The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-20

When landing at Hilo, on the 4th instant, Mr.. E.
Preston suffered an awkward and very painful
accident. As he was stepping from the whaleboat.
IN which passengers were brought from che Like
! like, on to a cargo boat lying at the wharf. the boats
separated, and Mr.. Preston was thrown into the
CARGO boat, and had his right leg severely bruised,
TIT Ian being also badly abraded. The effects OF
these hurts did not show at once, and Mr.. Preston
attended the Court, acting as counself for the Crown
in prosecutions, on the hrst aud second days Of
term, but was afterwards obliged 20 lay mp until
the Tuesday following, when he managed to conduct
the prosecution in one case, and the defense in
another, by being carried 10 Court IN 2 chair.
| Since then matters have progressed favorably.
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TIE failure Of the prosecutions against Ahuna for
selling liquor without a license illustrate the diff
Guilty of dealing with this class Of cases. II is quite
notorious among people who live at the other end
ef this island that this man has, for a long time,
been engaged in the liquor traffic, yet the police
have hitherto been unable TO secure the evidence
necessary 10 convict him in a Court Of law. II the
law obliged every storekeeper to account Tor the
liquor he imports or purchases IN the same strict
way that, in New Zealand, every man who deals in
it has 10 account for ~gunpowder, some check on
Illicit liquor-selling might be arrived az.
THE Tourists gave their third performance before
the Honolulu public on Thursday evening and
TO a large and appreciative audience. The
programme presented another entire change and
gave the performers an opportunity 70 display their
versatility in fun, folly and frSyolity. The opening
farce THE Old Folks Visit" introduced all the
troupe in the characters. A Musical Melange' by
Harry Mehden. received the usual applause, and
the sweet singing by Marie Burton received an
encore. The two eecentrics, Sarony and Glover, in
their funnicalities'' were mirth provoking, and
were recalled to repeat their nonsensicalities. The
burlesque of Pin-a-4 was cast to the strength Of the
troupe, and the singing, puns, Jokes, etc. received
deserved applause. The Tourists propose 70 give
a matinee on Saturday afternoon for ladies and
children, and as everything they present is ~ a
pleasing character and in good taste the opportu-
nifty offered should result in a well filled house.
MAIAU. the woman who bit off the ear Of Jim All
Chez, the cook of the schooner Kaukiouli, was COM
mitted for trial on Monday. This is the story rs
told by one of the witnesses 60 / was aboard the
schooner on the 5th instant. L am mate of the
vessel. / saw the trouble between Jim All Chez
and the defendant. We were playing a game.
Jim said the defendant had a deformed hand lima
pepel, and she struck him, and they struck each
other back and forth then she took Jim by the
hair, and put his head on the faOr, and Jim tore
her clothes. We went to separate them, and did
so, and Jim said by and bye you will see-in two
or three 1 will cut your head He then fetched a
large shovel, and strnck the mast with it near
where defendant was standing. She ran away,
and he hit again and struck the rope. Two or
three witnesses say he certainly struck at the
woman.) We went and took the shovel away, and
they ran at one another again. 1 heard the China
man call out, and saw his ear was bit OF. They
had hold Of each others heads, and their heads
were close together. When they parted l saw the
ear was gone. The next morning defendant pro-
duced the ear, and said. Here is the Chinaman's
ear She threw the ear into the sea-
AT the meeting OF the BRUSH BeneNOlent So |
ciety held Monday evening, the following gentlemen
were appointed a Committee to look after the ar
for the ball to be given on oath May in
celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday, viz The
Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and
Messrs. Bickerton, Swanzy, Purvis, II. Macfarlane,
T. r. Walker, E. b. Thomas, Kennedy, FreettL
Scrimgeour, Lucas, Webb, HOldsworth and J. II.
Boyd. This Committee met at the British Club yes
terday afternoon at IN. and arranged the different
to look after details. As the time for sub
preparations is short, the will be obliged
by early applications for tickets. The following 7
are the subcommittee Floor (red %rosettesl, II.
MacfarIane, F. NJ. SwanZv, E. w. Purvis, L. w.
UoIdswortb. Refreshments blue rosettes) Il r
Thomas, G. D.. Freith, r. S. Scrimgeour, j. A.
f. NJ. Swanzy; Music and Printing,
E. w. Holdsworth, Thomas Il. Walker, John :.
Reception (white %rosettes), r. f. Bick-
erton, J. II. Boyd, Revd. A. Macintosh, II. II.
Finance, Geo. Lucas, r. S. ScrimGeour,
J. W. Kennedy, j. s. Webb; Special Invitations,
Major Wodehouse. The General Committee is to
meet again on Monday evening at ~half-past seven
n the room of Mechanic Engine Co. No. 2.
EVERYTHING appears to have gone well with the
scheme for raising money for the Honolulu Library
by means of a Loan Exhibition The idea was re-
,eived with favor as soon as inpoted, and a most
Energetic and indefatigable conHnittee of ladies and
took it up with Enthusiasm. Their eff
'orts were literally seconded by the public, all
who were appealed to, lending ungrudginly those
things whose beauty or rarity or popularity were
likely TO render them attractive exhibits. When
opened the Exhibition Immediately seized on the
popular favor, and the receipts which reached the
Of lin round numbers 81, 600 considerably ex
,eeded the most sanguine expectations of the pro
motors. Finally all the exhibits have been safely
'eturned to their owners, nothing has been dam
Lged, and nothing lost Notwithstanding the fact
the rooms in which the Exhibition was held
nightly crowded beyond their fair holding ca
1acity. The Committee of the Exhibition are to
De congratulated on such q complete success. In
his connection omission ought not to be made of
he fact that it was not only to those who " but "
hat the Loan Exhibition was indebted for its pc
,uniary excess. The gifts of Messrs. Hart Bros,
Il. J. Nolte and F.. Horn to the refreshment de
1artment represent a very considerable sum. Mr..
Horns cake was raffied for $3.50, and as to the sup
)Iies from the Aston House and the Beaver Saloon;
ladies may be said to have had everything they
wanted for the refreshment department without
stint and without pay. Things were ordered with
he idea that they were to be paid for but these lib
souled caterers would take no pay from these
charming customers.