The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-10-25
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25.
BRIEF MENTION.
81 The Supreme Court. October Term, viii ad-
jOurn finally to-day.
q In consequence of repairs going on at the
Bethel, there will be no Sabbath School nor Divine
Service there tomorrow.
y On the subject of cooperative stores. an
editorial article is nnavoidably deferred until
next week.
p The steamer Likeliks has been in the hands
of the carpenters during The past week, having been
on Tibbits s SorensOn's box, with satisfactory
results. She viii resume her regular trips to wind
ward ports on Tuesday next
MAsoNIc-The regular monthly meeting of
Lodge L. Progress de rOceanie. No. I24. A. F Il
A. NJ. will take place at the lodge room on King
street at 100 2. ". on Monday evening next.
Visiting brethren invited.
re- We have received a communication from
IN. O. NJ" embodying a reply to Mr.. Spalding's
letter which appeared in our issue of Sept Is. 1t
came to hand too late for this issue. but will ap-
pear in our next.
CoRREcr1oN.-we were in error in our last in
stating that the pantomime representations of the
previous Saturday evening. were under the direc-
ton of Fl. r. II. the Princess Likelike. We should
have said, Fl. r. II. the Princess Liliu.
ATTENTION HOOKS We are informed that the
flagstaff in front of the Hook & Ladder Company's
house on Garden street. is decayed at the base and
in danger of %tumbling down in the event of q strong
wind. In order TO prevent the possibility of an
accident, il should be looked to at once.
THE CRcUs.-We understand tina; a movement
is under way TO tender Il benefit to Mr.. Luproil,
the manager OF the Circus. the time OF which will
be duly announced He deserves and we hope he
will receive a rousing house. The usual perform
ances will take place this evening.
joss HoUsEs-Like all growing cities, Honolulu
can now accommodate religious worshippers of al
most any creed. We are informed that there are
two Chinese temples here. idols. affairs. incense.
&c. where those so inclined may &" chin chin for
Joss" to their hearts content. Oh yes. we are
improving
Coon NEws.-The editor of the Gazette an
nounces the arrival of $50 Chinese as good
news The result of flooding these Islands with a
race of pagan cockroaches does not of course bother
the editor in question, for be is shortly to leave US
and return to the embraces of Pennsylvania politi-
clans. 1t is an old saying that rats always leave q
sinking ship.
SIDEwALKs-As one of the good results that
might be expected from a city government for Ho-
nolulu, we may cay that it would put a stop to the
present pernlcious practice of numbering and OBJ
structing the sidewalks with bales and cases of
goods. This is particularly noticeable on Fort ST.,
between King and Hotel. Can nobody do any
thing about it?
81 Among the families afflicted with the pre-
vailing sickness. none are more entitled TO the
general sympathy than that of Mr.. J: Fl. Bruins.
Having lost a son in the early part of the week,
he has still three members of his family Frustrated
with the disease. J. II. Bruins. jr. has been very
low, but we are happy to believe that he will soon
be able TO resume his business and attend to all
callers.
RoBBED.-It is reported from Lahaina that a
store at that place was depleted during the past
week to the extent of some $500 in coin. The story
goes that the person in charge (and to whom the
money ~belonged) locked the safe in which it was de-
posted and put the key in a table drawer of the store.
In the morning a window was found open (the
doors being all locked) the safe opened and the
money gone. We give the story as we got il, and
leave the detectives to work up the case.
SUPPRESSED VERI- SURPRISING the truth is of
times as bad as asserting the false. The Gazette of
this week says that q certain man for smuggling
one tin of opium, was sentenced to one month at
hard labor in the chain gang, and that two China
men, were each sent up for one year for the same
Qfenss. A different, and at the same time a truth
u lSLS WOulu udfG DteU, uaL II o i ut
Cinnamon was convicted of smuggling forty tins of
opium, and the other of smuggling some forty
ounces of the drug in broom handles.
KAPIoLANI PARK AssocIATIoN.-We hear that a
meeting will shortly be called of the members of the
in place of the late James Makee, and
transacting other necessary business. The princi-
pal attraction of the Park at present, and until the
trees are grown, is the race-track, and we beg to
Gil OOpGt IN the OQmanf that tic nracapt hoo % ar
condition would be much improved by a good coat
ing of the coral cement which abounds in the ~neighbor-
hood.
The MoNGoLIAN INUNDATIoN.-Sinc the first of
January last, tWo thousand seven hundred and
thirty MALE Chinese have arrived at Honolulu alone,
exclusive of those that have landed at Hilo and Ka-
hului, of whom we have no record. As mates, or
g help-meets for this army. there arrived here
during the same period. fifty Chinese females. By
the last census of thsee Islands the proportion Of
males to females was three TO one. Any thoughtful
person will easily draw the inevitable conclusion as
to what sort of a condition as a nation that is to
which we are rapidly approaching.
AN INTERLUDE.-At the performance by the Band
this afternoon we learn that the boys are to give a
singing interlude, which will no doubt enhance
the interest of the Concert, as they all have good
well-trained voices. We have been favored with
a verse of the song, which runs thus:
"a jolly life the bachelors lead,
No wife to dress or child to feed;
Can stay at home whene'er he please
A jolly life is his"
While venturing to doubt the correctness of the
position assumed in this verse. we can readily ina
CINE it to have been the utterance of some poor
Benedict who was compelled to dress bis wife and
feed a regiment of hungry children. and who
sighed for a quiet, uninterrupted evening at home.
We mean nothing personal in these sombre medi-
tations. Oh, no!
A CHAMPION SWIMMER AND SCULLER.-Throngb a
corrPsDondent we learn that Mr. Serieant Dalv NJ
San Francisco, who is the Champion of the Pacific
Coast in his line proposes shortly to visit Honolulu
and give rs a taste of his qualities. He is having
a boat built 81 feet long, 10 inches wide, 6 inches
deep amidships. 8 inches forward. and 2 inches aft.
The builder is the celebrated Mr.. Reed of San
Francisco. II Mr.. DAILY comes here with bis boat.