The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-05-21

= Pool selling Is not TO be allowed on the
grand stand at the Park or in its immediate
vicinity on Conmemoration day.
= We hear, on good authority, that another
steamship IS on the way here from China, with
a full load Of laborers. Wonder if it is the ex-
pected Decima.
e The departure of the missionary brigan-
tine Morning Star has been postponed. She
viii await the arrival of the next mail steamer
from San Francisco before proceeding to sea.
= The Race Committee have determined to
erect gates so that admission can be given for
horses and carriages to the field enclosure within
the track. Fifty cents extra will be charged for
this privilege.
= The mail brings news that the Mel Foo
has gone direct from Hong Kong to San Fran
cisco, and a rumor which, unfortunately appears
to be well grounded, that the Ho Chung is lost,
having collided with a man-of-war at the mouth
Of the Yang-tse-kiang river.
r. Honolulu has been declared an infected
port by the Board of Health of San Francisco.
The p. NJ. S. 5. City of Sydney would therefore
be put in quarantine on arrival. 1t is to be
hoped that Capt. Dearborn's report OF matters
may induce the Board Of Health to revoke its
decision.
e The eruption on Mauna Loa has now
lasted more than six months, The lava stream
which has been slowly advancing through the
Hilo district, has now reached a point beyond
which its further progress must involve much
damage to private property. Accounts conflict
as to possible danger TO the town of Hio.
1 - IN. ..bcI,s+i. neigbbor SDeoES an
provingly of the 5. F. News Letter, - as a
bright and sparkling sheet" Does he recon-
mend its perusal to our mothers and daughters
and to our sisters and our cousins and our aunts?
He held up holy hands about us awhile ago; but
were we News Letter, then might Honolulu
howl.
y According to kilograms which appear in
the American papers, the British Flying Squadron
sailed from the Cape last month for Singapore.
As a sort Of promise had been given that the
Squadron should visit the British Colonies in
Western North America it is still probable that
Honolulu may be taken en- route, either in going
OF returning.
pI- The Band will play at Emma Square
this afternoon at 40 PM. The following is the
programme.
Overture-Berlin
Cavatina-The
WaItz-Artis Strauss
Duet-Bid me
selecuon-The Pirates of Penzance- Cby requesD- sullivan
The Band will give an extra concert at the
Hawaiian Hotel on Monday evening, May 23rd.
The only charge to be heard before Mr..
Bickerton at the city Police Court on Tuesday
last, was a case of drunkenness. The proceedings
were short, the defendant having, as is the
prevailing custom with our inebriates, preferred
to forfeit his bail rather than appear, knowing
that so far as the cost to his pocket is concerned
the result would be the same and saving himself
and the Court a good deal of time.
y The w. H. Dimond and D. c. Murray
which sailed for the Coast on 18th and 18th
inst. each carried a mail. The former vessel
had about twenty-six hours start OF the Murray,
and although they ran a neck and neck race on
their voyages from San Francisco, the barken-
tine ought, at this season of the year, to make
the passage in a couple of days less time than
our old favorite can be expected to do.
FUNEEAL.-We are requested to say that the
funeral of David Paahao, who died by the acct
dent of Yesterday, at St. Louis College, will take
place this afternoon at half-past four O'Clock,
from the residence of Mr.. Henry Long, on
Punchbowl Street. The members of Mechanic
Engine Co. Nc. . will be among the mourners.
Members of the several engine Companies are
respectfully invited to attend. In respect to the
memory of the deceased, the flag of Engine Co.
No. 2 will be at half-mast to-day.
= cotemporary warns the public to lookout
for d" rocks. " What rocks ? What use Of a chart
that says there are rocks somewhere in certain
seas but does not mark any place And what
use for Il newspaper to be beating about the
bush with ambiguous reference to rocks. " and
spades, - and other oraeular utterances that
convey no meaning? Let us know what you
mean and come out hat-footed if you have any
thing to say, that you think ought to be said,
about men and things.
Cases which occasionally come before
the Police Justice, and bankruptcies which have
occurred. suggest the question whether it would