The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser
NEWS or THE WEEK.

LOOK for the mail steamer on Monday morning.
The c.. r. Bishop reports having sighted a large
school OF whales east Of Kauai on her last up-trip.
THE Lizzie Marshall, on her last trip, made the
remarkably quick time Of eleven days from Homo
lulu to Port Townsend.
TIE schooner Anna arrived at San Francisco on
the 18th ultimo, IL days from Kahului. She will
load lumber at Humboldt, and return to Kahului.
THE Hawaiian bark Kalakaua arrived last Sun
day, II days from San Francisco. She brings six
teen passengers and two days later news.
WE regret to record the death Of Mr.. NJ. ]. Rose,
who died last Monday morning. Mr.. Rose was an old
resident of Honolulu.
Mr.. F. H. MACY has been appointed master of
the schooner Emma, vice Captain Ahuihala, trans
ferred to the command of the schooner Kaala.
HER Royal Highness Princess Likelike will at
tain her 32nd birthday. Her Highness will receive
from 3 to P. II.
AT Fort Street Church, Sunday morning, Mr..
Cruzan's theme will be Sin, and its Cure" In
the evening" And the Devil threw him Down."
We beg to draw attention to the advertisement
concerning Independence Beige, one Of the most
important journals published in Europe.
CAPTAIN JoHx H. Brown has been appointed to
take charge of the Coronation Races, and the pro-
gramme will be published at an early date.
THE preliminary steps toward widening Mer-
chant street were commenced yesterday, by hew-
ing the trees down on the mauka side near the
Music Hall.
THE schooner Liholiho sailed on Monday last for
KOna and Kau, Hawaii, under command of her new
master, William Davies, late chief officer of the
James Makee.
lege branch, will, in consequence Of notl having
held a meeting on Monday last, meet on Monday
noxt at the usual hour and place.
WARRANTS are being issued for delinquent taxes.
Those who have neglected to pay until now will
save trouble by getting their receipts, if possible,
before q warrant is made out.
The Band gave a delightful concert in the Hotel
grounds on Thursday evening in honor of the
German Consul, resident at Samoa, now on 4 visit
to Honolulu.
A BOARD CANOE, without any occupant, came
ashore at l Am. on Wednesday at Mokuakuhkuli,
near No. Q Quarantine Ground. There were several
fishing accessories on board also a pair of pants
and q woOllen shirt.
The schooner Mana, under the command of
Captain Kiblin, sailed for Apenana and Rotumah
on Wednesday with about eighty South Sea Island
men, women, and children, returning to their
homes. /
A steam-launch from the whaleship Rainbow
came into harbor at 5 o'clock on Monday after
noon. They left the vessel in the morning off
MOlokai, about sixty miles from Honolulu. Capt
Owen, of the Rainbow, was on board the launch.
POLICE officer Oadt, who lately came into noto-
riety through the futile search for opium on the
promises of Hong Lung Kee, has been discharged
for misconduct. This causes a vacancy for a good
man.
{ The Board Of Health have ordered the newly
arrived immigrants per Julia to be vaccinated.
This is q very necessary precaution, notwithstand-
ing the fact Of the immigrants being reported
healthy.
THE days appointed for the sailing Of the steamer
Iualani have been changed from MONDAYS and
Thursdays to Tuesdays and Fridays. The days Of
arriving at Honolulu will consequently fall on
Wednesdays and Saturdays each alternate week.
THE sidewalk on the right-hand side of Fort
street. lust mauka Of Beretania-street is so formed
"a p hold WataT for zavaral dayz after If has ceasaI
raining. Two cart-loads of black sand would
remedy the defect
TEX lepers were examined yesterday, seven of
whom were ordered to be sent to the Branch Hospi-
tai and three were discharged on proba ton for two
months. These cases came from Honolulu and
surrounding districts.
The lOcture-loving people Of Honolulu will be
pleased to learn that Professor C. H.. Hitchcock.
pscted to arrive here in the steamer of the goth,
and will deliver a series of five lectures or geology,
under the auspices Of the Y. N. C. A.
A NEW stall has been opened in the Market
by ]. Sylvia, who will have for sale, corn fed
poultry, alive or dressed. These with Young pigs
for roasting. fresh eggs, milk, cream, etc, will
make an attractive show, and supply a long felt
want"
The following installations and appointments
took place at the A.O.O.F Court Lnnalilo. No.
$500 on Tuesday evening. S. &. Kerr, C.R.; J.
Treasurer; F. wicke, S.W.; V. Loefiar. W G..
Beaumaster, S-B.; s. A. Hart, J.B.
A SPECIMEN of a barnacle, taken from the bottom
Of the steamer Likelike, was placed on our EDITORS
de- last Wednesday. Itmeasured L inches long,
q = inches wide IL also contained twelve animal
culoe' that wriggled y and "squirmed to be
once more admitted to their native element.
LAST night the armament was exceptionally
clear and the atmosphere unusually cool. The
comet was to be seen-vaguely as compared with
the brilliancy of its advent-but well defined,
being, at 10 P. m, about 10 degrees below Sirius,
and 80 above the horizon.
III
The week past has been devoted by the congre-
gational members of the foreign churches to one
OF special prayer. The attendances have been
large and enthusiastic. The Revs. Forbes. Jones.
Crnzan' Damon, Bishop and Ryde conducted the
several meetings respectively.