The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-04

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The following ladies and gentlemen registered
al. the Hawaiian Hotel on Monday:
Over seventy passengers left Honolulu on the
steamer Australia for San Francisco.
Two hundred and ~ffty-four laborers returned to
their homes on the Gilbert Islands. by the julia
A Portuguese laborer on Mr.. Halstead's planta-
ton at Waialua, died suddenly last week from par
slysis.
The arrival of the Mariposs and the departure
of the inter-island steamers kept everybody busy
Tuesday.
Sales of Star Mill Co. shares we're effected on
Saturday At $3.50 and of the Haiku Plantation Co..
stock at 1915.
The merry shout of the schoolboy and the rip
pling laughter of the school girl are now heard
throughout the land.
On the voyage from Philadelphia, the MariPosa
passed a vessel bottom upwards which had evil
IDENTIFY been run into.
A.prayer meeting was held at,ths Bethel. Wednes-
day evening. The Rev. Mr.. DIsn0p pre.~-e- -
The Harmony of Christian Workers
Some of the passengers by the Australia were
photographing the Hawaiian Hotel and other plsc-
es of interest Monday morning.
Just now q lot of quidnuncs are around drawing
political horoscopes in order 70 impose cabinets
upon our verdant Horace Gresey."
subscriptions were raised to purchase revOlvers
for the use of Capt. Trip and Mr.. F. L. Clarke
during their dangerous mission ON the Julia.
People who were anxious to secure q passage on
the Australia waited up all Sunday night till the
vessel arrived. Those who slept were left behind.
The Royal Hawaiian Band gave some very excel
lent music and the boys sang some favorite mieteS
for the benefit of the passengers on the Australia
Monday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Damon left Tuesday per Likelike for
Kohala to attend the conservation of a Chinese
Church that has recently been erected in the Koha-
la district on Hawaii.
Mr.. Atkinson, who was lately an applicant for
the position Of clerk to the Supreme Court and
who has not got the office, is now rather critical
about the appointment of the Supreme Court.
The Hon. A. s. Cleghorn has been appointed
Acting Governor of Oahu during the absence Of
His Excellency Governor Dominis at Lahaina,
Maui. His Excellency will probably return to
Honolulu on Sunday.
At the Fort Street Church prayer meeting Wed
nesday a short sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Forbes, and interesting reports Of missionary
work in China and Africa were read. A large num-
Der of members of the church were present and
great interest was shown in the proceedings.
By the MaripOsa Tuesday there arrived Mrs. D..
LYONS, wife of the business manager of the ADyER-
T1sER, his three children and Miss Flora Lynch,
a sister of Mrs. Lyons. They have all come with
the intention of settling on, the islands and will be
greeted with aloha.
The s. S. Mariposa did not bring any copies OF
the San: Francisco daily papers that contained a
description of that vessel, orders being given not
to allow them on board. Possibly Colonel spreck-
al ma, nx;on 20 what Snrf of an accOunt
would be published in Honolulu.
Among the invitations extended by the Knights
Templar Triennial Committee, are two to distin-
guished Knights in Honolulu, namely: His Majesty
David Kalakaua. King of the Sandwich Islands, and
John Owen Dominis, Governor of the Islands o
Oahu and Maui.
A meeting of the Algeroba Lodge was held on
Monday Evening when the following officers were
elected: Worthy Chief, VIM. Clark; Worthy Vice
Templar, Miss Frances Lack; Worthy Chaplain.
n. F. Burgess; Secretary, J. n. Hare; Treasurer
- Burgess; Financial Secretary, Il. Emerson.
DR.. Brodie who left here last week in company
with Mr.. R. W. Meyer to attend several members
of his family, returned to town on Sunday and re-
ports that the sickness was inflammation of the
lungs. By prompt attention and careful treatment
the patients are now out of danger and in a fair
way to recovery.
His Majesty the King entertained at lunch on
Monday at the Palace, the Captain and officers of
NJ. s. H. 1. ]. Rinjio. His Excellency Governor
Dominis, Their Excellencies W. NJ. Gibson and J.
NJ. Kapena, and His Majesty's Chamberlain were
also present. The band played during and after
luncheon.
His Majesty the King went on board the SIS.
Australia Monday afternoon to renew the &C
quaintance of Sir Henry Parkes and to bid fare
we'll to His Excellency RolliR NJ. Daggett, Ameri-
can Minister Resident and the Hon. E. E. and Mrs.
Thorne. A very large number of the leading citi-
zens of Honolulu were present.
Mr.. w. G. Ashley of Honolulu is opening an Of
fee for custom house brokerage, real estate trans
actions, employment service, and for attention to
general business matters. Honolulu is not over
run with gentlemen conducting such business
and frequently enquiries are made for q Custom
House Agent. Mr.. Ashley, who is well-knOwn
here, will doubtless receive a fair share of public
support.
j. Stewart, Victoria, A. Pringle, Scotland, A.
Pentland, London, P. N. Bourough, New York, w.
A. Seward, Sydney, A. Nesme, Queensland, H. B.
barley, England, Signor and Signora Luciani, C.
Devonbez, Sigpor Cagli, France, F. McQuade and
wife, Sydney, Mr.. and Mrs. n Wash Kinley, Ire
land, the Misses Ryan, Melbourne, Mr.. Nelson,
England, ". E. Mackenzie, London, DIR. Manbull,
San Francisco,
The interest felt in the Oceanic Cempany's new
steamer Mariposa was shewn on Saturday after
noon when the first question from everybody after
the arrival of the Discovery, was where's the
Mariposa." The captain of the former vessel
states that the Mariposa did not sail from valpa-
raise till three days after the time she was ex-
pected to leave, and that she was due in San Fran
cisco on 18th July and advertised to sail for this
port on Tuesday last. She may certainly be ex-
pected in a few days.
No little inconvenience was experienced Non
day morning during the rush for letters at the
Post Office, by the delay caused through all the
Portuguese letters being handed for inspection to
each individual of that nationality that happened
to enquire for correspondence. OF course they
have a right to make inquiries as much as any
body else, yet it has been suggested that the Post
master-Genera might devise some quicker method
of attending to their requirements than by allow
ing each one to handle the letters, other inquirers
meanwhile being kept waiting.
An unusually large number of passengers en-