The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-11-10

weight TO the average mortal unconnected with
the Anglican church, than the prefix of Doctor,
Reverend, or Elder.
We agree with the Advertiser upon the propriety
of keeping The holiday set for Saturday the 9th
upon Monday the 18th. We don't have too many
holidays In TINS country and as Saturday is mail
day. il would assuredly break up any plans for
pleasure making.
On Saturday and Sunday we had some welcome
showers. The streets had been in a dreadfully
dusty condition and the aIr very oppressive.
Showers al night and slightly clouded sky by
day are the very perfection of an Hawaiian
climate.
The Band will give moonlight concert at Emma
Square tomorrow evening az 7:30 o'clock. The
Saturday afternoon concerts we are pleased TO
learn viii be resumed. During November and
December the concerts viii commence at O'Clock
sharp
return match was played between the GanMets
and the Il. c. c.. on Saturday last. On this occa-
sion the Honolulu Club showed decided superior
iiy. Mr.. Harrison especially distinguished him
self by brilliant score of 49, he fairly wore the
bowlers Of the ship out
The Fire Marshal, Mr. Mcclure, put the liberality
of our towns people TO practical test the other
$3.50 for the orphan children of the late John
Duncan, formerly foreman pressman of the Ad-
certiser.
A concert in aid of the new school to be opened
on the Armstrong premises, Beretania street, Rev.
Father Larkin. viii be given on Saturday evening,
by number of our lady and gentlemen amateurs.
The Concert takes place in the new addition which
Is now building upon the premises.
A smart runaway woke up Fort street on Friday
last. dray dashed down at full speed, and,
strange to say, though there was the usual crowd
of carriages IN that narrow thoroughfare, acct
dent took place. We have not heard how it was
that dray was wandering about without driver.
The bark Hatc1ii, Captain Whitney, left on a
labor cruise Oh Thursday last Our labor agents
down there are beginning to come in contact with
the agents of other places, and lively competi-
ton goes The other party brighten would-be
Hawaiian laborers with accounts of the leprosy
here
Why are not the police instructed to clear the
street corners Of loafers 1t IS not an uncommon
occurrence for pedestrians on Nuuaru street, at
the corners of Hotel and Beretania streets, to be
compelled to take to the middle of the road rather
than elbow their way through the crowds congre-
gated on these corners.
The band resumed duty on Monday evening,
giving concert at the Hawaiian Hotel. Notwith-
standing the rain quite large number of specta-
tors were present to enjoy the pleasure of listen
ing to its delightful music. We are glad TO well
come Berger and his boys back again after their
vacation.
Laying aside the stale 'cuttle-fsh" retort, will
the loyal editor of the AdreFtssF please 10 mention
thinks Is required TO be added for the defence of
the Kingdom, and the amount of additional ex-
penditure which he recommends for military
purposesf
We are informed that Mons. Daloz, late French
Commissioner to these Islands, who has been
absent ON leave for some months, has been APP
pointed to Malta Mons. Freer, ex-Chancelier of
Hamburg, Will occupy the vacant post of Com
missioner to Hawaii. Mons. Ratard, who has
been Acting Commissioner resumes his Chancel-
iership.
A clever method of passing in dutiable articles
of small size duty free is by enclosing them in old
books into which a cavity is cut. Our Postmaster
looks askance on any one receiving consignments
Of books through the post. We understand that
volumes of sermons and editions of local poets are
chiefly sold for this trade.
We cordially agree with our contemporary the
Saturday Press upon the system of putting"
There Is nothing that more degrades journalism
than the habit of writing up certain stores and
places of business. Such paragraphs are a fraud
upon the subscribers An honest advertisement is
a thing TO be commended but puff is a sneak
that should be put down.
Something should be done towards giving us
clean water; the stuff that comes through the
pipes Is not only HadriHkable but il is often
ahloaSkg5le Such large quantities of mud come
down that the pipes get choked and some people
have to wait three or four days before they are
cleaned Meanwhile, they are paying their rates
for what they do not get.
On Friday evening last the American brig Has
ard, Captain Miller, returned to port from the
South Sea with lis immigrants. This shipment
arrived in fine condition and is intended partly for
the sugar estate of W. g. Irwin d Co., on Hawaii,
and the balance we understand are for Kauai.
On the East side of Nuuana street of late the
pedestrian encounters various obstacles on the
side walk-from packages of goods to small piles
OF lumber, and 1t requires small degree of skill
rrfl
dark. when small piles of battens and siding are
likely to catch the toe and land the unlucky travel
er on his nose.
During the vacation of the band Emma Square
has undergone thorough improvement under the
supervision of the Hon. A. S. Clerhorn The mn
SIC pavilion has been elevated several feet and the
seating for the accommodation of the public has
been materially improved, making more of
pleasure for visitors than formerly.
The recent opium investigation seems to show
that eva6ins the revenue laws Is regarded as a
venlal SIN by some of our inhabitants. We under
stand that il is the Celestial in San Francisco who
makes the great profit out of the business He
puts up the opium and sells it to parties and then
sells the information to the authorities in fact it
Is regular =" SELF for the Anglo-Saxon ending in
prison cell. Our devil says that Joke s old
Again and again We have remarked that Homo
lulu r advancing In civilization. The advent of
the organ-grinder, however, is the greatest marx
Of our advancement that We have seen as yet
The wonderful snake, too, is placaried up. If we
so on at this rate San Francisco Chicago, Mel
bourne ana other cities of this century will have
10 hide their diminished heads.
A runner went the rounds of the little Chinese
stores last week. Who sent him There was
press of Chinese co-partnership notices in the
columns of the 'Tisey, and the joke of it was that
the Chinese were led to think that they would be
sentenced 10 jail something of the kind if they
did not forthwith advertise their firms
The Hamakua Mill, recently erected by Mr. T.
hughes who Is also one OF the proprietors. has
been placed Ii operation and worked to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned. The mill has Just
completed grinding field of thirty acres of cane
which yielded the handsome return of trife over
sIx tons to the acre. Our informant stated that
this held was fair sample of other crops of cane
now nearly ready for the mill. Hamakua bids fair
70 be one of the best sugar producing districts on
Hawaii.
News comes down from Hawaii that Mauna Loa
has burst forth again Twice during the last elev-
en- years We have had eruptions on the summit
crater, this time, however it seems that some part
of the crater wall has given away A stream of
lava. estimated at ten miles In length on Friday
the 9th inst, was flowing down the side of the
mountain. apparently towards Hilo or Isaupahoe-