The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-14

penal about such servitude. The
way of transgressors seems to be
rather easy in this latitude.
The Queens Own had street
drill last evening under command
of Capt. O'Connor. About seventy
members attended. Marching in
slow and quick time by platoons,
manual exercise, forming rallying
square to resist cavalry, were the
exercises of the evening, all of
which were performed very salts
factorily.
FROM the fact that Hongkong cor
respondence received by the Zea-
landia had the stamp of the S. S.
Mount Lebanon on it, the inference
is drawn that the latter steamer has
gone by to Mexico Uio San Fran
cisco without calling here. 1t is
thought that the Introduction against
landing her Chinese passengers here
prevented the steamer calling.
Cart. Pierce has received letters
from San Francisco concerning the
catch of the whaling fleet. One
hundred and ten whales have been
caught up to July 18th, and 10, 900
pounds of bone valued at three
dollars per pound has been received
in San Francisco. Messrs. Wright,
Bovine & Co., of that city, received
for Thos. Pope from the whaling
vessels they represent 60, 900 pounds
of whalebone, and 1O5, 900 for New
Bedford parties. Capt. McKenna,
in the steamer Alliance, took five
whales besides 10000 pounds of
whalebonc. The whaling fleet rs q
whole has done very WELL
THERE was Chinese opera at
crib little this side of the King
street bridge last night. A large
celestial audience blocked the side
walk and overlooked into the street.
The tom-tom was in superb tune as
tom-toms go, the tone of the screech
pipes was pitched to the zenith, the
saucepan symphony in G minor was
in exquisite agony. A vocal solo
in G major, treble clef, threatened
to have cleft the artists mouth to
the back of his neck. His express
sion was all too demonstrative. The
all-devouring aspect of his jaws was
sufficient to create panic on the
rice exchange. A reporter who
| joined the audience soon left, hav-
ing not that kind of music in his
soul. Treason, stratagem and spoils
were good enough for him, when the
alternative was oriental opera.
THURSDAY, Sept. 10th.
MIR. A. Marques is writing up
ramie culture in the Gazette.
MIR. Lycan says the crops on Ka-
lihi ranch are looking fine. His i'm
ported pineapples are in bloom.
The workmen on the bottom of
the Kinau ply their labors at night
in the luminous brlliancy of six
electric lights.
Now that the last of the Kameha-
mehas is gone, the white fish mOilii
are said to have taken the place of
the small red fish and are being
caught by the hundreds.
Mr.. Bananaskin Joke, senior, who
was seriously injured by blow from
n member of our staff the other day,
was so far recovered this morning
as to be able to come out for fresh
airing.
The sixteen-oared racing boat
with sliding seats being built by Mr..
Johnson, boat-builder, for His
Majesty, is almost finished. 1t is
one of the finest looking of craft
ever seen in Honolulu.
Mr.. j. II. Black is trying tc
organize an expedition to Pear
River to harpoon sharks for theil
oil. He says that sharks liver OF
is the only kind that will burn in ;
lamp without charming the wick.
Mr.. Geo. Englehardt, formerly
with Mr.. S. Mott, will open a stow
and hardware store about Octobel
lst, in the store formerly occupied
by his late employer. Mr.. Engle
hardt expects 100 tons of goods by
the Consuelo.
The hum continues at the Iron
works, where is the busiest scene il
town. Mr.. Young hopes to catcl
up with the sugar crops, notwith
standing the suddenness of the de
cision of planters, all at once, t.
procure maceration mills.
Mr.. John Robello, of Palama
bought five good horses last weel
at Naalehu, Kau. He brought two
of them to Honolulu by the w. G.
Hall, and will bring the rest anothe
time. Mr.. Robello took a strong
notion to that locality, and vii
likely remove there shortly to star