Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

The Chinese shops along Nuuanu
street were almost all closed by seven
o'clock last night.
A large tree was blown down on
Beretania street, near the residence of
Rev. DR.. Hyde, yesterday afternoon.
Everybody is complaining of the bad
weather. Business men are looking
blue, and everything in town seems at
stand-still, except the hacks.
The steamer Ciy of Sydney is ex-
pected here on or about the sth of
January, en-route from San Francisco
to Yokohama and Hongkong.
Work has been suspended on the
steam dredger, owing to the breaking Of
shaft. Repairs are being made, and
work will probably be resumed next
Monday.
DIR. Geo. L. Fitch and wife sailed
for San Francisco by the australia,
night before last, DIR. Fitch having
secured the position of surgeon on
the steamer.
Pastor Cruzan's Sunday morning
theme will be "Investments" In the
evening the Sunday School will give
Christians Cantata, entitled "Time
Pictures. D All are invited.
AZ Chinese hackman had the pleas
ure of breaking one Of the shafts of
his hack last evening, just after dark,
by his horse falling on it at the corner
of Maunakea and King streets.
The Road Supervisor ought to be
compelled to walk backward and for
ward along the Fort-street sidewalks, be-
tween Hotel and Beretania streets, an
hour each day, for punishment
Good times are in store for the chill
dren. AT the beginning of next week,
the children's friend, Mrs A. B. South
wick, will hold two Christmas sociables,
to which Santa Claus will probably be
invited.
In yesterdays PRESS Mr.. L. B. Kerr
was made to appear as one of the parties
to civil suit. The 81. b." in the
item was an error it was another man
by the name of Kerr, whose initials got
mixed with those of Mr.. l.. B. Kerr the
tailor
The regular Sunday services will be
held in the Bethel Union Church to-
morrow, Morning service at eleven
o'clock. Subject; "He is Risen
Evening service at = halfpast seven
o'clock. Subject: "a Personal Dues
ton" All are invited
The report Of the Y. M. C. A. meet
ing, held night before last, shows that
the attendance at the Reading Rooms
per week for the past month was 245,
and that after expanding $3.50 80 since
the last meeting, there still remains on
hand balance of $84 90.
The Christmas examinations of the
Punahou Preparatory School were
held yesterday forenoon. The scholars
gave very interesting entertainment
comprising recitations, songs and com
positions. A large number of ladies
and gentlemen were present, among
them Rev. Dr. Hyde and Chief Justice
Judd.
The trlbulations of reporter would
make anybody but newspaper man
give up in despair this rainy weather
Locals are as scarce as hens teeth and
there is hardly an item to be gotten, ex-
cept about the weather, and everybody
is disguised with the mention Of rain. BY
the way, the weather sharps were de-
claring that the "blow' of yesterday
evening was the tail end of the storm.
So may it be.
The weather permitting, the Royal
Hawaiian Band will give concert at
Emma Square this afternoon at half
past four o'clock. The following pro-
gramme will be played
March-Springtime is Coming ,...... Boyer
Overture-Reubezal. ......,.,...F lowtow
Polka-Love and Truth ,....... Weland
. Final Rgoetto. .......,.,..,.....Ve Verdi
Waltz-Our Last ......,....,...,..,.M olloy
Quadrile- London Life. Coote
On next Monday evening, at half-past
seven O'Clock, the band will give another
concert at Emma Square
The say; that the political aspiranl
cometh up as flower; that the Gov
eminent will not elect half a dozer
Representatives outside of Honolulu
that there will be merry times mex
week; that the Pail road is very slip
perry fact; that the Mormon settlement
on Oahu, contemplates becoming al
active political factor soon; that a prop
osltion will be made the authorities b,
private individuals to lease the streets
of Honolulu for fish ponds; that tn,
political sack is already being crcu
lated; that the most that the taxpayer
hope for is chance to have the nation
credit put upon sound basis; tina
some of the natives contemplate OF
ganizing an Opposition political society
that the little folks will be treated mex