The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-04-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

SATURDAY H. 1888.
NEWS OF the WEEK.
f.s.ruapAy last was a blank day at the Police
{ Court.
Tar steamer Likelike brought SIG packages of
sugar.
TIE Rev. George Wallace will preach in St
Andrews Cathedral tomorrow, Sunday evening,
ON &c Tuc Law Of Social Honesty"
The Hon. II. \. Widemann went bondsman for
the German laborers, and they were liberated on
Saturday morning.
We learn from Kona, Hawaii, that food was very
scarce IN that district last week on account of the
steamer Iwalani not making her usual call.
Oh Saturday, March 31st, a highway robbery was
committed in kona, Hawaii. \ Chinaman was
knocked down and $40 taken from him.
THE repairs to the old Custom House wharf were
completed Oh Saturday last, and the structure is
as good as new again.
Mr.. w. E. II. DEvERILL, Deputy Sheriff of
Kauai, has been in this city for a few days past
enjoying a much needed season of rest and recrea-
ton.
Mr.. CRUzAN will speak Sunday morning upon
=. Mystery" and in the evening preach a sermon
to workingmen theme, The Workingman's
Enemies.
WE regret to learn that Captain Cameron is still
confined to his house by sickness. The G.. r.
Bishop viii be for another week in charge of the
first mate.
The Hon. A. 5. Cleghorn, Acting-G Governor of
Oahu, paid an official visit on board H. L. r. NJ. 5.
Nayesdnick on Saturday last. On leaving the
vessel he was honOred with the customary salute.
AMONGST the passengers leaving per steamer
Australia. we note the names Of Hon. $. G. Wilder,
Colonel C. p. Iaukea, DR.. Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel c. Allen, and Mr.. A. S. Hartwell and
family.
Ii is notified 4 the Hongkong Gazette that the
Queens cXeqIatIr empowering the Hon. F. Il.
johnson to ac- as Hawaiian Consul-GenerIl in
Hongkong received Her Majesty signature on the
18th OF January last.
MEssRs. WHITMAN d WRIGHT have taken the
shops formerly occupied by the late NJ. j. Rose,
and they propose to carry on the business of
yheeIwrights in frstcla,s stvle. Their stock is
unusually large and varied.
LAST Thursday evening the many friends at Paia,
Maui, of Mr.. and Mrs. w. O.. Atwater celebrated
the TIN wedding day of the happy couple, and
visited them with all sorts of gifts of tin. The
occasion was a pleasant one, and all present passed
a pleasant evening.
THE stowaway who was discovered OH the Abra-
man Just before she sailed, and vino escaped from
the police at that time, has been recaptured, and
is now in limbo. He turns ont to be a descrter
from the L. ). ). Wachusett bv the name of lie
Claire.
THE roof is being put on the new storehouse of
the Oceanic ). ). Co., opposite the Custom House.
Inside the spacious building instead of a plank
floor, cement is being laid on the solid earth which
viii probably endure more hard usage than wood
Of any kind.
TgE steamer Suez which arrived on the 9th inst.
with 3I2 Cinnamon, brought them directly from
the Coast. but 300 of that number were from China
and never debarked in San Francisco at all, but
were transferred from the City of Pekin directly to
the Suez. These Cinnamon have been quaran-
tined on the reef.
The Suez arrived Monday evening, bringing 500
Chinese coolies. On the CITY of sydney. to
arrive on sunday next from San Francisco, 500
more Chinese are expected. The Chinese per
Suez Will go into quarantine for a few days, in
order to be thoroughly examined by the port ply
sicians.
WHETHER the little topsail schooner anchored
outside the reef, rolled the oil out of her lanterns
the other night, or whether she had none hung
out all, we know not but we do know that 4
couple Of our coastinS schOoners coming into the
harbor a night or two since nearly collided with
her.
Mr.. WAGNER who Is the Travelling Engineer of
the Western Division of the Pacific Coast for the
PulsOmeter Pump Company goes TO the Coast on
the next steamer for the purpose of bringing down
more pumps. 1t is M. Wagner's intention to
bring his family with him on his return, and to
take mp his residence on these Islands.
OS Saturday morning the twenty-four German
laborers from the Kilauea Plantation appeared in
the Police Court, for the purpose of sueing their
EMPLOYERS for breach Of contract. BY agreement of
counsel, and by consent of the Court, the case was
continued until 2 pm. to-day, owing TO the non
arrival of the representative of the defendants.
GENTLEMEN who are fond of indulging in the
sport Of shooting. will do well to bear in mind that
that the migratory birds. such as northwest ducks, .
plover and curlew will. in a few weeks, take their
departure for other lands. A little game Is highly
appreciated when one has lived on the usual beef
and mutton fare Of Honolulu.
TUESDAY morning Il little Chinese girl was
found dead under Haaliliamanu Bridge. She was
last seen alive about ) pm. on the preceding dav
with several playmates. The supposition is that
she was drowned, as no marks Of violence appear,
but the police Will examine the case, and if any
suspicious circumstances attending her death are
developed an inquest will be held.
The Medical Record Of New York, under date of
March 9th, reports that Charles D.. Erby, a
leprous patient at the Salem Mass Almhouse,
who contracted the disease in the Sandwich ISL
anJs and whose case has excited much apprehen-
sion. died there March 10Th This is evidently
Mr.. Chas. Derby, whose death notice will be found
elsewhere in our columns.
Mr.. THOMAS WALKER has began laying brick
on the foundation which has been ready for
for building for some time on King street. next 70
the building occupied by Hop Yick & Co.. corner of
ers are employed, the material Is already on the
ground and under Mr.. Walkers supervision a fine
superstructure will shortly appear. q
The ship Janet Court. Isaacshen master, arrived
at this port yesterday 1872 days from Liverpool.
The Janet Court brings coal, railway material and
general merchandise TO CT. W. Macfarlane & Co. /
She has railway plants for the Hawaiian CONNER
cial Company. Heeia Plantation, Hama Plantation I
and others. and locomotives for two or three &
estates. She Is the pioneer ship Of the new line of 4
vessels from Liverpool to Messrs. G. w. Macfarlane
4 Co. II
HoN. DANIEL LYONS. for many years Business
Manager Of the Virginia City Nevada Chronicle,
was among the arrivals by the steamship Suez on
Monday last. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Lyons to
locate in this city. We wish him success i'm anv
business enterprise he may venture in.