The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-04
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THIS DAY-By f

The new head of the Bullett, is quite
popular.
The Mutusl Telephone Company expect to
have all their lines in full running order on
the first of April next.
Mr.. Adams sold yesterday the wreck of
the schooner Marion. The vessel brought
$50, and the ropes and sails S37.
Senior Canevarro, the Portuguese Com
missioner, went to Hawaii yesterday in the
Kinau.
| The Rev. DR.. Damon continues in a low
state, there being but little, if any, i'm
provement in the symptoms of his disease.
At the Bethel this evening there will be
addresses on China, which will be of much
interest.
Messrs. G. W. Macfarlane & Co. have had
the sign, ''Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, - let
tered on one of the windows of their office
on Queen street.
The adjourned meeting of the Star Mill
Company will take place this morning at
10 o'clock, at the office of Messrs. w. G.
IRWIN & Co.
I The work of the stone masons on the st.
Andrews Cathedral is going steadily tor
wald. In its present state the building
presents beautiful appearance at night
when tho moonlight is streaming through
the half-fnished arches.
The superin tendent of the census of the
islands informs US that the returns of all the
agents have been received, and the sum
married. table is in the hands of the printers;
and that he expects to be able to issue the
same early next week.
To those who may be looking for the re-
turn of the General Siegel," that sailed
from her some time ago for the Gilbert
Islands, we would say that the vessel was
fitted to be gone a year or two, and Mr.. A.
+. Cooke, the agent, informs that she
will probably be sold at the islands, and
not return here.
The British bark Banca was towed out of the
harbor last evening by tho Planter. As the
bark passed the lighthouse the hawser at
taching her to the steamer parted. The
bark's jib and spanker were Immediately
hoisted, and the vessel kept under way until
the tow-line was made fast again. A fresh
breeze from the north was blowing at the
time.
Quite a crowd of people gathered in front
of Engine Company No. Us house Monday
last to see man hauled up to the top of the
tall pole standing there. The top of the
or
man went up to reeve a new hosting rope
and halliards. He did the work safely, and
thus disappointed those who were looking to
see him fall. The pole was raised about
twelve years ago, and is as sound now as
when it was first put in position.
The public are gravely informed by an
ex-teacher of geography that the KergueleTl
will sail from here to Yokohama, &c and pro-
badly Japan The further information is
given (by u.s. that the Kerguelen will then
sail for Hayre, probably touching some
where on the French coast. The Bulletin
writer evidently wants a Japanese Die
tionary, and an opportunity will be afforded
him to get one on the arrival of the first load
Of immigrants from that country.
During the week ending on Tuesday last.
there was received at this port 80, SEQ bags
of sugar, 1928 bags of paddy, 2O4 pieces
hides, and 293 goatskins. The arrivals for
the week were the Hesper, from Newcastle
the Consuelo, from San Francisco; and at
Kahului, from the latter port, the Rosario
and Courtney Ford. The departures have
been The w. G. Irwin, Caibarien, and S. S.
Alameda, for San Francisco, and the William
Phillips, for Hongkong.
By the arrival of the steamer James Makee
Yesterday afternoon, it is learned that about
twenty acres of cane on the Kealia Planta-
tion, Kauai, was destroyed by fire last Sun
day evening. Stormy weather was prevail
ing at the time, and the sparks from the
fires in the Portuguese quarters are sup
posed to have blown into the fields of cane.
All the men on the plantation were out try
ing to put out the fire, but without much
success. Tue cane destroyed was about
ready for grinding.