The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-11-11
Island Notes.
MALI.

MAUI.
Haiku Mill has finished grinding for the present,
and the manager has taken this time to rebuild the
Government road leading out of Maliko Gulch,
on the Wailuku side. A new line has been fol-
lowed, which reduces the gradient to one foot in
eleven, which admits of heavy loads being drawn
up with comparative ease.
Governor Dominis will proceed to Hawaii in the
U. S. S. Alaska. They left Lahaina on Tuesday
last, and proceeded direct to Hilo, when all
who can will avail themselves of the opportunity to
visit the volcano.
LAHAINA.
A converzasione of an unusual interest was held
on Wednesday evening, the 1st instant, in the
Union SehOolroom, Lahaina, in connection with
tho new organ for the church of the Holy limo
cents. Before 6 O'Clock, the hour appointed for
commencing, the room was full, and by the time
the arrival of III. Il. II. the Princess Liliuokalani
was announced by the throwing open Of the upper
doors, specially reserved for the Princess and suite,
some one hundred and fifty had gathered in a
room intended to seat one hundred. IL. II. High
ness, who WAS met at the gate by the Rev. z, IL.
Turton, was accompanied by Governor Dominis
and her ladies' in waiting at the door she was pre-
sentcd with a bouquet by Mrs. II. Ii. Turton, and
from thence conducted to the seats reserved for
herself and party. The chairman REV. u. n.
Turton), in opening the proceedings, expressed the
gratitude which they all felt in being honored by
the presence of SO illustrious a visitor. He then
called upon Mr.. II. Dickinson, the organist of the
church. TO perform on the new instrument, which
he did with exquisite taste. doing credit to himself,
the organ, and the firm of George F. Wells, of
Honolulu, from whom the instrument emansted.
" The Nun" sung by Miss Austin, opened the
vocal portion of the entertainment. 8" Remember
Thou Thy Creator was rendered by Mrs. II. Hay
selden with peculiar pathos. The duet, - Whisper
ing Hope. by Mrs. I. Hayselden and Miss f..
Dickinson, was the chef deuure of the evening
from a musical and artistic point of view. Sweet
by and by" sung ar u solo by Miss Phoebe TAYLOR
and a chorus of children, elected marked and de
served praise. The entertainment, however. was
not without its serio-comic and comic side. Old
Mother Hubbard, - i'll character, by Miss Alice
Ward, accompanied by her dog, convulsed the
assemblage. This pleasant portion of this delight
full evening was brought to q close by the singing
of the National Authem bV "A Hy9yaiian gentleman
whose name did not transpire, aided by a special
chorus on the platform and a general chorus of the
assembly. The chairman then said they had re-
versed the usual order of business first and pleasure
second. They had had their pleasure, and now he
hoped they would attend to business. The sub
s%criptiOns were originally asked for an organ and
carpet, estimated cost, $50 to $3.50, but well over
5000 had been collected before the authorities
could say hold in nearly equal sums from
Hawaiians and foreigners, Mr.. J. C. Kirkwood head
ing the list. They were now in the pIeasurable
position of having a balance of something like $50.
and he asked them what he should do with il lie
would. however, take the liberty Of saying the
church wanted painting. \ resolution, that the
money be given to the chairman to paint the
church, was carried mem con. H.. r.. Highness, on
leaving, it was understood, expressed herself much
pleased with the tone of the instrument and the
performance.
The Makee Sugar Co.'S mill at Kapaa has under
gone a thorough renovation during the slack sea-
son. With the Encouragement of the boilers u
great saving Of fuel is anticipates Work is being
expedited with the object Of commencing to grind
on the 1st December. BetwiXt Keslia and Kapaa
Colonel SpaldlnS expects to take of $500 tons this
season,
There was a fire in the cane at Kilauea on Mon
d ay.the 10th instant, caused by the carelessness
of some ploughman burning some trash where
they arc ploushinS. All hands, especially the
Portuguese and newly arrived Germans. worked
with hearty good will, and by their strenuous
excrtion, the fire was confined to a very small area
of rattoon cane. A the cane was anyhow to have
been ground almost Immediately. there will hardly
be any loss. Weather dry and hot, cold nights.
Another kIlaupa enFTRanOu1pnf UrIto. - We
have a grand organ for the new church. which was
played upon for the first time last Sunday. The
recently arrived German laborers have Started a
club, and they muster about forty members. /
think it will be d success.
HILo.
THF NEw LIQUOR LAw.-The first case under the
new liquor law came up before the Police Court
yesterday. c. Y. AiOna, a Chinese merchant of
this place has been for 4 long time past. receiving
large quantities Of spirits and sies every week, per
steamer Likelike. The Sheriff. knowing that no
way, took ont a search warrant and made a haul Of
some Is cases of spirits and ales on the premises Of
Aiona. Suit was brought to confscate the same.
Aiona appeared and claimed that all but two cases
were ordered by him for other parties who had
paid him the cash therefor, and that he had a right
to take orders for spirits and send them to Homo
lulu, and on receiving said spirits To deliver the
same to the parties ordering the same. He ac-
knowiedSed that they were all shipped to his own
name and were in his possession at the time Of
seizure, and nothing on the cases to signify that
they belonged to other parties.
The Court decided against him and ordered the
goods confscated. Thus the matter stands at
present. II any merchant is allowed to take or
deTs for liquor and furnish the same to his custom
ers, there will be no need of any licenses for the
outlying districts from Honulolu. All any Que has
to do is to keep an order book open and take orders
for from l to so bottles Of any kind of liquor and
receive the money in advance and all will be right.
Our Police Justice has taken a common sense view
of the case and decided otherwise.
ROADS AND STREETs.-Our new Road Supervisor
and his Boss have commenced work on our streets,
roads and bridges, which was greatly needed. OF
course our streets, owing to the frequent rains,
much resemble tsrO patches, but a few days Of
clear sunshine will remedy that.
The HOnolii bridge, put up only a few years since,
is very far gone with rot, and the carpenters are