Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-25
HONOLULU.
News From There Five Weeks
Old.

Kalakaua Rex, which means Kali
a-ka-oo-a King, is the signature to
about ten columns Of fresh laws pub
lished in the Hawaiian Gazette of the
18th OF last month. Mr.. Ben Rich
mond, who resided out in the Sand.
wich Islands for several months, has
sent a copy of the paper to this Office,
and the paper is five weeks old this
evening.
Among the euactments Of the King
and the Legislative Assembly of his
kingdom, as printed in the Gazette,
are appropriations of $3,563,ll6, to
pay current expenses Of the govern
ment for two years ending in March
1884. Out Of this the King is to re-
ceive $4,000, the Queen $4,000, the
heir presumptive SIG, 900, Il. R. H.
Princess LikeliEe $l2, H. R. h.
Princess Kaiulani $4,000, His Msjes-
tvs Chamberlain and Secretary $1,000,
household expenses $4,000, and His
Majesty's expenses around the world
$22,5OO-in all $l48, 500, and a pretty
liberal appropriation, considering that
it averages about three dollars per
head for every citizen, big and little,
in the kingdom. In addition, however.
Emma, the Queens mother, gets
$4,000, HIS Excellency, Kauoa,
$24OO, H. s. Swinton $500, H. Kui.
helani $l2O0,J. p. E. K~ahsleaaha $4OO.
Nihoa Xxi 5000, and Mrs. P. Nohao-
lelua 5000. In all $2l 800. The Judi
ciary department is allotted $l22, l25.
Foreign affairs $3.50, 765 so. Public
instruction sl57, $50 and the Interior
finance aud Attorney Generals de-
partments get over 81, SOC, 900, and
among the incidentals is a feather
cloak to cost $1,000.
Over four and a half columns of the
paper is used to present a law regula.
ting the sale of spirituous liquors. A
feature Of this law is a Zoe of from
800 to $500 for adulterating liquors.
One of the Kings edicts reads like
our own Menus at Mardi Gras times.
and is as follows:
His Ex. the Plesideot Of the United
States OF America, QUE G. eat and Good
Friend, has accredited unto Us. 10 reside
near our Court, His Elk. Rollin NJ. Dag
gett, IN the character Of Miaister Resident
OF the United States Of America at Homo
lulu. And We require all Our subjects.
and all Departments Of Our Government.
70 pay high consideration TO his person
ms property and his retainefs, and to give
null faith and attach full credit to all his
acts as such Minister Resident.
Done at Our Palace of Iolanl. in the
City Of Honolulu, this 2let day of
August, A. D., 1852.
By the King: WAITER NJ. GIBsoY'
Minister of Foreiga ARilirs.
The foregoing was issued upon the
retiring of General James M. Comfy.
to whom a big dioner was given on
the Oath Of August, a description Of
the feast occupying six columns of the
Gazette.
Another of the Kings edicts re,
quires good roofs on houses, aud BOG
cubicte etof space in each lodging room,
also SOO feet for a maO aud wife and
two children, and the Kiog sings this
decree from the palace of Iolani.
The three lumber firms of Honolulu
sell lumber at an advance of 50. and
now charge $26sper thousand.
The coronation day of The X ug. il
is suggested, should be postponed ia
the LIST of April.
The British ship Ha1sa was expect.
ed with Portuguese emigrauts. Ere.
quent showers had fallen during the
previous Teek, cooling the ale and
laying the dust. Young Americans
we're announced to meet to celebrate
the advent Of Minister Daegett.
General regret was expressed
at tho departure Of Doctor
Bemiss-certainly no kin to our
National Board of Health man. The
81. Louis College, managed by Father
offers to take first class
scholars at $40 per annum, tuition,