The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-28

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no- Next Friday WILDE The ever-,o-be remem-
bered 9Th of July. There is some talk OF a race ~
che Park and OF a regatta outside the haroor' bus
we hear notsing dednite. san Francisco Is mnA.
scale. Where are all the American peeps F" ~
Hawaii mel?
BIsHP's CoLLEoE ScHcou-ou Monday next.
june so. the parents OF the school aud all who feel
an interest in The institution are invited by Bishop
\ Willis TO be present, at 2 p m. when thu following
Programme will be presented Disirieusion OF
prizes. singing aud hesitation. z Drili!pg . N'n-
letic sports. Closing service in the chapel.
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TnEArRIcALs ~CoNrNG-The California Stock COM
pany will arrive by the steamer doe from San Fran
cisco July Ia. Scenery and properties belonging 10
the Company were received by the Ella yesterday.
and we learn that il is their purpose TO thoroughly
reft the Theatre. The Company will produce some OF
the latest society plays, and with these new scenes
they will be able to present pieces IN better style
than was ever before seen in Honolulu. The party
consists Of Miss Nellie Holbrook. Miss Eliza Long.
c. B. Wells, Fred. Book. Willie Simms and others.
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SHOOTING PioEoxs-A correspondent com.
plains that the owners Of pigeon houses are
seriously annoyed and injured by the raids Of
amateur sper;smen-said 10 be boys and caliow
youths-who shoot aud otherwise destroy the birds.
u AuokHtI Column ~ w iHNtAA az ~
from the Deputy Marshal. uflering a reward for
information as 20 the guilty parties. Perhaps
every body may MOI be aware that in order TO go
a cunning In this district n license from the
Interior Department is Il 81 To be obtainyd. and
moreover that the penalty FOR shooting or other
wise destroying any Imported bird Is a ane OF 20.
Bazaar AT WAIALUA-The fair at 81. Stephens on
the evening Of Saturday the 2lst inst. passed On
successfully. The school room had been ,As,efully
decorated by the elder scholars. with part Of FiOra's
vernal robe, which she had lost on the previous day.
The room was crowded. Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager and assistants were surrounded by n group
of natives all interested in her loving work. The
natives were most enthusiastic over the " grab bag;''
if they approved Of the contents in the mysterious
packages. they would joyislly shout d lueky,'' but
IL Otherwise, "punipuni, boderation,' So. The
greatest novel attractions for the natives were bright
coored wool :" leis and handkerchisfs; (each OF the
handkerchiefs bore Her Majesiy's native name aka
leleonalani'' worked in silk or wool.) Al o p. m. the
stalls were cleared and the people seated TO listen 10
q few appropriate school songs by the scholars, after
which all Joined in the Hawaiian national anthem,
"Hawaii Ponoi." Special thanks are due 10 her
Majesty Queen Emma for the kind and active part
she took in the days proceedings.
Run OVER Last Wednesday forenoon n China
man was run over by dray on Merchant street. aud
badly injured. The facts are, that the dray was near
the foundry AID being loaded with iron. the driver
having locked the two fore wheels with n chain.
frightened the horse, which made a sud-
den start, and breaking the chain ran OF along
street. The Chinaman who was injured
Walking by the side Of another who was pushing
hand cart, and did not observe tho approAehine
dray until he was knocked down, and the wheels
passed over him, breaking his thigh and i~nfiioting
other injuries. lie was removed 10 the Queens
and his wounds dressed, but his condition
is critical. The native driver Of the dray got on 10
and seized the reins in time 10 prevent the horse
from running the gauntlet Of Merchant street, on
there was the usual crowd Of express wagons
other vehicles standing, otherwise we should
have had o number of smashes to chronicle and per-
haps loss of life. We think that either some wider
thoroughfare than Merchant street should be appoip-
ted for a wagon stand, or else that the number 30
should be limited.