Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24
SATURDAY PRESS.
Mnnagcrs's Not
DECEMBER "a. 1881.

DEtI>MDEn "a lScl.
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Mnnngcrs's Notice.
All Advertisements for the SATURDAY PRESS must be
sent In by Friday No insertions for the current
Issue can be guaranteed when sent in later.
Advertisers will mark the number Of Insertions de.
sired, from which date they charge Any not SO marked
will be charged months.
THos. @. THRUM Manager.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
TO-DAY is public holiday.
As we go to press the Ella is signaled.
The Government schools closed yesterday for
the holiday vacation.
THERE was Christmas tree and appropriate
service at the Chinese church last night
The barkentine Eureka arrived from San Fran
cisco ON Wednesday morning with mail to the LIST
inst
The weather was quite pleasant during the early
part of the week but has been showery again for
two or three days.
The Alta says that Chas. b. Wells who was here
as manager of the California Theater Troupe has
been quite sick at Philadelphia.
In our supplement will be found the report OF
the Committee on Home Missions concerning the
Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands.
The new fre-bell has been suspended in the
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FULL account of the Kings reception at Kau
has been received too late for publication this
week and will have to stand over to our next
We are pleased to note that Harry Aud, of Ho-
nolulu. carried off the first prize for penmanship
at Heads Business College in San Francisco
An C trio in tha Poll
Court this week for giving and selling Intoxicating
liquor to native Hawaiians, and was fined *lC).
WE would request correspondents to make their
COMMUNICATIONS short and to the point are
obliged to condense our matter to get 1t all into
the paper.
| A RESTAURANT has been opened at Kilauea, Kauai,
which ia pleasantly situated near Kahil landing,
and will be appreciated by travellers between Hama
lei and Kapaa 1t Is named the Cosmopolitan
| Restaurant.
| Ok Wednesday night, when OF Hama, Maui, Ulu.
nui one of the crew of the schooner Udimalm fell
overheard and Was in the water an hour and half
before he was picked up. The night was dark and u
strong wind WAS blowing.
| A SPECIAL service will be held ut $50 Pm.
in the vestry Of Fort Street Church by the
Y. M. c. A., which will partake Of the nature Of a
praise and testimony service, and will be con-
Quoted by A. Pratt of Punahou.
| OwINo to the issue of our large and unusually
interesting supplement this week, and to the press
Of advertisements ON our columns, We have had to
"boil down" much OF our matter and to keep q
| portion back for another issue.
CHINESE burglar entered tho residence Of Capt.
Luce last Sunday night, and in searching around,
made n noise which awoke the Captain. Az soon
AZ he could get light the Chnanan was discov-
cred but succeeded in making his escape.
THERE was an alarm of fire sounded from the
third ward Oh Thursday evening about half-past
eight o'clock, which brought out the Engine CON-
panies. The alarm was caused by the falling Of
the lamp in No. Company's Engine-house.
The steamer AUer Head arrived here from San
Francisco on Wednesday bound to hongkong.
the 18th inst. Forty-four Cinnamon arrived here
by her and she has 7Co in transtu for China.
| The Chinese In Honolulu still have opium in
their possession, and one is now and then dscov-
| cred with the drug and arrested. A Chinaman, All
Loo, was fined $50, and sentenced to three months
Imprisonment a few days ago for using opium.
| UNpER the corner stone Of Mr.. J. A. Hopper's
house which has just been torn down. was found q
French ive.franc piece bearing the date 1857, tho
| year in which the house VIA built. The coin 10
almost perfect in shape but il slightly Oorroded
GOAT that has been staked ont for some time
past near the side walk ON ths Eva side Of Emma
| keelikolani has eaten most at the bark on some
Of the large shade trees and nearly ruined them.
| TIE number OF short paid letters received at the
| Honolulu Post-ofiice are increasing In number,
while The donations to the " short poxtARe" fund
arc decreasing. Some persons who evidently wish
TO tnks advantage Of the kindness Of Others may
be suddenly left in the lurch.
The meeting last Sunday evening At the Lyceum
was we'll attended, and the services interesting
throughout, the address by Mr.. J. 4. Waterhouse
partakinR much Of "reminiscences nature. Ma
action was taken relative To tue formation OF a
new church.
CnRrsBNAs AT TIE PsIson. We would call thu
attention Of the good people 70 the unfortunatss
In our Prison, (who now number 1907 10 remem-
her them in the preparation Of good thipgs Tor the
inner man. A few turkeys, roast pigs, plum pod
dings or mince pies would not come amiss.
BErvxxs the hours Of tan and eleven O'Clock on
Thursday night last. daring attempts vas made
by parties unknown 10 rob . ChinAman on the
public halfway. The chinnman, in company With
Svo Of his friends was walking along bsrstania
street near Alapai, vhsn (as - asssrts) tvo men
jumped from An express Wagon, attacked. threu
him down and attempted 70 throttle him. Bat the
cries VI hilnself and bis companions having
ARMED thoao living In The vicinity, aud okheYo