The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Some tree trimming is necessary in diff
ferent parts of the town.
The algebra and geometry class meets
this evening at the Y. M. c. A.
Messrs. E. P. Adams Il Co. will hold their
regular cash sale at 10 o. clock this morning.
Three new members Joined Hook and
Ladder Company last evening at the regular
meeting.
Mr.. Walter N. Giffard has resigned his
position as Secretary of the Honolulu Yacht
and Boat Club.
His Excellency Governor j. o. DOminis
leaves by the steamer C. h. Bishop this
morning for Waialua.
The circus will be closed this evening, but
two performances will be given tomorrow
at Up. m. and 8 p. m.
The bark Lady Hardwood will sail on
Saturday. A mail for China and Japan
will be forwarded by her from the Post
Office.
dividend of ten per cent on the capital
stock Of the Hawaiian Bell Telephone Com
pany is now payable on demand at the Com
pany's Office.
| A special meeting Of the Hawaiian Row
| ing and Yachting Association will be held
this evening at O'Clock at His Majesty's
bost-house.
| Messrs. Castle Il Cooke make an an
nouncement in tO-day's issue with regard to
insurance, which requires the close atten-
| ton of our readers.
f. meeting of the Myrtle Boat Club was
held last evening, when the reports of
various committees were received and other
minor business transacted.
Her Royal Highness Princess Liliuoka-
| lani held her monthly reception yesterday
afternoon at her residence, Palama. The
Royal Hawaiian Band was in attendance.
| Attention is called to the fact that the
| Woodyear Circus settles all bills owed by
them on presentation every Monday morn
ing between 9 and II O'Clock, at Mr.. J.
Dodd's Office.
The fine residence of the late Justice Aus
tin, situated in Nuuanu valley, is adver-
tised to let. 1t has every convenience the
grounds are large, and rything is in
| very good order.
The Trustees of the Honolulu Library
held 8 meeting last evening at the hall. The
yearly report and reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer were read and accepted.
Other business transacted was of the usual
routine character.
The Government has received from H. d.
Ms Commissioner, Major Wodehouse,
copy Of pamphlet containing the report of
the Loadline Committee, and the instruc-
tons issued therein by the Board of Trade,
mentioned to its officers in the United
Kingdom.
The store on Fort street occupied by Mr..
George Engelhardt as hardware emporium
is well worth q visit. During his recent
visit to the Coast he made careful selec-
ton of goods in his line of business, and he
is expecting more by vessels nearly due
from New York.
Chinaman went to pay his taxes yester-
day, and among the silver he offered was =
counterfeit American dollar. He had other
silver dollars in his pocket, which raised
the suspicion that he knew it was counter
felt SO he was arrested and taken to the
Station House.
Yesterday evening four-wheel vehicle,
driven by Miss Hall, came to grief at the
corner of Richard and King streets. The
children of Chief Justice Judd were with
Miss Hall in the carriage, but no one was
hart. The OF fore wheel collapsed when a
sharp turn was attempted, to make way for
another vehicle driven by a lady.
Now that the question of superiority in
yachts has been settled, we may be pardoned
the remarks that there is hardly room for
questioning who holds the championship
among Honolulu clothiers. Our store is
the universal Quitting depot for men and
boys. Our stock Of Fall clothing, furnish
ing goods, hats and shoes is now ready.
Chas. ]. Fishel. s.4.st.s
Our correspondent, "15," writing from
Kilauea, Kauai, regarding his letter descrip-
ton Of the steam pillow in use on the Kilauea
plantation, asks.us to make two corrections
The words eject apart" were printed IN
stead Of "yards apart" in the beginning of
the description. The other is a Topographic
cal error, which every intelligent reader will
perceive. sa+ 80 t"~
The Queens Own will parade at their
! armory, Queen street, on Monday next, 9Th
! instant at $50 =. M, sharp, under COM
mand Of Captain w. F. O'Connor, and
march to the Kspiolani Home, accompanied
by the Royal Hawaiian Band, to form the
| guard of honor on the occasion of the dedi-
cation of the above Institution to their Ma
I
of the corps are requested to be present;