The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-07-24
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
~ The mercury is mounting higher.
eE- To be (er) or not to be (er) now agitates
: the mind of the native Hawaiian.
IF ENDORSEMENTS are plentifully ordered but
are the orders filed with dispatch
ns- Has the Deputy Marshal paid proper at
We tention to the express harnesses lately
~ ~ Our oriental friends are accepting anglis-
ised ideas in the construction of new buildings
v 81 Who is to be agent for the Chinese steamer
. Hochung9 we hear of several aspirants for the PICK
ipRs that are to made out of Q little steamer.
~ Wing wo Tai g. Co., have lately received
a large invoice of goods, which will be on exhibit
ton on the sidewalk Immediately In front OF tneif
store. Success to their enterprise.
ID A benefit tonight is rendered to Miss May
Granville OF the California Variety Tronpe-Dont
forget to go, as a good programme will be pre-
sented.
Id ~ We have been told mot authoratively how
IN ever that the government intends hereafter to ex-
re anime the teachers of public schools, and will re-
quire a comparison with an established stanoaro'
.. e- The boy who stole money from the savings
10 of his friend and sustainer, had better leave this
OF place behind him and travel to foreign ports-
10 nothing but trouble can be in store for one so DE-
void of principle and all manly sentiment
re C- II is time that the Road Supervisor, or some
one in authority, should interfere with those who
~ imagine that the sidewalks in front OF their stores
" belong to them, and who continue to obstruct them
in spite of all the Press can say.
ii, ~ We understand that a Chinese company are
at about to start a bank in town, and il is limited that
IL the bank building, now in process OF erection, Just
so below Thrum's on Fort street, Is to be the place OF
business.
gE Doctor, dear doctor, cry revoco. Such
at communications should not eminate from a MEM
st Der of the medical profession under a nom de
d. plume. especially in a close community where the
IN expressions may be attributed wrongfully.
~ Vague rumors have been prevailing that a
secret meeting, held during the past week, had for
~ it's immediate object the formation Of a mutual ad-
en- miration society. The truth of this rumor is not
IL vouched for. as the business conducted has not
OF yet been published and there were no'cards.
E- "Engrossing'' formed the subject of q resolu-
ton on Thursday last. One dollar per folio Of 100
40 words was asked for, but when it is taken into ac-
III count that the employee has TO return 20 per cent. TO
the employer, it is hardly too much for the work to
10 be done. However, the resolution did not pass.
- We were showed off the sidewalks in sever
al places. during the past week, by the tons Of
IN freight that are allowed to remain on them. The
fe Cinnamon make a common practice OF using the
er ~ide-walks in front OF their stores for the purpose
n of breaking open and asserting their goods"-WhOse
u business is it
- The British war sloop Pelican. arrived in
port yesterday. the 23rd inst, eighteen days from
eh Esquimault. Following is a list Of officers:
be Iismssnaats-Geo ( clifford, W T Bourke, W H Turner
i'd SaG.STgeoa-Peter Burgess, NJ A NIB
. . Sir FSSTf Fssi1ig5nds 4 s s'T %ssPs
!" Sub Liea:-Egerton B B Levett
SurgeOH-John Christian