome dread Of his appearance. He was quite
q pet in the family and frequently made domicilliary
fASAlS III CHC MOiAAH tAl5 NEA nE PSuS-
trated to the parlOr, mounted upon the s~ideboard, on
which was a large looking glass. Observing in this
the proud image of q supposed rival, he Immediately
gave a challenge by b~ristling hs feathers, and before
he could be interfered with, gave one vigorous dash
and scattered the glass into fragments. In spite of
the loss, the owner could but laugh at the affair.
PLANTATION MELODIEs.-A recent visitor at the
KohaIa Plantation gives a pleasant picture of the
life among the laborers. They seemed to him to
be a happy set Of people, getting through their
allotted tasks some time before shutdown and hav-
ing ample time to attend &c their own domestic
affairs and for amusement. One of the most pro-
minent of the latter is singing. There are two
associations Of singers, between whom there is a
brisk rivalry for excellence, and the consequence
is some very good music, in their way. On fine
evenings the members OF the singing companies
Q,d Belel gather in the neighhorhood Of the man
ayers house, and sing by the hour. There is be-
sides another hui or association among the en-
ployees on the plantation, the object of which APP
pears TO be mutual benefit, as the MEMBERS are
pledged TO assist each other when sick or in need.
All OF which speaks we'll for native labor on plan
tations when kindly and judiciously managed.