The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-14
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BY last mail the Hawaiian Ramie
Company got an order from New
Orleans for 100000 roots at a larger
price than they are asking here for
plants in small lots.
The collection at Kaumakapili
Church on Sunday morning, for the
benefit of the building fund, amount
ed to S209.65. His Majesty the
King, attended by Col. Judd, was
present, and contributed S25 to the
fund.
The coast of Puma, Hawaii, is
gradually sinking. 1t sank from five
to fifteen feet during the earthquake
of April, 1868. Unless there be
corresponding rise in another
quarter, the biggest island of the
group will be seriously reduced be-
fore very long.
ME. Henry Poor has opened his
snug cottage OH Emma street with a
luau. 1t will be occupied, half by
Viscount Torie and Mr.. Fojila,
Secretaries of the Japanese Con-
sulate, and the other half by Mr..
and Mrs. w. Unger, who were
married on Saturday night.
INFORMATION has been received
from headquarters, by last mail, that
the S300,000 new stock of the AM
erican Refinery, San Francisco, has
all been subscribed, and the adj
ditions to the building are well under
way. From other sources than that
from which the above is obtained, it
is learned that the same refinery has
sufficient sugar Oh hand, and cargo
was out from Manila over twenty
days at latest advices.
People using water from Makiki
reservoir for irrigating purposes are
warned to be more careful in the
future, or some fine day they are
likely to be without water. The
Mnkiki reservoir holds about 500,-
900 gallons, and has been lowered
during the present dry spell to three
or four feet in depth. 1t supplies
but 81 taps, while the Nuuanu reser-
voir, holding only 100000 gallons,
supplies the whole city and shipping.
This indicates considerable prodigal-
ity on the part of Makikians.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18th.
The Hawaiian Bazaar will shortly
close for good.
Mr.. j. A. Magoon has commenced
the practice of law in the city.
In q family quarrel at Kilauea,
Kauai, q Portuguese woman had her
head laid open and terribly dis
figured. Her assailant was her SON
in-law, and he was fined 500
YIN KING, Chinaman was SEN
fenced to-day in the Police Court,
to pay fine of 500 and costs, and
be imprisoned at hard labor for
three months, for having opium in
his possession.
Mr.. j. Dodd's large sprinkler
holds II, 900 gallons of water. 1t is
filled seven times day, making H.,
600 gallons of water put on the
streets daily. The water is drawn
from the artesian wells.
CAPTAIN Abingdon, officers and
midshipmen of the British man-of-
war inspected Mr.. j. a. Dower's
patent device for bending timber
and iron for shipbuilding purposes.
They were much Interested in the
method, and went away convinced
that it was good thing.
The Queens Own held their
monthly meeting last evening in the
basement of the palace, Captain
O'Connor presiding. The Captain
intends parading his command for
exercise on Independence Day, also
for field exercise in review order on
the 31st of December next, the
birthday of Her Most Gracious Ma
jesty the Queen.
Mr.. ID. p Smith. Of the Central
Park Skating Rink, took passage by
the steamer Kinau last evening for
Hilo. He will probably build rink
there if sufficient inducement pre-
sents itself, or he may take the
roller coaster to Hilo. However,
Mr.. l.. j. Scott will run the Central
Park Rink during Mr.. Smiths alb
sencc. Mr.. Scott talks of having a
piano at the rink to amuse the ladies
of an afternoon.
The Auglican Church Chronicle
for October opens with an article on
laxity in Sunday observance, in
creasing in the United States witt
this country following the example
of its big neighbor. 1t has a good
deal of other original matter, includ
ing brief reply to the Friend
The selections and church news are
up to the usual excellent standard
Mr.. Macintosh editorial notes OF
travel have failed to connect witt
this issue.
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