The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-09-24

| fill Government position (even temporarily Is
clearly unlawful and smacks of favOritism
/ "
Mr.. W. NJ. Gifard, the Secretary of the Homo
lulu Yacht and Boat Club, forwarded from san
Francisco per steamer 4iaHfeia a new six oared
boat built BY Griffin, and intended to be the Club
representative in the November races. The boat
is a beauty and with a crew Of clerks is hoped
to make good record.
Mr.. L. b. Kerr, the well-known costumier and
merchant tailor arrived back in this city on the
22d inst, per Alamcia. and brings with him a
number Of samples of clothes for clothing which
he selected during his trip abroad. He will open
at his old place OF business GAZETTE buildingl
on the 1st pro1imo.
The 4drsriissr is issuing letters, advocating the
"spoils system. No doubt as to the reason. The
?. e. 4. gets large share of the ''swag in the
shape Of billets for its employees. The " spoils
system suits the present editor moreover he has
tried it before. hut in the Colonies il does not
work 50 well and they call it by another name.
Quite number of Honolalu people paid the
Office of the S F. Merchant visit lately, private
letter from Mr.. c. Il. Buckland stating that the
visitors book already contains the names o.
Messrs. Il. Hastead, ". o. Smith, j. Hoting. w
N. Gifard. D. Foster. I. Foster, A. G. Ellis, j. ".
kalua, Paul Nenmann and others, An aloha
awaits the Honoluluites there in San Francisco.
atoms made to transport his boats crews to Kalihi
harbor where they will 81 let out their highest
points Of speed and be there away from the iniiu-
ences which surround the boathouse. Another
point gained by the change is the ability to keer
the time made, secret from irquisitive parties.
There is work for the veterinary surgeon on his
arrival here, quite number of horses in different
stables being afflicted with n disease resembling
farcy, which is akin to CHAMBERS, destructive to
and n ffah M
has vet been made by the Board Of Health agents
10 ferret ont and isolate suspected cases, and II Is
reported that the disease is slowly and surely gain
ing ground.
fne portrait, by Mr.. Furneau1, Of Miss Annie
Cleghorn is on view at the show rooms Of Messrs.
j. ). Williams a Co The style of coloring is some
what similar to that of the portrait of Queen ka-
piolani, slightly modified to suit the subject Mr..
FurneauI has proved himself very successful IN his
treatment, and is producing lasting memorials Of
Hawaiian types, which will be OF increasing value
as the years roll by.
The new steamer james G. BlriHs, the latest ad-
ditiou to the Inter-Islaud feet, was to make her
trial trip about the LIST Of October, and would sail
for Honolulu about the 10th proI., under the COM
mand Of Capt. j. NJ. Sass When this latest ad-
ditiOn arrives, the inter-Islaud Company can
boast of fine feet Of five steamers and it is sat-
isfaCtory.to hear there will be plenty of work to
keep them all busily engaged.
Although no new Sunday law was passed, yet
there seems to be relaxation of the law relative
TO establishments being kept open late Saturday
nights The Chinese Theatre kept open doors
last Sunday morning until l O'Clock, and a cigar
store, restaurant aud coffee saloon, was open long
after that hour. On Sunday several victualing
houses arc open, by right, until pm. but one or
two seemingly under police protection, keep open
until midnight.
OF . express wagons that passed the police
station On the evening of the 10Th inst the lantern
number Of one only, was distinguishable at
distance of ten feet. The Minister of Interior
over his signature states, in rule of carriages
regulations, that the numbers shall be distinctly
placed on the lamps Of expresses. The Marshal
Of the Kingdom is charged with the carrying out
of this law any citieen can, by glance ascertain
how the duty IS fulfilled.
William Foster, Esq, Clerk of the Supreme
Court Of the Hawaiian Kingdom, returned TO this
city from a vacation abroad on the 22nd inst, per
steamer .iigmsi1 During his soiOurn across the
water Mr.. Foster has made himself acquainted
with much Of the detail work connected with the
performance of similar duties TO those of his pO-
sition, and he retnrns, not alone with renewed
health, but also with fund of useful knowledge.
The genial gentleman returns to his duties at once.