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

the neighoorhood, enjoying the reauy me MUSIC OF
Mr.. Berger's selections. The next Concert viii be st
the residence Of Marshal Parke, Kukui street
DouBLE-BASKEp.-It appears by the Cour, records
that there IS a Chinaman in town. one All Fai, who
is at this moment the happy 90 possessOr Of two wives,
One of these ne married in China and the other
here. Owing to the peculiar condition Of cur sta
tuies at present, be can't legally be cut loose from
either, and if he lives with both he's liable for
/ bigamy. But be is liable to another serious trouble.
Living with Mrs. All Fai No. l, Mrs. Al Fai Ne .
may complain to the Police Magistrate and have him
arrested for iesertion. Ordered to return 10 No. ,,
he obeys, and No. l repeats the same operation.
What is he to dor
How happy he might he with either,
Were togheF dear oharmer away -
FROM OREeoN.-Capt. Brown, Of the J. Il. FAX
inBurg which arrived from Portland last Saturday,
has furnished US, among other papers, with the
Weekly .fsiorian of May s. from which we learn
that a frightful boiler explosion occurred ut Port
land, on the afternoon of the 9TH. "The steamer
Senator, plying in the line of the Oregon Steamship
Company, Capt. Dan McGill master, soon after leay-
ing her berth ia Portland for Oregon city, and while
in the act Of swinging to make landing at the foot
of Alder street. Portland, blew up carrying destruc-
ton and death in the fragments of a total wreck,
Thursday afternoon. That several lives were lost is
certain, among them Captain MeGill, Joseph d.
Locey, Purser; Jas. Smith, ]. Crowly, deck hands;
Geo. Warner fireman Mr.. Beckman, passenger, and
it is thought others. Griff Jones, steward, and
Chas. Grant, cabin boy. fatally injured; Felix Evans
seriously injured"
Music IN PRosFEor.-The present probabilities are
that during this summer Honolulu will be treated to
a visit from some of the highest vocal and musical
talent of the world. DR.. II. informs us that in the
early part of next month the world-renowned Mile
lima di Murska, called the Hungarian Nightin-
gale will probably arrive here en- route for Austria
lis, and give one or more concerts. Mile iii Murska
as a Prima donna, is classed with Christine Nilsson.
Ten years ago she achieved her great triumph in
London, at Her Majesty Theatre, in Linda al Cha
mount. Madame Adelaide Ristori, declared by Jules
Janin, the famous critic, to be the leading TRACE
dienne of the age since the death of Rachel, is also
shortly to proceed to Australia, and may perhaps
give us an opportunity TO hear her.
AMERICAN RELIEF FUND.-We have received a
copy of q printed circular addressed to 'Ameri-
| cans residing on the Hawaiian Islands, embody-
I ing an appeal On behalf of this useful association.
1t appears that at the last annual meeting, only
{ S303.6l remained in the Treasurer's hands, which
is liable to be soon exhausted. We quote from the
i circular: sit was moved and unanimously car
ried, that the President be requested to draw up q
/ full statement of the operations of the Association
from its origin, and that the same be published in
a Circular, and sent to every adult American resid-
ing on the Hawaiian Islands, accompanied by an
appeal for funds. By examining this Report. it
appears that one half of the Americans residing on
the Islands are not subscribers, neither ever have
been. Some may claim exemption on account of
inability, but with scores no such excuse could be
offered. The tax is only $1,000 per annum, or
Sl.OO per month, and surely there are but few
American residents who are not able to contribute
this annual amount for the benefit of their less for
tunate countrymen. Americans owning property
should remember that the Hawaiian Government
levies no tex upon said property for the support of
paupers, as is the case in all other civilized coun-
tries. There are many Americans-non subscrib-
ers to this Relief Fund-who would be compelled
to pay a large amount in the shape of a Poor Rate
Tax if the Pauper Law was in force. Under all
the circumstances. 1t is perhaps well that no such
Jaw exists Hu@h tn en- most 10 surely pTopeTty,,hOlders and
ally subscribing for the aid of their countrymen
less fortunate than themselves"
4 A CHINESE MIss1oNARY.-A Christian Chinaman,A
named Sit Moon, recently arrived from San Fran
cisco, and is lahoring among his countrymeu here,
under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Says the Friend: I'VE are most
happy to inform our readers and the contributors
to the aid of the Young Mems Christian Association,
that Sit Moon arrived by the last steamer from San
francisco, and has entered most successfully upon
his work among his countrymen in Honolulu. HeN
has preached three successive Sabbath evenings in
the Bethel to audiences averaging $50. His first
topic of discourse was the mission of the Son of
God to our world for the salvation Of sinners his
second the Prodigal Son and his third the ten COM
~mandments, but particularly the fouth. relating to
to the observation of the Sabbath. At the last
gathering the exercises were varied by singing
There is a Happy Land in the Chinese language,
accompanied by the Seraphin. Many joined in
singing, as the colportenr has a 81 ass IggH L" Judge. he
has made a most happy impression upon the chi
nese community. He is an earnest and practical
man, speaks with much euency, and from the atten-
ton manifested among his hearers, must greatly in
rest their minds.
1--WE are led thus to look most hopefully upon
this branch of the operations of the Young Mems
Christian Association. As we shall need funds
orably disposed will passalong their contributions
to the treasurer, Mr.. c. II. Cooke. Next Sabbath
morning the collection at the Bethel will be de-
voted to this cause.
After Sit Moon has labored a few weeks in
Honolulu, the Association design sending him
among his cOuntrymen on the other islands. His
labors seem to be most oppOrtune, when taken in
connection with the arrival last week of ia Chi
nese passengers from China, who came TO labor
upon these islands. Others may be expected"
Mr.. EDIToR:-I notice in your local items of last
week that it is said - natives can get alchol from
drug stores" 1t may be go, but for the Is years in
which l have kept a drugstore in Honolulu / have
never sold to a native one ounce of alcohol, and
when any family sends a native for the article, /
invariably refuse it, unless accompanied with a note
from the party. | an yours, DC,
Honolulu, June Sd, 1875. E. SrREHz.