The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-01

NEW TERM.-The fall term of Punahou College
commences on Wednesday next, Sept. 9th.
A Letter for ). w. II, " who advertised for en-
~ployment in these columns two weeks since, has
been received at this Office.
WIN. NEyINs ARMSTRONG;, Esq, Of New York, but
a keiki Hauoaii. will lecture on Friday evening
next. at The Lyceum, on =" The Lessons of the
Hour We anticipate a pleasuTable evening.
BRITISH Consul Generally official announce
ment in the Gazette we learn that the Earl of Derby
has authorized Theo. H.. Davies, Esq, to act as
British Consul General during the absence of Major
Wodehouse.
The New MAPS of the Islands lately received
and already noticed by our contemporary are indeed
very fine; but how much more value would have
attached to the map, if in the corners say, had
been given a sketch of the principal harbors of the
group. or only Honolulu and Hilo, showing the
prominent headlands. &c.
HoT WEATHER.-The mercury has been up a.
mong the nineties, the past week. o ye fortunate
jewellers among the sylvan shades on the noun
tain slopes of Maui and Hawaii felicitate your
selves on your happy condiion-unless you have
some money to spend, in which case come to Homo
lulu.
WAGON SrANDs.-The city needs a regulation,
either by the Minister of the Interior or by the
Privy Council, whereby wagons without q fare
shall be appointed some particular locality to
await customers. instead of as now obstructing the
traffic of the streets by congregating on the most
used thoroughfares.
AT THE Circus this evening the performances
will be Interesting. Several pupils Of Mr.. Derby
will give exhibitions in gymnastics. Besides an
amateur young gentleman appears in an act as
a wahine on horseback, and Mr.. Luproil will per-
form some very difficult feats on the Velocipede.
Fill the house!
ANGLO-HAwAnAN.-The following is a verba-
tim copy of a note recently received by a medi-
cal man in this city: " Dear Sir Dr.---Pleas
Iour Boy caintent me this Lediy for mey favor
Iours trulley sarwent -
What was wanted was that the doctor should
professionally attend the bearer Ohis Lediy) a ma
tive woman, at the charge of the writer of the note.
MAoADAM1zrNG.-The process of 81 fixing King
street with a pavement of conglomerate coral, sand,
and earth, has been extended down Nuuanu street
to Queen, and it is thought will result in good work,
after a time. While the work is going on, however,
it is not agreeable to the public. Our reporter over
heard a couple of pedestrians the other evening,
while crossing q heap of unreduced coral Jumps,
conversing together in this wise essay, what in
thunder kind Of a road is this 2'' "Oh, this is
macadamizing,'' was the reply. eyes" was the
somewhat profane response, " Mac-a-d-d sight
too much ="
FORT STREET ScHooL.-In the Primary Depart
ment of this school, yesterday, the Teacher, Mrs.
Miriam Webster, held her first 50 monthly review
in the presence OF a number of lady and gentle
men visitors. The result was highly satisfactory.
as exhibiting a marked advancement of the
children in their studies and alse,-what is
of eminent promise for the future success of
the school-an evident rapport and good under
standing between the teacher and pupils. We
sincerely trust that Mrs. Webster's efforts to
arouse a stronger interest in the schools for the
young will meet with success-there are momen-
tous interests concerned!
THE TAxEs.-We referred some two weeks or
more ago, to the fact that q committee of tax
payers had employed counsel to contend in the
courts against the principle of double taxation,
which it was understood government intended to
enforce according to instructions issued to assessors.
On enquiry we cannot find that any action has
been or appears likely to be taken on the subject,
Notwithstanding the apparent preparations made,
and it appears that the grand result viii be that
every tax payer will have to fight his own battle
if there is to be any battle. The fact is that peo-
pie having complicated interests don't care to bring
them into the public investigation of a court of
justice.
A Big STRIKE IN OPIUM.-Last Thursday Mr..
the Custom House Guard, struck some
rrbnk ~ - A. ano-. - = TT n |
Carleton, lately arrived from China. some one hun
dred and thirty chests of Gne Oolong Tea we're
to the order of the Chinese doctor of
the ship, and placed in the Custom House, in bond.
Mr.. Markham had his suspicious aroused by no.
ticing that while a large portion-12O boxes-of
this tea were marked with a T and No. 1, under,
thirty boxes were marked No. l, with a T. under
a very significant variation. On examination
these thirty boxes were found to contain each ten
of opium, nicely disguised as l ID. packages
of fine Oolong tea. Thereupon the owner of the
consignment-his Chinese name is immaterial-
was arrested and placed in durance vile. His
case will come up in the Police Court this morn
ing. Three hundred tins of opium, disguised as
We catch some, but how many escaped
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THE WATER SUPPLY.-The Superintendent gives
notice in Wednesdays Gazette that the police have
been instructed to report all offenders against
the regulation fixing the hours for irrigation issued
IN the 21st August And the native police have
this duty in q manner peculiar to them
At all hours of the night and early MORN
ng they have been prowling about private pre-
nises to the alarm and annoyance Of families and
10 some instances running imminent risk Of getting
,hot-for what more natural than to suspect a fellow
If burglary or theft whose form you indistinctly see
It 1 O'Clock in the morning as he gropes about a.
nong your trees and plants. 1t was a blunder to
ignorant native policemen On such detective
of work. The late W. H. Jordan, foreign
police, performed the same work some years ago
properly and without giving offence. E