The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05

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closed. W. L. MoEHoNUA.
Interior Office, June , 1875.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
DuE.-The e. s. 5. Tusca-oru from the Navigator
Islands. is now considered due.
PERsoNAL-By letter we learn that Mrs. Tiffany.
formerly Mrs. Patterson a daughter of His Honor
the Chief Justice, and who once made a visit to
Honolulu, is now on a visit to California.
MAsoSIc.-The regular monthly meeting of Ha-
waiian Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. NJ, will be held at
their rooms in Makee's block, on Monday evening
next, June I, at u o'clock. Visiting Brethren
are respectfully invited to attend.
BASE BALL-The :" Whangdoodles claim to be
the champion players, but they have been challenged
by the " Athletes and a match game will be played
between these clubs at KulaOkahua plains, on the
18th inst, 10 commence at 1.30 P. N.
No MoRE FREE PAssEs.-Gen. Grant and suite.
while on the way to the Lexington Centennial, were
stopped at the entrance of a railway car in Con-
necticut until tickets were procured fer the party;
positively no free passes being allowed by the new
regulations.
CAPT. TUPyAN.-Friends and acquaintance of this
gentleman, (the leader of the British Transit of
Venus party at Honolulu) will regret to learn that
he was detained by illness at Chicago in May, on the
overland journey. He was however recovering, and
would shortly proceed on to New York.
NoTEwORrHY.-On the LIST instant, the Hon. w
c. PaTke completed his twenty-ffth year in the ser
vice of the Government. as Marshal of the Hawai-
ian Islands. His has been a varied experience in
the always responsible and often delicate position
of head of the Police, which Office he has held with
acceptance under FIVE different kings.
DREADFUL SHIPwREcK-The steamship 9 Ter,
from New York to Hamburg, struck on a rock in a
dense fog on the night of May 7, and was totally
wrecked. \ very high sea was running at the
time, and although every thing possible was done
to save the people ON board, out of a crew of 12O
and ESQ passengers. but 10 were saved.
y CHINESE EsCUIAPIUs-Doctor Pom Tai Yau, u
Chinese physician, arrived here from Hougkong in
the Norwegian bark Krik, with a view to practic-
ing among his countrymen at the Islands. Capt.
Lorange gives the Doctor a good testimony, his
services having proved to be of great value both
to the passengers and crew on the voyage bither.
THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BISHOP and Mrs
Bishop embarked on Wednesday last for the United
States, per steamship City Of Melbourne, intending
to be absent a year or more, during which they will
visit Europe. His Majesty the King and members
of the Royal Family were present on the dock TO
bid adieT to the travellers and to wish them bon
UOyage.
PRoMPT.-By the last mail Bishop s Co. received,
a sight draft from the Firemen's Fund Insurance
Company at San. Francisco, for their share in the
loss by fire Of j. r. Williams sugar mill, on the 9th
Of April last. By reference to a card from j. I.
Warehouse in another column, it will be seen that
the New Zealand Insurance Company are also prompt
in settling losses.
SUMNER is fairly upon US, and after the cool winter
and spring, old Sol is r~ightfully exercising his pre-
rogatiye to warm things generally. Some one was
heard to remark, during one of the hot days this
week, that he wished he had been made like a hen
-onp. of laths, so that the breeze might blow right
through him. oJ1--p Smith, 90 sitting in his bones,''
is brought to mind.
Music THIS AFrERSooS.-The band will INNER
playing at Emma Square at 5 O'Clock. Following
is the programme
Selection, Opera, 4" Don Pasquale,". DOnlzetti
Ina = r"'~@ Her Bright smile Haunts Me sti"
Eeo"s'OS a PPM Waiting My Darling For Thee"
Slow March, Opera, " Norma,
On the Parade" .Michaehs
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WRITER'S FOR THE PREss.-A correspondent sends
the following slip with a request that we print it.
We will remark however, that none of our " staff"
are in the employ of the Civil Service:
1.-The British Lords of the Treasury have issued
a minute, which is rather severe on authors who
are in the employ of the Civil service. Gentlemen
connecting themselves with the press and com
municating official information TO a newspaper are
to be instantly discharged"
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posed to pave Kaahumanu street with the coral
stones from the Nuuanu-street corner store, just
demolished. Kaahumanu street, although it is the
most frequented by both vehicles and foot passen-
gers of any street in town, is generally in the worst
state of repair. + We have not heard how it is in
tended to lay the stones, but have heard it suggested
that they should be placed on their edges, with a
slight covering Of earth and black sand, with we'll
-4ade cutters on each side. Done in this way, the
paving would be likely to last some years.
Mutual LIFE INSURANCE CoMPANY or New YoRK.-
We have received a copy of the annual statement
of the above named Company, of which the Hon.
S. G. Wilder is agent for this city. We collate the
following from the statement The Company was
organized February l, Is43. During the thirty-two
years of its existence it has issued more than One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Policies. 1t has
paid to the heirs Of those members who have de-
ceased the sum Of S2g. S,lI7.3O To living mem
beers, in the form of Dividends aud Surrender
values, S45, APO, 799.O4. It's Assets, December 81,
1874, amount to S72, 446, 9TO.O6.
An OLD RELIC GoSE.-During the past week a
gang of prisoners have been at work tearing down
the old cOral-stOne building at the corner of Nuuanu
and Queen streets, opposite NOhe's Coffee Shop
This building was about forty years old, having been
built previous to 1910 by the then fOurishing firm Of
Ladd s Co. After the failure of that house, the
property came into the possession Of the Hawaiian
Government, and the building was in the occupancy
of ]. 3. McClurg & Co.: and in 1916, Alex. G. Abel,