Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-01
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
RrrArHs and improvements are being made in
the Post-oiice by carpenters.
The fire companies were out for their regular
monthly drill last Saturday afternoon.
The October term of the Supreme Court will
commence on Monday next, the ID instant.
The P.MSS. city Of Sylnry ia due this even
ing from San Francisco with two weeks mail.
A NEW roof of corrugated iron has been put OH
the British Club building Union street, the
old roof.
The California papers say that Claus Spreckels
has purchased number of mules to be brought
to the Sandwich Islands.
The California Comedy Company sailed for San
Francisco on the australia last Monday. Their
stay in Honolulu was not remuneratve.
The first grand ball of Pacific Hose Co, No. of
the Honolulu Fire Department. will be given next
Friday evening, October 7th ut the Hawaiian
hotel.
MIR. NJ. L. HALLENDECK, before leaving Honolulu,
was presented with purse of $1,2d5, of which
amount S765 was raised by the ladies and SEQ by
the gentlemen of the city.
In last weeks report of the Police Court pro-
ceedinss. in the civil suit of Briggs vs. Mcclure,
action of trover, it was stated that Judgment
given for the defendant; We wrote it plaintiff"
SIX passengers arrived in Honolulu from the
Colonies by the australia. and thirteen from San
Francisco 10y the CATER this week The australia
took sixty-nine passengers from Honolulu, incud-
ing Chinese, and had sixty-six in transitu
WE are requested to state that the eommitteesof
the different lodges on the Small .po1 Hospital
that were appointed during the prevalence of the
recent epidemic. will meet at the Office OF L. A.
Schaefer ESQ, at . T. NJ. next Wednesday.
THE third quarter of the year ended yesterday,
and the making out and presentation of accounts
Is now i'll order. Business men remain Mt home at
such time and attend to business, shown by the
passenger llsts of outgoing island steamers.
The R.M.S.S. Anst,ulia arrived from the south
last Sunday night about midnight and sailed for
the Coast at noon on Monday She took a large
number of passengers from this place, but did
not get 80 much freight as usual.
The three.mastcd schooner Sad,e r. Caller mr.
rived in this port last Monday evening fifteen
days from San Francisco. She brought the first
mail received since tue last steamer arrived from
the Coast. Latest advices by her are to the llth
instant.
Tar "pool mania" as ii is called in the States,
seems to BIO raging in other places it did here
short time ago. Puck has a full page cariaca-
ture showing the effects of this species of gamb-
ling on the public, and suggests that 1t is time for
legislators to step III.
Tn. Sydney Illustrated Nems of September ID
had n full page carcature in supplement form
showing the way in which John Chinaman, the
coming man, IL monopolizing every industry IN
which he has foothold. The same story is told
the world over wherever the ubiquitous Celestial
has made his appsarance
LAST Monday afternoon the Sadie ,. Caller from
San Francisco reported, but owing to a light
wiud did not arrive OF the port until long after
dark and though late the tug Peis went out and
lowed her into the harbor. II is not customary To
go outside the harbor after dark, and We commend
the enterprise of the captain.
TnEr seem to have as much difficulty in hitting
| upon the right method of combating the small.
| pox in Sydney as wo had here in Honolulu. Much
dissatisfaction Ia expressed by the papers of that
city in regard TO the way OF conducting the quaran
time There had been sixteen deaths up to the
9Th inst.
The regulations OF the Board of Health that
came in operation July 7th. 1881 requiring that all
vessels sailing from tho island o: Oahu for other
island ports must obtain permit from the Presi-
dent or IN agent Of tina Board of Health before
| being allowed To take passengers luggage On
board cease 10 have effect from to-day.
SoME 6ne bred cattle for Mr.. J. L. Dowsett ar
rived by the sadis p. Gale, last Monday. They
were shipped from Scotland aud nearly a
year on the way. The greatest delay at Boston
whore they were quaraniinsd for period OF five
months. They were in good condition and did
not appear much the worse for their trip.
| NUMBER of light eases Of fever have been
reported during the past few days. aud the regua.
ton u this Board Of Health requiring the iininedi.
| ate cleansing Of cess-pools was timely. II would
DO well well, too, aswe have suggested, 10
about the trimming and thinning out Of trees
where necessary To secure proper circulation Of
| air.
Tux Alta says the Russian fleet at San Francisco.
4 sl..s
Islands, and from here will visit other southern
ports. Lbs nset consists OF the A(rea flagship Of
Aduiiral Aslanlseo6, carrying eleven guns and
90 sssmen; the Asie, seven puns and 2tO mon, ths
| crew Of l0 msn each.
fsoA tbs sydney hovnisy Herald Of September
9Th We take the following; mr.. Amos Torrsy,