Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-18


A MATCH between Gen Garfield" and Gen.
| Hancock is arranged for July 4th.
Mas II. A. p. CARTER and Miss Carter returned
from the Coast by the chyC Sydney
Two expresses and dray were required TO take
the mail to the Lieiike last Tuesday.
H.R.H. the Princess Regent has gone to Wal
alua to join her husband, His Elk. Governor
Dominis.
ORANGES were offered for sale in Fort street this
week Mt eight to ten for a dollar Lines at the
rate OF two cents piece.
Two large frame buildings are being erected on
King street the Waikiki side of the new brick
extension of Il. o. Hall & Son.
Il. Hon. w. II. SMITH, VI. F., First Lord of the
Admiralty has purchased for e2,0OO. Millais' un-
finished portrait of Lord Beaconsfeld
THERE will be meeting Of the Y. M. G. A. at
the Lyceum next Thursday. An entertainment,
mainly readings, will be a feature of the evening.
A NEW shed has been erected on the Esplanade
at the foot of Fort street, near the one recently
built. The plank flooring is now being put down.
The chinese steamer Nee Foo arrived from San
Francisco on Tuesday and anchored outside. She
brought the newspaper parcels for the news agents
H.B.M.S. Thetis saluted the Hawaiian flag
Monday morning with q guns. The salute was
returned from the Punchbowl battery with a like
number.
IT is rumored, no, asserted, that certain pro-
minent capitalist undertakes to direct the polit-
cal line of argument to be followed out by one OF
our contemporaries.
The WdN3erer, n magnificent steam yatch be-
longing to Mr.. Lambert of Coquimbo, is expected
to call here shortly in the of her projected
cruise around the world.
The surf was so heavy at Waikiki last Saturday
that the Mokoiii and Waimaualo did not carry pas
sengers. 1t would have been very difficult If not
impossible, TO land the boats.
THE Baroness Burdett Coutts, has recovered the
magnificent sapphire and diamond broche which
she lost at n recent drawing ROOM 1t was found
by a servant in lobby of the palace
WE are glad to the communication in the
Gdsette the signature A Catholic Layman,"
because feel that he might equally well
have signed himself "One who knows"
CRICKET match is arranged for this afternoon
between eleven of the II. C. c. and the officers of
the Thetis. The latter, however, cannot muster n
full team, and their side will be made up from the
II. G. G.
The Government artesian well at Makiki is now
| down GO feet and is in hard rock-old lava. The
is still about 115 feet below the surface. The
borers are progressing ut the rate of about five
| feet per day.
| HB.MS. Tne,is saluted the British Commits
sioner Monday, and His Elk. Governor Dom
ns, represented by Colonel w. +. Allen of His
| Majesty's staff account of the Governors in
| disposition, on Tuesday AM.
ALL who intend taking part in the parade of the
antiques and Horribles" on the Fourth of July,
| are requested to meet at the rooms of the Pacific
| Hose Company on King steet this evening at 7:S0
p. NJ to perfect the necessary arrangements.
LAST Saturday afternoon water was carried by
natives from Waikiki to Kapiolani Park in demi-
| johns and sold for twenty-five cents drink There
is not enough water in the Makiki reservoir to fill
| all the pipes in the vicinity of the Park.
OK Tuesday workmen commenced stripping the
states from the roof of the store on the old Hud-
| son Bay premises, recently purchased by j. Camp
bell Esq; the wooden buildings in rear of the old
adobe store are removed to the esplanade.
Hon. GODFREY RHODES has commenced work on
his block in Kaahumanu street, in order to get at
the of the leakage in the roof and about the
heavy cornice overhanging the street. This Is as
it should be. Prevention is better than care.
| THERE have been number of runaways lately
and a few vehicles have been wrecked and two or
three persons injured and yet nearly every day we
street without the horse being tied any ono near
| to look after 1t.
|
The road party are getting on toward the foot of
the hill near the Ice Works. We hope that some
| attention may be given TO the need of II sidewalks
| especially from the makai side of the Ono Mile
Bridge to Judd street, as this piece Is still almost
| impossible for pedestrians in rainy weather.
| The two brothers Rhodus were brought up at
the Police Station on Monday, charged with
shooting at and woundng native on Saturday.
| They were remanded till Friday in order that the
extent of the injury might be ascertained, as 1t
| may yet prove fatal. The prisoners were re-
moved from the police cells to jail.
| The funaral of the late VIM. Morley Punshon,
the celebrated Wesleyan preacher and lecturer took
| place at the Norwood cemetery near London,
and was attended by nearly all the Wesleyan min
isers resident III the metropolis End the provinces,
| and large gathering OF prominent men, lay and
clerical OF almost every Protestant denomination.
| Dean Stanley, and many other eminent clergymen
were present.
| PATTY Of men is engaged under Mr.. Stirling
in drawing the old piles and clearing tho wreck of
| the retaining wall of the wharf ut Brewer b,
| which fell in last week. Tho new wharf will DO
| run out about 10 feet beyond the old one, which
! will enable ship to DO berthed there without in
| terfering with another the EVA side of the
wharf. The work will take upwards OF SIX weeks
| to accomplish.
| FOLLOWING ia the programme for tho Band con-
cert at Emma Square at 4a3o p. NJ this afternoon.
narchwkaIlaosd tnew . ;ns%pr
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the Paiadae. ;osstsn
Waltz Chanuy,.
seecton-Rbmeo and Juletie, taew).. .Gounod
The Band will give an extra concert ON Monday
evening June 10th, at the Hawaiian Hotel.
| The examinations Of the pupils Of Oahu College
we're held on Monday and Tuesday Of the present
| week and were most satisfactory. One or more OF
the examining committee were present during the
examinations and we look forward with interest to
! their report. On Thursday afternoon there was a
meeting Of the alumni at the college Ia celebrate
its fortieth anniversary, and In the evening the
exercises of the graduating ciass--four iacies and
- centemen--were conducted In tbs evening a.
y 'urt Street Church. Notice Of these viii DO
10 I'D elsewhere In our columns.
The following Is from the San francisco Nsrs
Latter Of May 18th They have neat way Of
securing cheap labor for Hawaiian Sugar Piants-
tons. Schooners properly equipped, with lots Of
Gin good stout crew and unlimited clubs, make
periodical trips To the SoutS Sea Islands. The
confding native Is hrst well hlled mp, and then
| persuaded ts get ON board. II he proves moder'
atrly acquiescont, lie IA held out brilliant pros
pects OF wages, ETC., whioh. IT course, dvindle
down 10 working for mere food. II he proves at
all refractory he Ia we'll dubbed, and then taken
along whether he likes 1t or not Once landed, he
has no chance OF escaps, and almost penal servi-
tudc for life takes the place o. Freedom in bis own
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