The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-05-29

this city and awaiting shipment, not far from one
thousand tons Of sugar
ILLNESS OF Mr.. ODELL.-A telegram from New
York, dated May 4th. says that S. U. F. odell, the
Hawaiian Consul General at that port, was seriously i'll.
CONVENIENT AND PRoPER.-In the issuingIof silver
certificates, the plan has recently been adopted by
the Finance Office Of printing the denomination OF
the bill across the face. in large capitals, and in
colored ink. a different color being used for each
different denomination. ~
The DnLINGHAN BURGLARY.-Through the efforts
OF the Police and detectives, sufficient evidence
has been secured TO warrant the committal of Tun
Cum Sin, (the Chinaman whose name we have al
ready made historically for the burglary at the store
Of Dillingham; Il Co. on the night of April 29th last
THE KILAUEA sailed for Nawiiwili on Thursday
p. ~. and is due on her return this morning; sailing
on Monday for Hilo, touching at KAunakakai going
and returning. On June 7th, she sails On the
circuit of Hawaii, and on the 14th, for Hilo. The
public will please note these changes in the pro-
gramme of trips.
Music THIS AFrERNooN.-The band will commence
playing at Emma Square at 5 O'Clock. Following
is the programme
Overture, Opera, 1.-THE Bronze
~ ON 6 -.
e God in Mercy Hear cur Prayer% White
The Rage in London Grand Medley. .............Riviere
ALcoHoL-The report comes to us that natives
have lately been known to get drunk on alcohol,
obtained from drug-stores. We do not entertain the
belief that the proprietors of such stores would per-
NIT the traffic in alcohol for drinking purposes. but
it is pretty evident that the article is somehow OBJ
tanned.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE NATIvE.-Last Thursday
night, at Manoa, died old EHU, supposed to have
been about 100 years of age. His memory of men
and events extended beyond the days of Kameha-
meha /. He was the father of the late Judge J. W.
E. Maikui. and was for many years a deacon sf
Kawaiahao Church.
IMN1GRANTs ARRIyED-Th Norwegian bark RUik.
which arrived on Thursday morning, brought ia
Chinese passengers. These are free immigrants, who
come under no contracts to labor, but ready to en-
gage in anything of an industrial nature that may
offer. They are mostly young and healthy looking
men, (there are five women in the party) and it is
understood that the majority are rice farmers, to
which pursuit they will direct their attention.
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WE ARE INDEBTED to Captain Lorange, Of the fine
Norwegian bark KUik, for files of HOngkong papers
to April 1st; also for copies of Chinese Emigration
Ordinances, % issued by the Colonial Government of
Hongkong, whereby it would appear that very strict
regulations are enforced in respect to Chinese pas
senger ships.-The American brig Hazard was load
ing for Honolulu. The Achinese war is still in pro-
gress-Cholers raging fearfully among both the
Dutch troops and those of the natives.
WEIGHTS AND MEAsUREs.-Sections 37S to s83 of
the Civil Code make provision for the standards of
weights and measures which shall be lawful, with
fees for trying the same under direction Of the Gov
ernors Of islands, and a penalty for selling goods,
ETC., by weights and measures that have not been
duly sealed. Some years since a thorough examina-
ton in this respect was made of the selling and buy
ing apparatus in the shops and stores of this city,
and we have recently heard it suggested that there
would be no harm in repeating the inspection peri
odically.
a Ton AND AHALF OF OPIUM.-The bark which
arrived from China on Thursday morning brought
half a ton of opium, which, added to the quantity
already in the country, makes a ton and a half of
this drug on hand And the licenses for its sale
expire on the goth of June, with no legal possibility
of an ounce being sold after that date Moreover.
after the 9Th of August next, all Opium not pro-
cured through the Board of Health is liable to seiz-
ure and conhscation. aud those in whose possession
it is found will be subject TO Imprisonment This
opium question is getting to be interesting.
CORPUS CHRIsTI.-This festival of the Roman
Catholic Church was observed on Thursday last by
the usual procession Of the clergy and laty around
the square formed by Fort, School, Emma and Bere-
tania streets. In this connection we may state that
we heard complaints both Loud and deep of the rough
and vandal-like manner in which some one, in pre-
pairing the way for the procession, had hacked of the
branches Of shade trees, particularly on Emma street.
The owners Of premises who have taken pains to
plant and care for trees bordering on the street, are
naturally indignant at such lawless and will you,
nil you" style of pruning and trimming.
The PENSACOLA arrived at Hilo on Monday
the 18th instant. Admiral Amy and officers were |
very handsomely received by Governor Kipi and
the people of HiIo. They were taken from the
ship to the shore in double canoes, with paddlers
singing and dressed in ancient style. The inevita-
BILE feast and ltcu was furnished with lavish hospi-
tally, the grounds being decorated with noticed
arches and emblems in evergreen and flowers, and
gay with Gags. Subsequently the volcano was
visited by a large party of the ships officers. The
Pensacola will be due at Honolulu about Saturday
next
BILLS OF LApISG.-A case recently tried in the
Bombay Courts, and mentioned in the Celestial
Empire, shows how careful shippers and consignees
should be in having their bills of lading signed BY
the captain of the ressel. In the case in question,
though the bill of lading was signed, as is customary,
by shippers clerk holding full authority from the
Captain, the court non-suited the c~onsignee. who
sued for damages done to cargo, because the bill of
ladinp WAS not si1nei by the Captain. As the same