The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-03-23
ISLAND LOCALS.
ABoUr lows

ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TowE.
The Australia would take no passengers from
this port.
The islands of Molokai, Hawaii and Maui are
free from smallpox.
The steamer Lelna is undergoing repairs at the
old Custom House wharf.
The AtaIarta will take the regular mail to the
Coast, since no steamer has turned up.
To SOME minds there always seem something
particularly whitening in calling ones contem-
porary Heighbo,i''g sheet
Yesterday was the Emperor Williams birthday.
He is now 81 years of age. The city displayed
bunting in honor Of the occasion.
We see from account sales which came by the
Australia that rice is selling at 55ects- for large
quantities and is now held sitter.
Fifteen persons were admitted to membership in
the Fort-street Church on the 9Th instant-ten by
profession and five by letters from other churches
THERE seems to be little reason to doubt that
the City of Ne1 York must have broken down; IN
such case she has probably made for Fiji or
Samoa.
TIE Chinaman who assaulted Captain Ross left
the Station House the other evening, when he found
his quarters not to his taste DE Is now STOP
ping with his I" hends."
We are requested to say that any one who is
sewing for the smallpox patients, will please
make children's garments, as they are most
urgently needed.
TEE Minister of the Interior has issued an e1-
ceent regulation, ordering the crews of the inter
island coasters TO remain on board their vessels
while in the harbor of Honolulu.
FosrER a Co.'S new steamer, the Iicaldni, arrived
in Honolulu on the morning of the 18th. She
only brought a few papers. She reports very
heavy weather on the passage across.
GREAT discomfort has been expressed by the
Cinnamon kept in quarantine. We have been
keeping sort of gentle tiger there, which really
has only staid as long AS 1t wished.
Dun out-districts are beginning to earn I'M
enviabe notoriety for disorderly conduct, we hear
% considerable drunkenness IN Lahalna, and
systematic gambling on another island.
We would call attention to valuable article
upon the Session laws of looO winch appears on
our first page letter from San Francisco on our
fourth page, and two interesting correspondence In
our supplement-
Messrs. Foster d Co.'S new steamer, the Ioai1gi,
will sail for the kona side of Hawaii to-day. She Is
40 tons burthen, much larger than the bishop OF
Mckee. She is 147 feet long, 2711 feet beam and
vessel every success.
Seeing what feverish state the 'Iiser seems to
have been in last Saturday, perhaps it would be as
well for the Health authorities 10 look round there
next week: they might find Developments of the
genuine calf lymph"
SOME effort has been made to put the streets in
order in the very worst places, and then regular
work will be recommended again II will take
about couple of years or 50 to put all our streets
in thorough working trim.
Irwin & Co. and Loo Ngawk have given bonds to
be incurred account of the passengers per
Lvdia while held by order of the Board OF health
or under the regulations of the Board of lmmigra-
ton.
w C. MARTIN, Esq, Hawaiian Charge d'afaires
at Paris has telegraphed 10 our Government, re-
uuesting to be allowed to resign his post. II
MIR. Martin cannot be persuaded to withdraw his
request, this country will lose one OF It's most
valuable foreign agents.
The following officers have been elected by the
Trustees of the Music Hall Association President,
S. G. Wilder; Vice-President, w. G. Irwin
Secretary, j. A. HassinGer; treasurer, ii. A.
widemann The election took place on the 10th,
and not on the 10th as the Adre,tiser states.
The Band. which has not been playing on Satur-
DAYS for some weeks past, in consequence OF
some of its members being IN quarantine, recon-
menced its pleasant concerts once more last
SATURDAY, Every one was glad TO see it out again,
/ for without its band Honolulu would be a dull
/ place. "
Hon. S. G. Wilder has seen the Importance OF
hiring men not burdened with the vicious advance
/ system. He has, we hear, hired over one hundred
! Cinnamon for S17 month, they boarding them
selves and has not even shipped them, relying on
/ his ability TO keep them on wages. Inns Is steI
in the right direction.
We publish another letter to-day from gentle
man who visited the reef hospital There seems
/ TO be a unanimity IN the views OF tins gentleman
and of Mr.. Forbes. A more baseless assertion
than that Mr.. Forbes went to the reel an9 thet
| rushed into print could not be made. Mr. FORBES
wrote his letter at our request.
The Cinnamon at the quarantine station, in con
sequence of a statement made 20 them, made {
breach for the shore. The police authorities Wer'
very prompt, however, and thanks TO lutelllgenc'
| received by telephone, they were prepared 10
them a few were arrested the rest returned quietly
TO their quarters. We are glad TO compliment th'
police authorities on their promptltude.
AT the annual business meeting of Amateur
Musical Society held on the evening of the 18TH tbs
following officers were elected for the ensuing year
1 F. A. Harnden, President; A. L. Atkinson, wee
| President; j. Scarborough, Secretary; Chas. Cooke
Treasurer; H. Berger, Director; Mrs Bishop ane
| Mrs. Patv consulting members Votes OF thanks
| were passed TO the retiring officers, TO MI. NJ
Jones, Mr.. H. Berger, and Mr.. j. Waterhouse'
A writer who signs himself Curious" inquire
in last SATURDAYS Press if the new doctor has ap
pointed a certain Intelligent foreign lady a
nurse in the smallpox hospital, and II not, wh,
not? We are requested to state that if the write
in question or any other person will apply to Dr
Rodgers, they will obtain all the information the.
desire upon this or any other matter connecte'
with the management of the smallpox hospitai
AMONG the arrivals from San Francisco by tn
steamer australia, we notice the name of Mr.. Jno
NJ Iawlor. who comes here TO take charge OF tn
Hawaiian Hotel Mr.. i for the past twenty year
has been monument hotel-keeper in San Fran
CISCO having had the Oriental, Occidental an
Lick Houses. and more recently was the lessee o
Tubb's Hotel Oakland. We hope to see a yer
successful management of the Hotel under gen
tleman who has had such large experience in hi
business.
rl,O solIn,rirr, is the rennrt of small-poK case