Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12

met on the 4,h instant, a total indeb
claims was presented aggregating SSt, oz o.
to which the firm Of Quon Mau Nuen made
the small but well intended Offset Of $7s.4s.
Chief Justice Judd yesterday passed upon the
claim Of {. Along against the bankrupt Lee
Chat, ruling that the claim must substantially
be allowed.
At p. NJ tomorrow the remains OF the
unfortunate Mrs. Bush will be buried in vault
now being constructed on the premises Mrs.
Bush was thrown from her horse at 1910 4.
". last Sunday, and died at 4:4s p. VI Of the
same day. The accident occurred on the MI.
uanu road, a short distance this side o( the pail.
Colonel Boyd, his sister, Mrs. Bertclman and
two native grooms were in the party, bound
for the residence Of Mrs. Boyd, at Kailua.
Mrs. Bush was once among the handsom,,t
Of Hawaiian bellies. She leaves a husband and
six children to mourn great loss.
Last Tuesday afternoon native drayman
sustained a compound fracture OF the leg be-
tween the knee and the ankle The man was
at once conveyed to the Queens Hospital,
where he expressed a desire to have the bones
set and then be allowed to return home and
have a native kahuna attend him. This was
refused, he being told that he would either
have to have his leg set and remain at the hos
pital or return home without being attended to.
He at once left for his own home and placed
himself under the care Of one Of the kahunas
and lay, for some time at least, with his limb
bandaged in leaves, while heathenish incanta.
tions were being pronounced over him.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. G. Glade and their family
sailed ON the City Of Toxic last Monday, for
q two years absence in Europe. A prosperous
voyage, renewed health and safe return were
heartily wished them by unnumbered friends
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Hall, Mrs c. N. Makce,
her daughter, Miss Rose Makce, and her
daughter in.law, Mrs. 7. ~ Makcc, Mr..
and Mrs. S. {. Allen, Mr.. Godfrey Brown,
Mr.. Michael McInerny and Miss McInerny,
and several other residents and soourners of
Honolulu, took passage in the same vessel for
more or less prolonged residences in other
lands. Many were the alohas that went with
them
Mr.. Alfred S. Iartwel, attorney for Messrs.
Alec & Goo Kim, Chinese agents, has filed
with the Minister Of the Interior, who is also
President OF the Board of immigration, state.
ment of the net amour Of overcharges paid by
the Chinese landed from the steamers Glenelg,
Oceanic, Suez and Copuc during the past few
weeks After deducting the hospital tax and a
fair amount for board during detention at the
quarantine ground, and at the immigration sta
ton, the net overcharge alleged to have been
paid is S4,74I. There were landed 2,24o
Chinese, which makes the alleged oycrcharge
about S2.Ia per head. 1t seems probable that
the petitioners "will ever pray"
The attention Of readers of the Press Is
called to the entertainment in aid Of the Homo
lulu Library and Reading Room Association,
which is advertised to take place at the Music
Hall, next Thursday evening. The affair is
being arranged under the direction of Mrs.
T.. =. Adams and Others fully competent.
Those who remember the beautiful exhibition
of tablcaux, given at the same place about q
year ago, will not fail to be present on this
occasion. There is in Honolulu an abundance
Of artistic talent Of various kinds to provide ar
evenings recreation Of high order Of merit
The committee who have this enterprise r
charge will be able to bring out and continue
the varied gifts of our lady and gentleman
amateurs in a harmonious and effective man
ner The pictorial effects incident to the
grouping of tableaux are under the immediate
supervision Of Mr.. J. d. Strong, who i.
experienced in that sort Of thing. The char
acter of the attractions offered ought to fill the
Music Hall TO its utmost capacity.
The FIRE laddies were out in force late last
Tuesday afternoon. The alarm was occasioned
by the burning Of shanty used by Chinese
workmen in Thomas Square. Apropos of the
usual running TO fires. The zeal and efficiency
of the members of the different companies, in
Guiding the Chinese, is undeniable. But the
very excess Of zeal, undirected as it is by rigid
discipline, has the effect of hampering the use
fullness Of the service. When fire is rung
all the members of each company rush for theil
house, and those who reach it in time "catch
on" and run with their cart or engine unit
tagged. AT present it seems impossible to in
stitute any plan of drill that might be thor
oughly effective, because the members of &
volunteer company cannot be always at hand
at few moments notice, and provision for re
lays of runners cannot be made. A citizen
however, makes the following suggestion
every one knows how much assistance horse.
are in dragging engines to fire. II the fire
marshal might be authorized to pay regular
sum, say ten dollars, to the horseman with
team or saddle horse who reached each engin,
house and hooked on f,yf, the aggregate
sum would be repaid by the increased effect
iveness of the service"