Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24
SATURDAY PRESS.
DECEMBER "a. 1881
Manngers's Notice.


Managcrs's Notice.
All Advertisements for the SATURDAY Press must be
sent In by Friday noon No insertions for the current
issue can be guaranteed when sent in later.
Advertisers will mark the number Of insertion, de-
sired from which date they charge Any not so
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.
TnE 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.
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The new 6re-bell has been suspended in the
s7ssTs;ss, -: ssS 80 SATURDAY.
A 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-
nouu. carried off the first prize for penmanship
at Heads Business College in San Francisco.
An Wo Chinaman, was tried in the Police
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 AZ we are
Obliged to condense our matter to get II all into
the paper.
A REsrAURANr has been opened at Kilauea Kauai
which Ia pleasantly situated near Kahili landing
and will be appreciated by travellers between Hama
lei and Kappa. 1t is named the Cosmopolitan
Restaurant.
OK Wednesday night when OF Hama, Maui, Ulu.
nui one of the of the schooner H'ainaIm fell
overheard and was in the water an hour and u half
before he was picked up. The night was dark and a
strong wind was blowing.
SPECIAL service will be held at $50 Pm
in the vestry Of Fort Street Church by the
Y. M. @. A., which will partake Of the nature of
praise and testimony service, and will he con-
Quoted by A. Pratt of Punahou.
OwNo 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
portion back for another issue.
CHINESE burglar entered tho residence Of Capt
Luce last Sunday night, and in searching around,
made noise which awoke the Captain, Al soon
az he could get light the Chinainan was discov-
cred but succeeded in making his escape.
vaa alurr NJ fire. dad ~
third ward on Thursday evening about half past
eight O'clock which brought out the Engine COM
panies. The alarm was CAUSED by the falling Of
tho lamp in No. I Company's Engine house.
THx steamer AMER Head arrived here from San
Francisco ON Wednesday bound to HongkonQ.
She brought apost-oficc mail and news dates to
the 18th mat. Forty four Cinnamon arrived here
by her and she has 10 in transitu for China.
The Chinese In Honolulu still have opium In
their possession, and one is now and then discov-
cred with the drug and arrested. A Chinaman, All
Loo, was fined $50, aud sentenced 10 three months
imprisonment y few days ago for using opium.
UxDER the corner stone Of Mr.. J. A. Hopper's
house which has just been torn down, was found q
French five-franc piece bearing the date 1892 the
year In which the house was built. The coin u
almost perfect In shape but Ia slightly oorroded.
COAT that has been stsksd ont for some time
past near the sidewalk on ths Eva sids Of Emma
street, and just naka Ut the residence Of Il. H., H.
keehkolani, has eaten most Of the bark Cd some
OF the large shade trses and nearly ruined them.
THs number OF short paid letters received ct tho
Honolulu Post-oiice are increasing in number,
while The donations 70 the short postage" fund
arc decreasing. Some persons who evidently wish
10 h,ke advantage Of the kindness Of oehsTs may
b. suddsnly left in the lurch.
TIE meeting last sunday evening At the Lyosum
was we'll Attsnded. and the services Interesting
throughout, the address by Mr.. J. u. Waterhouse
pastakinR much ut a "Reminiscences nature. No
action. was taken relative to tue formation Of a
new church.
CHsIssnAs AT TEE PsIsos. We would call the
attention OF the good people W the unfortunstss
In our Prison, who nor number ls0.) 70 rsnsm-
Der them IN the preparation Of goo thipgs for the
inner man. few turkeys rosst pigs, plum pud-
dings or mines piss voald not come amiss.
1Ervrss tbs hours Of ~ aud eleven O'Clock on
1tsrsday nisht lat. daring attsmps ~ mads
by parties unknown 70 rob Chinamap On the
public highway. The Chinamau, In company With
two Of bis frisuds vas uaIking along HsTstAnia
street near Alapai, vhsa (as - asesrts) tvo men
jumped from An express uaGoa, attacked, threv
hin dovn aud Attsapted p throttle him. bat NE
cries u himsslf asd his oompaniops havinG
aIouss1 those living IN ths vicipity, and othsss %
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