The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-18
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

q The King returns to the Capital per Like
like tomorrow morning. The Kings Guard and
Princes Own will turn out to receive His Majesty.
e Her Majesty Queen DoWager Emma aud H.
H. R. Keelikolsni arrived this morning in the
steamer C.. R Bishop from Kauai.
q The great volcanic eruption on Hawaii still
continues to flow.
Later statements Of parties on board the
Likelike fully confirm the danger she was in on the
night of the 9Th.
- We have 10 type a letter from Captain Jack
son in reply TO Captain Freeman, which press Of
other matter excludes from this issue.
q Mr.. Henry Smith. for the past fourteen years
employed in this Office. where he has fulfilled his
duties worthily as a printer, has been appointed to
q position in the Interior Department.
q DR.. McGrew states that he was not called
upon by Olsen. or Allison, or any other small-po
patient, as stated in the letter of Mr.. Squires to the
Gazette.
. There will be q service for the English speak
ing congregation of the Roman Catholic Church. on
Christmas day, when the Rev. Father Larkin will
o~ficiate and preach.
u Information per Lehua is that a portion of
South. Sea Islanders employed at Pioneer Mill
still refuse TO work. Rev. HI. Bingham has been
sent for. to assist in quieting these excited immi-
grants.
- Early risers yesterday morning report a total
eclipse of the moon, not mentioned la our local
almanacs as visible here. Whilst passing through the
penumbra, the moon is said to have presented a
blood-red face.
EChristmas day and NewYear'sday fall this year
on Saturdays. Housewives and others who are in
the habit of leaving a variety of shopping for Satur-
day evening, will do we'll to remember that they
must finish up their weeks work in that line on
Fridays, for the rest OF the year 1880, or they may
find themselves left in the luroh.
NOTHING UNUsUAL-The usual Saturday after
noon concert. will take place in the usual place..
at the usual time. under the leadership of Prof.
Berger, as usual. Following is the programme:
March-The Hunting :Fsust
Verdi
Chorus-Day of Schneider
E We thought our neighbor Gazette had a re-
sponsible editorial head. but we notice in its last
issue the statement, . the writer in the Gazette 10
not the editor in chief we referred to as possibly
being g sore" II we should get touched up a
little on any point in our editorial, or local
columns we are not going to shirk the issue. by
saying that it was " a writer - in the ADVERTISER,
and not the editor in chief.
CRIcKET.-A new club to be called the Pacific
c.. C. has been formed. This il in some respects 9
s' split " from the Honolulu Club, but ss the rivalry
of clubs is always found to be the best stimulus to
careful practice of Cricket, the split IL not to be de-
plored. Including two clubs amongst the juvenile
part of the population, this makes five Cricket Clubs
in active operation in Honolulu Q proof that the
game is attractive in itself, and that 9 little news
paper patronage does good to any cause.
SCHOOL Thursday next the
23rd inst an entertainment will be given by the
pupils ofIolaniC ollege(the Bishops School, ITO which
the public as well az the parents and immediate
friends of the boys sre invited. The proceedings
are to commence at 8 PM The programme includes
recitstions and music. For the musical part Of the
entertainment the boys have been making great
preparation, under the care Of their master Dir.
Wrsy Taylor. They hope to send their friends, and
whoever pays them the compliment of being present
away delighted.
The Kauaina Estate is to pass under the
hammer to-day. There are one or two peculisrities
in this sale as advertised that must have attracted
notice. The lot of land In Palace Walk 10 to be put
up as q separate lot from the buildings on il, and
the latter are to be sold " to be removed within
days. Unless the Administrator has the consent
of all interested to this arrangement, he takes an un-
wise responsibility for who can say beforehand
that this special method of sale may not damage the
interests of the Estate. What In any case 10 the OBJ
ject of the separate sale These lots are advertised
20 be sold 81 on the premises" whilst the order Of
Court authorizing the sale expressly fixes the front
door Of Aliiolsni Hale for that purpose,