The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-17

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How is it that the Editor Of that paper cannot
write rite right, and yet does write rite right
LOADING AT FAxsISo's IsIASD.-The schooner
Pirid brings the news that the British bark Wies-
ton was nearly loaded, and that the bark Unicorn
was waiting to load, when she left there on the 9th
instant.
~ The regular meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held al The Lycenm.
on Thursday evening next at $50 O'Clock. A full
attendance is requested as business OF Importance
will coming up.
WATER PTEs-It will be noticed by reference
to the BY Authority column that the Minister of
Interior advertises for tenders for the cartiug and
delivery OF the iron water pipes from the vessel 10
the course where the pipes are to be laid from the
new reservoirs.
a FEsrIvAL.-By reference 10 an advertisement
n another column II will be seen that the ladies
will hold a festival at the Lyceum on Thursday
evening. May 10Th. The proceeds Of TIE festival
will be devoted to repairing Of the Bethel Church,
and to the Sunday School.
THE "LIKEIIKK" AND KAMruAnEHA DAr.-For
the benefit Of our friends and the public generally.
who liveo the islands TO windrard. we would state
that the Likeiike will leave here on the 30 OF juno
and make the circuit Of Hawaii, arriving ia Homo
lulu again on the 10th Of that month. This arrange
ment will undoubtedly add greatly TO the comfort
and convenience Of those who projected spending
kamehameha Day in this city, and as the exercises
at Kapiolani Park viii be more interesting than
usual, we would advise all who can, TO pay q visit
and assist in the celebration.
The BAND CoNcERr-The Band will play AZ
Emma Square at 4.30 this afternoon. Lovers OF
the compositions Of either Meyerbesr. Strauss.
Kuhnar, Farmer or Maanen, should be In attend
ance, As the selections are from the works OF these
composers. The Selection, 'Scotch Songs.r which
are TO be given "by request" VIII undoubtedly
please the popular ear. Following is the pro-
gramme:
PoIaeca III PoIlov Thea .nnnnsr
Polka Mazurts. The Dancing Grace. sisr.nss
selection scotch songs; tby request .......... .Msansn
Quadrille, Under the Palms .Kuhner
LIBRARY AND READING ROoN AssocrArros.-The
officers of the above Association request rs TO state
that the library will be opened for the issue Of books
on Saturday next, the 24th inst. II was intended
that the opening would have taken place to-day,
but owing TO the large amount Of labor involved In
covering, labelling, cataloguing and arranging the
books on hand, Il was found impossible 70 be In
readiness at this time. During the past week two
cases Of books containing some one hundred and
thirty volumes from the library OF the late Rev.
Mr.. Green OF Makawao. have been presented by
the members of his family. Since we last referred
to the Library in our columns, contributions Of
books have been also received from Rev. DIR. Hyde
and from a party whose name We were unable 10,
learn.
sHPwREcKED.-New Of the loss by shipwreck at
runhiu8 lsinuu u Tue DIiitn Dafk CrOtOy, capt
Robert Buchanan, has just been received. The par
ticulars Of the occurrence, CLEANED from the report
Of the captain. are substantially 40 follows. The
Crosby left the port Of S~hanghae on the 10Th OF
March, bound to Fanning's Island for q load Of
gusno. About 4 O'Clock on the morning Of the l4th
Of April, the land was sighted and owing TO light
winds and strong currents, setting sborewards. the
vessel was carried upon q reef on the windward sidc
Of the island. There being q heavy swell on at the
time, it became evident that the vessel would soon
60 to pieces, 20 all hands took to the boats and reach
ed the shore with their effects 10 safety. Within
three hours after the departure Of the crew. the vos-
sci broke in two and disappeared. The schooner
piuid, Captain English, which arrived here on the
l4th inst, brought the captain and fourteen Of the
crew Of the wrecked vessel.
The 'SToRM BIRD."-This vessel whose arrival
has been expected for so long a time, and whose
presence in the ofing has been so often reported,
aud as often contradicted, finally arrived and an
chored in the harbor on the morning Of the 10th
inst, too late for mention in our last weeks issue.
The Storm Bird left here on the 18th OF last Nov
ember for a cruise among the Micronesia Islands,
and with the ostensible purpose In view OF obtain
ing another installment of people from that region
who would be willing and capable of filing posi-
tons as laborers, servants, &c. No report of the
cruise has been received as yet. but the Board OF
immigration. under whose auspices the mission
was undertaken. seems TO be satisfied with the
result. and certainly the appearance and condition
OF the passengers spcHh we'll for a further confin-
uance Of the enterprise. During the trip she Wis
tied twelve of the islands and obtained a total OF
% persons, II adults and 20 children, all OF which
were safely landed at this port. Following Ia .
list Of islands visited aud a sexual division Of the
adults obtained
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