The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-29

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ed lease from the Government. Although the
property belongs TO the Government, the new lease
has not been offered To public competition, because
the terms of the ordinance under which the hotel
was built does not require IL. The point was sub
mitted to their Honors the Judges Of the supreme
Court, who have given their advice 70 the effect
that, the hotel having been built for the benefit of
the country and not FOR revenue purposes, the
manner Of dealing with il Is entirely within the
discretion Of the Government.
fHE &" Cousins will meet at the residence of
NJ. J. B. Atherton this evening.
OPIUM is a drug in this market as usual, but
just now a rather costly one late seizures having
greatly advanced the price.
GIANT POWDER has been extensively used in
breaking up coral rocks that obstruct the entrance
to His Majesty's boathouse,
+ PURsER BEcKLEY's residence on the plains is now
entirely furnished, and the interior reflects credit
upon the designer of the internal appointments as
usual, a lady.
IT Is reported that the little steamer formerly the
Kapiolani, melted her owner the sum Of S275 dur
ing one week. The tug Pele earned $50 during the
same time.
Our report of the proceedings Of the Supreme
Court is excluded through press of advertisements
sent in late.
THERE will be no music this afternoon at Emma
Square, on account Of the bands services being
required at the opening of the Legislature. The
band will give the second moonlight concert on
Monday evening, May LIST, in Emma Square.
A CHrNAMAN, at Hoopuloa, Hawaii, about So years
of age, badly cut with a large butcher knife a
woman, because she would not TO aecede TO his inn
portunities. He was arrested by the police and
taken aboard the Iwalani, and conveyed to the
lookup at Napoopoo.
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field & Co. for the following persons Emil Wolf,
Carl Settlers, r. Aurep, jobs. Keller, W. Kaisi,
Fritz Hillebrand, Aug. Gissler. Jess Hartwichsen,
Diedr. Frese, VIM. Mcintyre, A. H. shipFey.
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On Thursday evening a mass meeting is to be
held at the Music Hall when resolutions in support
of the proposed total prohibition of the importa-
ton and use of intoxicating liquors in the Islands
will be presented for consideration.
Mr.. II. l.. CHASE has, for some time past, again
been pursuing his old business of photography.
Some of his recently taken pictures of residences,
scenery, and landscapes are very pleasing, and show
that Mr.. Chase has lost none of his old skill i'm
this department of art.
THE grand lottery took place last evening at the
Commercial Hotel, and the following were the
fortunate numbers Nos. 405, first prize; I'd, 266:
Sd, 435; 4th, 81; 5th, $40; 9th, 592; 7th, 245. Tom
Walker took first prize, 4th, Stein and Bolte; 9th,
A. w. Bush; the Others not yet claimed.
Two sailors belonging to the Lizzie Bell and
implicated in the broaching Of the ships cargo
were slowed away in the Earl Dalhousie, now half
way to San Francisco. The police here are yet
securing the city for them and other deserters from
the ship. They paid their fines before Ascending.
THE want of suburban post-ofices is beginning
to be much felt. A branch Office at Waikiki would
pay expenses from the outset. SO would one at
the opposite end of the town. There is also need
for an Office, or at least a pillar-post, at the head Of
Nunnn Auanna . INV a. tho innnfinn with fha
road to Pauoa valley.
BY the Iwalani, the Marshal received advice that
an insane South Sea Islander ON the plantation Of
Mr.. Charles Spencer at Hilea, Kau, had wounded
with a knife two Of the white laborers on the
plantation. Fortunately the injuries he inflicted
have not proved dangerous and the men were in a
fair way towards recovery when the steamer left.
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4 OK THURSDAY afternoon last, water flowed at the
artesian well which has been bored for the Gov
eminent at Aliiolani Hale under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. VIM. Warwick. Yesterday morning
the flow rapidly increased as the boring proceeded.
At two O'Clock yesterday, when the tools were
temporarily run up, the flow rose about an inch.
and a half above the top of the casing, which is.
seven inches in bore. At that time the depth
reached was 702 feet. Boring will be continued
till a full head Of water is obtained.
On Saturday last, a scow whilst going out TO the
Iwalani lying at Honuapo, Hawaii, was capsized in
the surf, and the purser, Mr.. Simonson and three
men were thrown into the sea. The purser was
with heavy clothing, also S22 in silver.
He was assisted in the removal Of his clothing by
one of the crew who was thrown ont with him.
They did not leave the clothes or money behind
them, but recovered everything and swan to the
shore.
AT the meeting of the Directors of the Honolulu
athletic Association held at the residence Of the
President, DIR. Hutchinson, on Tuesday evening
FAST, the plans of the gymnasium were approved,
and Committees were appointed to secure life
members, so as to place the Association in funds to
pay for the building. which is to be commenced at
once. The quarterly meeting of the members of
the Association is to be held on Thursday next, May
4th, in the Armory.
A YOUNG gentleman who took his horse out Of
the District Pound the other day by breaking down
the fence, was charged with the offence before
Judge Bickerton yesterday and found guilty. He
was ordered to have the fence of the pound re-
paired at once and to pay the pound fees, and has
to wait in suspense till this morning for the re-
mainder of his sentence.
THE charge against Ahuna, a Chinese store
keeper at Waialua, for selling liquor without
license, which was partly heard on the 18th inst,
was again before the Police Magistrate on Thurs
day last. The defense set up was that Ahuna
was in Honolulu at the date on which the offence
was alleged to have been committed. The Magis-
trste held that the charge was not substantiated
and discsaaRged the accused. Another charge Of a
like characleshsabeen preferred against him.
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In accordance with IN understanding between
the Hawaiian Postal demonstration ana the
Bureau international (UniveDsal fostal Onlon) the
| postage of mail matter belonghg 10 the three last
! cataeories (papers. nrinted n after, and samples)
which at first was 3 cents per&eacn z o. iof all
countries of the Union outside y Cahada, mexico
and the United States and offcem tne racine dl
rectly served through these,s nas Deen reduced
uniformly to 2 cents for all cour iles u the Onio1
without exception, the modifcai ons taxing enecl
from the 25th Of April, 1882.
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WE have received from Captain bAanSu-ut
for Mexico, a file of the "Diario Of =,
eminent gazette of the MexieG = ~
"Diario contains from dSS .