The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-11

-"NhAAAA paltA7s
"a August Fernandez, a Portuguese, was
brought up before the Police Justice on Tues
day, on a charge of stealing 5000 from Arcenio
John. The case was partially heard, and the
defendant remanded to the 18th inst.
- The SIS. Mei-Foo arrived in Hongkong ON
9TH April, and the Septima on the 5th. They
sailed hence on the 18th Of March, the Mei-Foo
thus making the passage in one day less than
her rival. 1t is rumored in Hong Kong that the
Mei-Foo viii not bring another relay of China
men until after the Chinese New Year. 1882.
q BY permission Of the President Of the
Board Of Health. our manager Mr.. F. II. Hay
seldeu went to the island of Lanai in order to
vaccinate its people. There are about 240 people
on the island without a physician. or official of
any kind residing there, and they would be
particularly helpless. should a contagious dis
ease attack them. The Board furnished a supply
Of new vaccine virus sufficient to twice vaccinate
the whole population.
"a BY letter dated Rome, Italy, April 18th,
We are informed that:
by Ministerial decree Of the Minister of the
Navy, dated April 18th. Robt. W. Boyd was adj
mitted to the Royal Naval Academy, Of Naples.
BY Ministerial decree Of the Minister of War,
dated April 18th, Robt. W. Wilcox was admitted
to the Royal Academy Of Engineers, Of Turin /;
and James X. Booth to the Royal Military
Academy. Of Naples
= The p. NJ. s. s. City Of Sydney was not
put into quarantine on her arrival At San Fran
cisco. Notwithstanding the regulations issued by
the Board Of Health Of that city a short time
previously. The peculiar ways Of Hawaiian
OficialdOm are often attributed To the influence
Of climate and the smallnesS Of the place.
Much more probably do the proximity of 8 the
Coast " and the character Of Californian example
account for them.
- On the 1st inst, Louis Dubois was
charged with having emmbezzled - 322.57 the
property Of the Postmaster General. The case
was heard on Tuesday last, when evidence was
adduced to show that postage stamps to the
value first stated had been received by the de-
PENDANT and remained unaccounted for by the de
%partment. Mr.. Russell, counsel for Dubois asked
for his discharge, the testimony showing no def
cit of cash. Mr.. Justice Bickerton held that there
WAS sufficient evidence to put the defendant on
his defence. and at Mr.. Russells request, an adj
~iournment was granted. Yesterday he was
again brought mp and was committed for trial,
his defence being reserved. Tn offence being
against the Government Is not bailable.
~
The REVISED TEsrAyESr.-On this subject Il
recent Press telegram from London says {;
50 Orders for ?, 1000, 900 copies of the revised New
Testament have already been received and partly
filled. Public feeling, however, is strongly
against the work, and many of the alterations
are looked upon as needless and miscellaneous.
The changes in the Lords Prayer have raised a
storm Of protests. Even the Greek purists
condemn them, while in the popular judgment
the tampering with a form of prayer familiar to
every family in the land Is sufficient to condemn
the entire work. The book sells for the moment,
but the old version will hold its ground. The
crowds ut the distributing offices have been so
great that the traffic in the streets has been
almost stopped. The Revision Committee on
the Old Testament has closed its sixty-ninth
session, and carried the revision to the end of
the e Songs Of Solomon
n From the Shanghai Courier we learn that
| the Western Empress died at Picking on 9Th
April. 1t was she who intrigued to get her
sisters child put upon the throne to succeed
her own child. the last Emperor, and thus retain
the power Of the Government in her own hands.
She has died Of consumption. The period of
mourning extends to one hundred days, which
will bring the people with their heads of long
uncomfortable hair into the middle of summer.
Every man l. therefore running for the barber
u get shaved. During the next few days, this
operation. as well as pre-arranged marriages,
may take place, after which no razor must
touch the scalp till the expiry Of the period of
mourning. Ii the hair gets positively too long
and uncomfortable, the ends may be shipped OFF
on the sly. What effect this death may have on
the Chinese Government remains to be seen.
Most Chinese are inclined 10 think that good
will be the result. Her act Of putting her ne.
phew upon the throne, against all precedent,
will not soon be forgotten.
The following is the China Mails account
Of the Kings speech ut the luncheon given tC
him by MI. Chatter, at Kowloong: THE speech
though short, was very happily adapted to the
circumstances and to the occasion. He spokt
Of the pleasant surprise which he had experien.
ced here from the cordial reception with which
he had been met, and the kind hospitality o
which he had been the recipient from HE the Gro
vernon and others, and more particularly tn
hearty hospitality Of their worthy host. This wa
the first time he had set foot upon the soil of a Brit
ish Crown Colony; and rs he had just concluded
a treaty Of reciprocity with the United States, h
desired now to propose that a similar %reciproca
treaty be now rrranged, viz, of good feelin:
between this Colony and his country. He the1
referred to the splendid array Of racing trophie.
belonging to Mr.. Chatter, as being the spoils o
pleasure; and he announced his desire to senC
from his country a cup to be competed for b,
the Racing Club here, STIMULATING that Hong
kong. by way Of reciprocity, should send a cuI
to Honolulu. The Kings remarks, which wer
couched in Excellent English were interrupted
with voeiferous and frequent applause; AM
His Majesty resumed his seat amid the expires
sion Of the greatest Enthusiasm"