The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-03-19

the steamer James Makee lett there.
- DR.. Stangenwald and Messrs. Henry
Waterhouse and A. C. Smith have during the
last week vaccinated over 400 persons.
"a We publish a supplement to-day, to
which we refer our readers for interesting cor,
respondence on topics of the day.
- The German steamer Lydia, arrived this
morning bringing several hundred Chinese
laborers for Mr.. Spreckels. She remains outside
the reef.
- Up to the hour of our going to press, the
P. NJ. $. S. City of New York, due here on
Monday last from Auckland, had not been sig,
nailed.
- The Chinaman who was in custody for
assaulting Capt. Ross, escaped from the Police
Station last night, during the change of watch.
A reward has been offered for his recapture.
- We deeply regret to announce the sudden
death of Miss Purvis, a very superior and ac-
complished young lady, at the residence of Judge
C. F. Hart. Kohala, Hawaii.
- Reports from Lahaina state that drunken
ness and disorderly conduct are very prevalent
there. On Sunday last there were more than fifty
drunken people seen at one time i'll the streets
at that town.
~ The minister of the Interior has called
for tenders for the construction of a marine rail
way for the port of Honolulu. The tenders are
to be in by May 9TH so our local contractors are
protected from any competition on the part OF
San Francisco men.
~ By last advices from the Coast we learn
that the Governor of California had just given
his assent to an Act abolishing certain double
taxation which has lately heen imposed there
similar in character to that which our business
and moneyed men are complaining of here.
ST ASDREws' GUILD.-The monthly meeting of
the Guild was held on Thursday evening. The
ordinary business before the meeting was unim-
portant and was followed by a reading from
Montalembert's = Monks of the West, given
by the Warden. The next meeting was fixed for
April 9TH. The quarterly social meeting is to
be held during the latter part of April.
CRIcKET.-The return match between the
Seniors and Juniors of the Honolulu Cricket
Club is to be played next Saturday, The Seniors
feel desperately determined to retrieve their repu-
tation as cricketers, damaged by the result of
their first encounter with the young blood of the
club. There Will be a scratch match to-day on
tee usual ground.
H A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held yesterday afternoon, to consider the
present deadlock between employers and the
Chinese now detained by the Board of Immigra-
ton. 1t appeared that the difficulty had chiefly
arisen through a conflict of interests among the
Chinese shipping agents. A committee consist
ing of Messrs. Schaefer, Atherton and T. R.
Walker was appointed to confer with these
onauf an1 an1aor0r fo apriva az an onnipahla
settlement between them.
~ Messrs. Foster & Co.'S new steamer,
Iwalani, arrived from San francisco yesterday
morning. bringing news to Sth inst. She is IA
much larger boat than the steamers previously
built for this firm. Her length over all is 147
feet by PIX feet beam and a depth of hold of
11% feet. Her tonnage is $50, that of the G.. r.
Bishop being, 2S6. There are five or six
schooners of a total tonnage of 500 to 600 tons
engaged in the Kailua, KOna, Alualu and Punaluu
trade at present and the new steamer is intended
TO take their place. .Lt.
RAcEs.-There is a promise of some good
sport at Kapiolani Park this afternoon. DR..
Weir has entered his horse Defiance against Mr..
Nc Clellan's Dan Rice " for a purse of $500
the race to be trotted in mile heats and to be de-
cided by the best three in five. Between the
heats there is to be a running match between
Mr.. Gibbs True Blue and the roam mare
Venus - entered by Mr.. Hale. This is to be
a mile dash for a purse of 5000. By all ac-
counts there will be a good attendance at these
events, both of the sporting public, and of those
who, without being either sporting or horsey,
delight in seeing a good race.
~ Professor Berger and his Band, who have
been interrupted by the epidemic, will gladden.
our sad hearts again, to-day with music in Emma
Square at 4 o'clock, and will execute the follow
ing choice programme =:
March-Denlir .kappey
Irish BallAd-The Minstrel Boy-..-....-.-.--.....
Selection-The Pirates of PenZance, new.-.-..-Sullivan
Haltz-Dolores, Waldteufel
Gavotte-Imperial,
REPORT OF THE SMALL Pox HosPITAL.-For the
six days which have elapsed since 1 took charge
of the same.
Number of patients, March 18th, 107
Received from town, 81
Broke out on the premises. 6
164
Died,
Discharged Cured, 35-44
Remaining Friday morning, March, 18th 12O
Chas. $. Rodgers, MD.
HONOLULU. March 18th. 1881.