The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-17

A CARD.--Worthy and charitable friends Of MAhr
kona and Kohsls, I thank you sincerely for helping N
when on the occasion Of my getting disabled at Mshuks
rs. I feel grateful to DR.. McKibbin. thinking he hs
done my csse justice, believing it was s bad one aud hsr
to treat satisfactorily. God bless you all.
It, WN. DAVIS.
THE PACIFIC
Commercial OOertlser
SATURDAY. .......D DECEMBER Il, 1881
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
II The pressure of other matter on oui
space obliges US to omit much local news, letter.
from correspondents, reviews of Capt. Whale.
Nicholson's book, and Mrs. J. A. Owens Gu
Honolulu Boys" our Paris letter and othe
matters of interest.
~ The new frebeIl has been placed in il
permanent position and will be formally testeC
this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
DaE@ The appointment of Mr.. w. n. Arm
strong to be Minister of the Interior, ad iateria
has been gazetted. 1t bears date, 18th inst.
Bas% At the Catholic Cathedral, on Sunday
next, during the celebration of the Mass, a ser
mon in English will be delivered by the ofici,
ating clergyman.
81 The branch Leper Hospital at Fisher
mans Point, was opened to receive invalids on
| Monday the 18th inst, and on that day 4S Iep-
rous patients were received.
L - Mr.. Hugh Mackay. whose enterprise in
l the hide and leather trade has been of so much
value to this country, leaves by the outgoing
mail steamer for a short visit to the Coast.
sY~ The new light on the southwest point of
Molokai is to be exhibited for the first time on
New Years Day. 1t is n fixed dioptric light of
the fourth order showing from all points of the
compass.
~ A bracelet was found in the tent in which
the Fancy Fair in aid of the st. Andrews
Cathedral Building Fund was held. The owner
can recover it by applying to Messrs. Whitney
Il Robertson.
20 At Fort Street Church, j. A. Cruzan,
pastor, will preach Sunday morning upon
"Jesus Christ the same Yesterday, To-day and
Forever" and in the evening upon "Those
Twin Serpents." A cordial welcome for all.
BH@ We are indebted to MI. VIM. G. Irwin
for late papers from the Coast to hand by the
Anna, and to Mr.. Marcos for journals published
in the Spanish language. Extracts from these
papers will be found in another column.
~ The Bishop of Honolulu purposes to
leave by the City of Sydney. His Lordship will
visit the United States and England, and hopes
to return IN seven or eight months. Among
other matters of diocesan business which will
occupy his attention the subscription list to the
Cathedral Building Fund will take a promi-
nent place.
Lg The Christmas vacation of the Govern
ment Schools throughout the Kingdom will ex-
tend from Friday, December 23rd to Monday,
January 9Th. 1t is to be hoped that the young
folks Will be favored with better weather for out
door pastimes during Christmastide than we
have been enjoying lately.
- H. b. NJ. 5. Triumph is now announced
to leave C%oquimbo on or about January 10th,
for this port direct, going from hence to Esqui-
mault. If the winter continues to be as wet as
the last fortnight has been, our Honolulu
cricketers will have little opportunity for practice
in preparation for the long hoped for match
with the Triumph's team.
Z r. Capt. Shillaber. of the bark c.. O.. Whit
more, fell down the hold of his vessel on the
morning of the 10Th inst, and had a narrow
escape from serious injury. As it was he received
some slight body bruises and dislocated the
right ankle. He is confined to u recumbent posi-
ton for the present but hopes soon to be about
again.
- The claims of the Veteran Home Asso-
citation Fund, upon their purses of the MEM
bers of their congregations were ~elOquently set
forth on Sunday last by Rev. DIR. Damon and
Mr.. Cruzan. In our present issue some news
as to what they are doing in this matter in
California will be found.
4 ~ VIM. G.. Irwin & Co., have received per
50 Sir Lancelot" the fine carpets made to order
for II. Highness Ruth KeelikOlani' 5 new mansion.
Each carpet was made on a separate loom and ex-
actly to the size of each room. They are what is
known as the best Administer, and cost, laid down
here, in the neighborhood of $4,000.
+. ~ At the regular assembly of Honolulu
Commandery No. l, knights Templars, held
Dec. 10th, the following Sir Knights We're elect
ed En-. Commander, Geo. Williams GenlO,
81. J. Nolte Capt. Genl., W. c. Parke Prelate,
G.. West Sen. Warden, B.. Whitney Junior
Warden, VIM. Jessett Treas, j. S. Walker Re-
eorder, J. B. Peterson Standard Bearer, J. o.
Dominis Sword Bearer, C. 7. Gulick Warden,
NJ. Eckart.
q A correspondent whose letter appears in
another column, calls attention to the evil
effects of the absence of City Regulations as to
sidewalks. Those who have been obliged to go
about their business in the town during the last
fortnight have found much besides the con-
dition of, or absence of, sidewalks to complain
of. The condition of the busiest part of. the
city between Queen street and the Esplanade is
disgraceful. Why this part, where the heaviest
traffic is, has been left as it Is whilst road
making has been carried on so far into the out
skirts in certain directions is a matter that wants
looking INTO.
- The celebrated Partisan journal Figaro, |
published in its issue of the 18th September, the
music OF a Hawaiian March" composed in
honor of His Majesty King Kalakaua, by NJ.
Alphonse Helle, organist of the Cathedral of
St. Epyre at Nancy. The march has been pub
Iished by Messrs. Burdilly & Co., by whose
leave the subscribers to Figaro were thus pre-
scented with a composition which, according to
an italian musical critic, is " picturesque and
full of harmony, evidently the work of a
was PLAYED by a full orchestra at a concert in
Rome and Is reported to have caused quite q
sensation"
~ School work will end at Iolani College
for the current term on Friday next 23d inst.
The boys will have q fortniGht's Christmas holt
day, resuming their work on the same date as
the pupils of the government schools. This
school, the work of which was, in common with
that of other schools in this district, much inter
fered with during the smallpox epidemic, and
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