The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-04-12

~ neutrality-suspicious. u rainy cAtu VI
day evening last. a fair audience assembled at
of Prof Alexander on The Agriculture Of Pales-
tine" We hope to see it in print.
A CoLIIsIoS IN THE RoADsrEAD.-Yesterday fore
noon, the American whaling bark Pacific, which
had been laying OF and on, came to anchor outside
the harbor, just ahead Of the Sea Breeze, also q
whaler and al anchor. The Pacific drifted down
aud got afoul Of the Sea Bree=e, carrying away the
latter's ~jib-bOOm, and injuripg her ~bowsprit. while
the former vessel had boats and davits smashed.
The Pacific was in charge Of the first officer at the
time. A job for underwriters and ship carpenters.
HooDLUNs PUSIsHED.-Seyeral young men (who
should have been at home. in bed) we're arrested at
a late hour on Saturday night, on a charge of OBJ
strueting the police in the discharge Of their duty.
They were tried before the Police Magistrate on
Wednesday. and besides receiving a severe lecture
from His Honor, were each sentenced to pay q fine
of $50 and be imprisoned at hard labor for the space
of six hours. Bunsby says that in those six hours
they accomplished some very artistic work in scrap
ing eft whitewash in the rear of the station house.
A NATIVE PHYSICIANS CERTIFIcArE.-The head
KahUnas or native doctors it seems issue certificates,
or diplomas, authorizing the holders TO practice
medicine, and fixing moreover the prices they shall
charge their patients. The following is a translation
of one of these documents which has been hand
ed u.s."
Certificate authOri-ing the Practice Of Medicine
IN these kiands.-The qualifications of = to
practice medicine for and under me, being duly es-
tablished. he having exhibited his skill to my salts
faction, I do hereby consent that he shall practice
medicine. from Hawaii to Kauai, so long as he obeys
my directions, and does nothing contrary TO the laws
of the King, and acts properly and straitfOrward.
1 allow the following fees, in case a cure is effected
LIST. A very great sickness, $50. 2nd. Less than
that, $40. Ord. Smaller still, $40. 4th. Still
smaller. $50. 9th. Away down, $40. 9th. A new
sickness. So. 9TH. Examination, IS. 9Th. Sickness
caught from another, $40. 9th. Certificate from
physician, So. 10Th Refusing to pay the physi-
clan. SO" Then follows the signature, IS. W.
Hopu, Principal Father Of Physicians in the Hawai-
ian Islands
THE LIBRARY AND READING RooM ASSOCIATION
This organization has now fairly taken its place
among the established institutions of Honolulu. At
the regular business meeting on Saturday evening
last, it was decided that the rooms be kept open
every day except Sundays and government holidays
from 10 A. NJ. to 10 o. NJ. and on Sundays from 8
A. NJ. to 9 p. NJ. Since our last issue there have
been several contributions Of books for the library.
the most important being from Mr.. A. ]. Cart
wright, who besides bis former liberal donation has 1
sent about forty volumes additional. Several mem
bers Of the association have subscribed for one or
more papers and periodicals for the reading room.
We feel that it is due especially TO Mr.. t. G. Thrum
and Messrs. Whitney & Robertson that their liberal
ity in this matter should be recognized. Mr.. Thrum
has presented the association with one years subscrip-
ton to seven of the leading American papers, the
subscription price of the papers SO donated
being twenty-five dollars. Messrs. Whitney &
have subscribed fer a list equally xalu-
able, including the Iron .dge and the Saturday
Revie0. The subject of procuring q charter for the
came up for action OF the meeting on
Saturday evening last, and was postponed until this
Saturday evening in order that there might be n
large attendance of members and q full discussion.
We are requested to call particular attention TO this
fact, and to urge upon all members who can do 80,
to be present at the meeting this evening. The mat
ter is one of great importance TO the future and
permanence of the enterprise, and ought to receive
the most careful attention. Let there be therefore a
full attendance Of the meeting this evening.